Women working in non-traditional fields catch a lot of flack from men. Jezebel talked with Sarah Spain and Julie DiCaro two women sportscasters. The women teamed up with Just Not Sports for a podcast. They invited men to come in and read some of the vile and degrading tweets they’ve received. Those who agreed to participate knew they’d be discussing “mean tweets” but not the hardcore sexist hate messages from cyber bullying they were handed. For the record, they were embarrassed for their brethren, some reportedly almost to the point of tears.
DiCaro a rape survivor received the following tweet,
“I hope you get raped again.”
Male Rape Apologists Are Very Angry F*ck Boys, Who Need To Grow Up
After covering the rape allegations of hockey player Patrick Kane on air with Chicago’s 670 The Score, men came after DiCaro hard. A veteran reporter, she also writes for the Cauldron and other publications. Her job puts her in front of rape apologists who act like mad f*ck boys angry that one of “their own” is accused of one of the most heinous acts a person can perform.
Why Would Anyone Think Threatening Tweets Are Okay?
Spain appears on ESPN radio and SportsCenter and is a columnist for espnW. She has written extensively about Peyton Manning and the allegations of rape and on sexual harassment. She and DiCaro have both received social media messages threatening their personage. When you receive a message at work from an azzhat that reads,
“I hope you get beaten by a hockey stick.”
It can mess with your head. A thinking person might fear for their safety. Here are a couple more tweets the guys read for the podcast.
“This is why we don’t hire any females unless we need, uh…” one of them reads, hesitantly. He rubs his forehead and laughs uncomfortably. “Unless we need our dicks sucked or our food cooked.”
“Hopefully, this skank Julie DiCaro is Bill Cosby’s next victim,” another reads, haltingly. “That would be classic.”
People Are Literally Dying From Online Harassment
Cyber- bullying isn’t just carried out by idiot adults, 43% of children are also subjected to trauma causing insults and online rumors. One in four has experienced online bullying more than once. Jerrold Parker, 18, was killed after another teen dissed his rap game online. A physical altercation took place, the accuser and Parker fought. The end result left Parker dead.
Cyber Bullying Is A Terribly Horrible Thing
Here’s the deal. Hiding behind a computer screen and serving up hate filled speech is a punk azz move regardless of who does it. Threatening people’s lives and setting up situations that can implode, leaving people dead is just plain wrong. Condolences to the Parker family. And a final note to men who don’t like women sportscasters, you can always change the station.
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