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Which avalanche reporter Laura Himmelreich would unleash her article, she had probably not even: The "star" journalist threw Rainer Brüderle before in her portrait, to have behaved towards her sexist. While subordinate the one hand, that the allegation should the FDP leadership candidates deliberately harm, enjoy the other, the issue of sexism that has finally arrived in the public - and controversial, is also on the Web. Leader in digital debate is Twitter.

It all started with the fact that Twitter Licensees Nicole Horst (twitter.com / vonhorst) wrote their experiences of sexism from the soul. "The old man took my chin between thumb and forefinger, while he talked to me. # Cry" is just one of many episodes that describes Horst. And she's not the only one with experience deratigen how quickly showed.

Therefore net activist Anne Wizorek (twitter.com / marthadear) ensured that the Zwitschergemeinde can make their views collected air. Was their cry hashtag # originally designed to collect tweets from victims of sexual harassment, the debate a little watered down in the meantime: In addition to numerous spam posts that leverage the popularity of the slogan, mix increasingly annoyed posts under the reports of casualties. User @ route66seligman said: "# scream - that's enough Go back to your work and makes you think about the real problems in this world.". @ Ellzzett asks, "What the hell is # outcry that since the mosquito is again made to the elephant?".

The good thing about public network debates: Everyone can participate and express their opinions. The downside: Sometimes it is possible trolls to torpedo a discussion in such a way that the serious posters frustrated retreat. In the case of # scream happened not so far. The posts that dominate the debate more or want less charming retrace to its core, the field continues to be -. Including @ BlondJedi with the tweet, "It's at # outcry not to compliments that may not make you who think men know . " or @ WestIce3 "# scream is a good thing. However exaggerate and some stubbornly in the 'all are either victims or Täter'-thing". The essence of the lengthy discussion brings users @ konsensor succinctly: "What is there not to be a NO NO remains a matter if male or female # scream!..."

That this "no" is not very often out of shame or is simply ignored by the perpetrators, the posts show on alltagssexismus.de. The website was created as an offshoot of the Twitter action, because many affected 140 characters were insufficient to share their experiences. Since 27 January is the Page online and already contains pages of descriptions of sexist comments in everyday life. Most people inside post anonymously, and quite a few messages are shocking - because the behavior that place (in most Posts male) perpetrator of the day is, of audacity not to exceed often.

"While working in the Café, a table with about 5 young men: 'Hey, what you would like to order?' - 'Your pussy juice.' When we threw them out they were naturally aggressive! " writes a Userin. Also reports of breast and Schrittgrapschern in public are often inscribed on the portal - as well as sexual assault in the school: "The music teacher whose lessons in 6th grade dared not to wear a skirt because he likes before the tables 'had dropped his keys' and had to play the piano, preferably a girl sit on your lap. "

For many it is the first time that they talk about their experiences - even if "only" in the protected space of the Internet. This fact alone shows that the issue of sexual harassment - as well as sexual abuse - finally necessary to decide taboo and brought into the public consciousness. Admittedly, the line between flirting and harassment is often narrow and also depends on the personal feelings of those affected. However, it is not OK if the disco acquaintance is suddenly unwanted intrusive. Nor is it all right if a complete stranger a woman out of the blue offering money for sex. And it is not okay, if the supervisor suggestively toward his employees is - any more than it is for Rainer Brüderle seemly to make a journalist during a business mee