Ok so following on from the thread about Mary Beard. For those who don't know Mary Beard was the target of hateful trolls who made some very vile and personal comments and attacks of her based purely around her gender.
This is not new. The Guardian reported on this in 2011.
Nothing has changed.
I want things to change. I proposed a petition demanding change. A petition needs 100,000 signatures before it is then debated in the House of Commons.
We could also organise demonstrations. We could blog about this, shout about this and demand action.
My thoughts are that I would like to see misogynistic abuse taken as seriously as racism and for these hatefull trolls to be tracked down and charged as racist trolls have been and still are.
I would like internet providers to get tough on hateful websites and for all internet devices to be sold with parental controls unless otherwise asked for.
I am aware others will have their own opinions on this and I am aware that other campaigns might already exist which we would do well to join.
So I'm really just asked for ideas and opinions. I am happy to set up a petition if one doesn't already exist but need an outline of what it is we are asking for.
Really this is just a soundboard for ideas.