Trolls Verbally Attack This Athlete And Bodyshame Her, She Responds With Swimsuit Pics

And since then, as COVID-19 has gripped the world, the intensity of online abuse towards women has far from decreased. “Online violence is a public health issue and the effects are very detrimental. It results in physical, sexual, psychological, or economic harm, and erodes self-esteem,” says Cecilia Mwende Maundu , a broadcast journalist and a specialist in gender digital safety.

To fight it, we must keep on addressing the issue and analyzing similar cases in order to stop the ongoing normalization of online anonymous hate accelerating in any form. As M. Maundu adds: “First, we need public awareness. Even when I talk to my friends, many of them say online violence is no big deal. People need to understand this is real; that it’s real violence with real impacts. And sometimes it moves from online to offline.”

Therefore, cheers to Lindsey for being strong and showing everyone an example of how not to let these parasitic trolls thrive on making people feel bad. But the battle is not yet finished.