In today’s age of social media it is easy to gain notoriety for social change movements. One topic that has garnered publicity during the last decade is the issue of sexism. Twitter has always been a platform that allows public debate on a wide range of topics, especially through the use of hashtags. Sexism is one of those controversial topics that is discussed on Twitter often. One of the more notable hashtags surrounding the topic is #EverydaySexism. It began a few years ago as a movement for people to document the differences in how they or others got treated because of their gender. It was particularly prominent among feminists as you can see by the posts below.
Seriously?!? 🤦♀️
This ad was printed by @coop_ch in their 2017 Easter campaign. 2017. #gender #everydaysexism #feminism #women pic.twitter.com/a6b3YYxZL8
— Dr Kirstin Ferguson (@kirstinferguson) April 17, 2017
Seriously @Marvel?! Why does the female hero always have to be ass-first to the camera..?! #everydaysexism #ffs #netflix pic.twitter.com/UFFu08gsYR
— Amy Blackwell (@amyblackwell) April 7, 2017
Sad at the #everydaysexism on the train last night.Female police officer jeered with shouts of "here's the stripper" each time she walked by
— Lois (@LoisAlexNorris) April 6, 2017
However, it is not just an outlet for sexism against females.While I did not find any tweets with the hashtag that had a negative attitude toward the movement, I found that a lot of twitter members used it document sexism against males as well. The first tweet below is very recent, happening just a couple weeks ago. A father took his 13-year old daughter on a vacation trip and the staff at his hotel asked him to prove he was her father and not a pedophile.
https://t.co/BCYlitXmGh I get it, but this is truly disgusting. How's that for #EverydaySexism ? Can't take your own daughter on holiday.
— PoliticsScot (@PoliticsScot) April 7, 2017
"You babysitting?"
asked the security guard.
"Nope. Just parenting…"#DadsAreParentsToo #EverydaySexism #DadLife #parenting #haiku— Haiku Dad (@haiku_dad) April 1, 2017
Kid in charity shop playing with pink toy guitar. Volunteer: "That's for a girl, though. It's pink." He puts it down sadly. #EverydaySexism
— Miriam Joy (@miriamjoywrites) March 28, 2017
The hashtag has been a timeless one since it began a few years ago. Tons of people still use it to this day to share their views on and experiences with Sexism.