Every time I check the news lately, I go to bed thinking, “It cannot possibly get any worse tomorrow”. Yet, somehow, it does. We’re past the point where blocking trolls or writing “stricter” community guidelines is going to fix anything – these are band-aid solutions for a systemic problem, a broken arm, a bleeding artery.
What we actually need is a complete reimagining of how online spaces work. Not just tweaks and updates, but deep, fundamental change. Because the internet isn’t a reflection of our reality anymore – it is its very own reality where culture, power and gender collide. Also let’s be honest: women are more often than not caught in the crossfire.