I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day

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144. I'm not going to pretend to have a solution, but this is not just about social media spaces.

It seems that you’ve ignored the two alternative options the author suggested: 1. A ban on under 16 use of social media. 2. Society show its disapproval of this online behavior. Why go straight to asking a victimized demographic stay away from social spaces that are a large part of social activity? Is it because of distaste for social media? It is not like a biker bar in that a biker bar is not the only public place someone can go have a drink and socialize. The point is also that social media is so ubiquitous that the attitudes shared on it bleed through to society and to boys that are vulnerable to this hateful rhetoric. I think the argument the writer is putting forth is to consider a ban on social media use for children under a certain age so they won’t get exposed and acclimated to express misogyny. A 15yo has taken the time to write a piece about something that has a major impact on her and other girls’ and women’s lives and I feel the least we can do is not be dismissive of her concerns. Bikers will be bikers you know.