Tag: Cyberbullying
The Takeaway
A Teenage Girl's Perspective on the Culture of Online Slut-Shaming
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Temitayo Fagbenle is sixteen-years-old, and like a lot of teenagers, she sees a lot of images online that fall squarely under the definition of sexual cyberbullying; or in layman’s terms: slut shaming. They're photos of girls in various states of undress, often taken by their own boyfriends, and then posted on Facebook, Twitter, and elsewhere.
The Brian Lehrer Show
Radio Rookies: Sexual Cyberbullying
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Temitayo Fagbenle, Radio Rookie, talks about her piece on what she calls "slut shaming" -- how teens use the Internet to bully each other and share sexually explicit material.
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The Brian Lehrer Show
It's Personal
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino comments on the controversy surrounding the Journal-News' decision to publish a map of gun permit holders in Rockland and Westchester Counties. Plus: Michael Hirsh of National Journal discusses Chuck Hagel's nomination for Defense Secretary; Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer on 2013's global political risks; and a Radio Rookie explains the phenomenon of sexual cyberbullying.
Radio Rookies
Sexual Cyberbullying: The Modern Day Letter A
Friday, December 28, 2012
These days, many teenagers live half their lives on social media sites, and they're writing the rules as they go. One online trend 16-year-old Radio Rookie Temitayo Fagbenle finds disturbing is something she calls "slut-shaming," or using photos and videos to turn a girl's private life inside out.
WNYC News Blog
Lawmakers Want Cyberbullying To Be a Misdemeanor
Monday, September 26, 2011
State Senator Jeff Klein of the Bronx has introduced a bill that would make cyberbullying a misdemeanor in New York — a move that follows a series of widely publicized cyberbullying incidents, including the suicide of a 14-year-old Buffalo teen last week who was bullied online with gay slurs.