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Speaking out about sexual violence on social media may not challenge gendered power relations

  • Written by Carol Harrington, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy, Victoria University of Wellington
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Feminists are celebrating a new generation of women who fearlessly share their stories of sexual violence on social media and other digital platforms, confronting established limits on talking about rape.

But as past analyses conclude,...

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