Sexual Harassment on the Internet

By Azy Barak. 2005

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Subfields: Artificial Intelligence, Gender Studies, Sociology and Political Science

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Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence: A Literature Review of Empirical Research (2018, background): “Thefirst issexual coercion or ‘‘sextortion,’’ a form of coercion where a person procures ‘‘sex-ual cooperation by putting some kind of pressure on a victim’’ (Barak,2005,p.80).”
Harm and Offence in Media Content: A Review of the Evidence (2006, background): “Another study found that women were more likely than men to find spam emails with sexual content to be offensive (Barak, 2005; Khoo and Senn, 2004).”
Women’s experiences with general and sexual harassment in online video games: Rumination, organizational responsiveness, withdrawal, and coping strategies (2017, background): “As one faceless member of a group, the anonymous user feels capable of engaging in antisocial behaviors online such as flaming, trolling, and other mistreatment of outgroup members (Barak, 2005).”
Performing Gender on YouTube (2014, background): “…suggests that much of this disciplining is sexist and gendered, affecting female participants to a greater extent than male participants (Azy Barak 2005; Jodi Biber, Dennis Doverspike, Daniel Baznik, Alana Cober, and Barbara A. Ritter 2002; Susan Herring, Kirk Job-Sluder, Rebecca Scheckler,…”
The Internet's impact on sexuality: A critical review of 15 years of research (2009, background): “…(Boies, Knudson, & Young, 2004), or individual phenomena such as Internet infidelity (Hertlein & Piercy, 2006), sexual harassment online (Barak, 2005), HIV prevention on the Internet (Rietmeijer & Shamos, 2007), or the influence of Internet pornography on marriage and family (Manning,…”
Revenge Porn and Mental Health (2017, background): “Men may feel that because they cannot be identified when they write harassing comments online, there are no limitations to prevent them from making sexual comments they would not say to women in person (Barak, 2005).”
Effects of anonymity, invisibility, and lack of eye-contact on toxic online disinhibition (2012, result): “These two measures were chosen, since they were consistent with previous studies and conceptualizations in this area (Alonzo & Aiken, 2004; Barak, 2005; Dyer et al., 1995; Joinson, 1998; Suler, 2004; Suler, 2005).”
Prevalence and Association of Sexting and Online Sexual Victimization Among Spanish Adults (2015, background): “2012, 2007a); in contrast, little is known about the prevalence and forms of sexting and OSVamong middle-aged and older adults (Barak 2005; Drouin et al. 2013).”
What is a True Gamer? The Male Gamer Stereotype and the Marginalization of Women in Video Game Culture (2017, background): “Research shows female gamers are more likely to be targeted for sexual harassment (Barak, 2005; Bucholtz, 2002; Preprint of the publication Paaßen et al. (2016).”
Taking risks when communicating on the Internet: the role of offline social-psychological factors in young people's vulnerability to online risks (2007, background): “Other surveys, often among students, reveal the growing incidence of cyber-harassment and cyber-stalking (Bocij 2003; Barak 2005), online bullying (Ybarra & Mitchell 2004) and hostile or embarrassing messaging.”
Cyber bullying: Clarifying Legal Boundaries for School Supervision in Cyberspace (2007, background): “Barak (2005) notes that harassers can use sexual coercion through several means – directly offensive sexual remarks that humiliate the victim; passive sexual harassment by using nicknames and online identities such as “wetpussy” or “xlargetool”; or graphic gendered harassment which includes sending ”
Sexual harassment in work organizations: A view from the 21st century. (2018, methodology): “Technology continues to provide new methods and venues for harassment (e.g., cell phones, video games, the Internet, untraceable message services; Barak, 2005), whereas the pervasive sexualization of youth culture, concomitant change in gendered sexual norms, and even the emergence of…”
Sexual Violence in the Digital Age (2016, background): “A further example concerns sexual coercion and ‘sextortion’, a form of non-physical coercion where a person procures ‘sexual cooperation by putting some kind of pressure on a victim’ (Barak, 2005: 80).”
The unintended consequences of digital technology: exploring the relationship between sexting and cybervictimization (2013, background): “It is at this point in the world of electronic communication where the sender can turn into a victim of harassment, bullying, threats, and unwanted sexual advances (Barak 2005).”
Objectifying Media (2014, background): “…sexual attention/coercion that occurs within unbalanced power relationships (Bartling & Eisenman, 1993; Pryor, 1987), there is strong evidence showing that gender harassment between peers constitutes the most common form of harassment (Barak, 2005; Langhout et al., 2005; Shepela & Levesque, 1998).”