{"id":92490,"date":"2020-10-19T15:16:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/"},"modified":"2020-10-19T15:16:38","modified_gmt":"2020-10-19T12:16:38","slug":"byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/","title":{"rendered":"#Byte Me #20: Correctile dysfunction, Rihanna, and LinkedIncels"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e30b917413\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2e30b917413\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/#the_bloody_news\" >the bloody news<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/#thats_what_she_said_Should_we_talk_about_female_politicians_clothes\" >that\u2019s what she said: Should we talk about female politicians\u2019 clothes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/#the_best_and_the_worst\" >the best and the worst<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/#tweets_of_the_month\" >tweets of the month<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/#word_of_the_month_LinkedIncel\" >word of the month: LinkedIncel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Byte Me #20: Correctile dysfunction, Rihanna, and LinkedIncels<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                            <strong><em>Subscribe to our monthly Byte Me <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>letter\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=32f70ba9aa\">NOW<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>Welcome back to\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"il\">Byte\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"il\">Me<\/span><span>, our feminist newsletter that makes everyone mad &lt;3<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Sorry we missed last month\u2019s edition! We were swamped with\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=2db3109f02&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D2db3109f02%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430381000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFtMvR8jHiJ0wpR567WhfKy2FQgbw\">TNW2020<\/a><span>\u00a0which was a gorgeous success. In the meantime, Cara and Gigi have been obsessively inhaling\u00a0<\/span><em>The<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Handmaid\u2019s Tale<\/em><span>, and Anouk fell off her bike, fucked up her foot, and then passed out on her bathroom floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Each month, our gloriously gifted designer, Sa\u00efna, illustrates a weird comment\u00a0or tweet\u00a0we receive from one of TNW\u2019s misogynistic, or just funny,\u00a0readers. This month\u2019s comes from an aggressively feminist tweeter:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This statement is so wrong. Women cannot be equal to men. They\u2019re superior. It was women mathematicians and programmers who sent us on the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ADIL (@beingADILUDDIN) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beingADILUDDIN\/status\/1312790361157246977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 4, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We love this energy. So much so, that we made an illustration to match:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324138 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"372\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.31.26-PM.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.31.26-PM.png 639w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.31.26-PM-280x163.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.31.26-PM-464x270.png 464w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.31.26-PM-232x135.png 232w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Speaking of aggressively feminist tweeters, don\u2019t forget to follow us<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=186d5167e1&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D186d5167e1%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430382000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFx51wZW_ztiuqJrmbhuAB9mVmIOg\">@byte_me<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For the past few months, we\u2019ve been begging you all to reply to this newsletter to tell us how much you love us \u2014 and we heard nothing.<\/p>\n<p>We were distraught.\u00a0We even thought for a second that you<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>might<\/em><span>\u00a0<\/span>not love us. Ridiculous right? <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>arently, anyone who replied to this newsletter was bounced back.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>We fixed it<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>so now we\u2019ll get your love letters. Thank you to Katrien for telling us!!!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_bloody_news\"><\/span>the bloody news<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"thats_what_she_said_Should_we_talk_about_female_politicians_clothes\"><\/span>that\u2019s what she said: Should we talk about female politicians\u2019 clothes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>Because we\u2019re all magical and unique snowflakes who don\u2019t always agree on feminist issues \u2014 and subsequently feel like we\u2019re \u201cbad\u201d women \u2014 we\u2019re going to discuss something we found online in each newsletter.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For this month\u2019s that\u2019s what she said,\u00a0<\/em><em>we\u2019re discussing if we should talk about female politicians\u2019 clothing.<\/em><em><span>\u00a0<\/span>We\u2019ve linked to our<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=ca1bec39c4&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3Dca1bec39c4%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF_1y6byTejjGem6FUg5KRxsVpLVA\"><strong>full discussion here<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and included the TL;DR below:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgina<\/strong>:\u00a0It\u2019s kinda fun to talk about clothes \u2014 but I do also think that it\u2019s ridiculous how much female politicians have think pieces written about their pantsuits.<span>\u00a0<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-a055e2fc-7fff-faac-3bfc-01089f6e9e71\">Cara:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Yeah, I do enjoy talking about clothes too, but the double standard of how we never talk about male politicians\u2019 clothes is crazy. But the way most men dress is boring and I do love a power suit but not when it\u2019s worn by a Tory.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-5f5d7794-7fff-37a3-a2fe-aee8f9cf6196\">Anouk:<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Actually, not sure if that\u2019s true, at least not for Dutch politics. Our Minister of Health\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=a9c110b8ae&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3Da9c110b8ae%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGIkFO-4mjAuKLDdRYv7WAj_uG9vw\">wore these shoes<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>and it was national news.<\/p>\n<p><strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-e4342245-7fff-7ffa-bb15-f33c31633270\">Georgina:<\/strong><span>\u00a0<\/span>I do wonder if we talk about women\u2019s clothes more partially because women just have way more options? Like a lot of men\u2019s outfits are really similar \u2014<strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-8ef0d849-7fff-a5cf-6401-a743536ccfdb\">\u00a0<\/strong>if they were allowed to express themselves with clothes in the same way women are, maybe it would also be more of a conversational topic.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-949cf52b-7fff-d4f8-3f3e-893bcca59032\"><em>You can check out\u00a0the full conversation\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=7c8414675b&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D7c8414675b%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFPSHifSHGCeCNYALSFqvDl68dFdQ\">here<\/a>,<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>which discusses Kamala Harris\u2019s Converse, Angela\u00a0Merkel, and AOC\u2019s lipstick tutorial.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Feel free to comment on the document with your thoughts, or send us an email!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the_best_and_the_worst\"><\/span>the best and the worst<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><em>In this section, we ask\u00a0women much smarter than us about the best and worst piece of professional advice they\u2019ve ever received.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>We recently asked Gina Rippon, an Emeritus Professor of Cognitive Neuroimaging. Rippon is an outspoken critic of misunderstandings of \u201cthe gendered brain.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324145 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"579\" height=\"288\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 579px) 100vw, 579px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.35.47-PM.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.35.47-PM.png 579w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.35.47-PM-280x139.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.35.47-PM-540x270.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.35.47-PM-270x135.png 270w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The best<\/strong><br \/><span>\u201cFollow your passion!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>The worst<\/strong><br \/><span>\u201cDon\u2019t do <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> \u2013 science isn\u2019t for girls.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Read Gina Rippon\u2019s\u00a0full AMA<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=9f42fe4da2&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D9f42fe4da2%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEdkPrNiKyJj8dpbwTZuaw1QLueFg\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"tweets_of_the_month\"><\/span>tweets of the month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I just saw someone refer to mansplaining as \u2018correctile dysfunction\u2019 so please excuse me while I laugh hysterically for 6 hours<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anwen KyAAAARGH ?\ufe0f\u200d?????????? (@Kyatic) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kyatic\/status\/1312383117110513664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WHY are twentysomething women not in charge of contact tracing?? you could show my friends a photo of a random pub full of men and have their ages, occupations, probable marital status and star signs in under 30 mins! @ the government let\u2019s GO<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 monicaheisey (@monicaheisey) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/monicaheisey\/status\/1313779363637268480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Men are too emotional to be president.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jill Filipovic (@JillFilipovic) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JillFilipovic\/status\/1311131508644679681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 30, 2020<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"word_of_the_month_LinkedIncel\"><\/span>word of the month: LinkedIncel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Next up:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324146 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/unnamed-4.gif\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Remember when incels would mostly reside in the dark, stinky corners of <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reddit<\/a> and 4chan? They\u2019ve now conquered your father\u2019s favorite social network, LinkedIn.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To quickly refresh your memory, incels are \u2018involuntary celibates,\u2019 people (let\u2019s face it, mainly men) who believe they can\u2019t get laid because they\u2019re not attractive enough. Most of them<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=b222a2abdb&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3Db222a2abdb%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEncVQj3AgoKtOfDFNtJY3hkyMkZw\">hate women<\/a>. Some of them<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=a5cf3c6352&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3Da5cf3c6352%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGyOe6GA2O9E8j0oKTt6rr0v88dpw\">shoot up shopping malls<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">An incel with a LinkedIn profile might not take it that far \u2014 they\u2019re focused on their careers, after all\u00a0\u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean they can\u2019t hit on random women via Linkedin messages.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazy\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/7DjawFQfRvefbvH4KGJ7jDU8vY-VIdPJVmSCl78cW9cAgnBFIhuBbqCDyORpkWduk--MLu9pAkZOTzNX2oGSjE5TQlZqa4gXjjt3XuwJs7iOfB-S-79o37AjUUiS7duKTiPIC8Cji6b27GP4ORXXmpJuOp7gZg=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787\/images\/4e78a865-6e2f-4360-ace7-ab5f95604ccc.jpg\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/strong><br \/>In a<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=776475121e&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D776475121e%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHnRKIZqJ6Yzb5gRPN8q_apgAyJiQ\">recent piece for Fast Company<\/a>, author Katie Fiore signals a disturbing new trend on the social platform: women users are increasingly dealing with harassment and misogyny.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fiore researched the reactions to articles posted by The Female Lead, an online platform that focuses on female leadership. She noted that,<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0\u201c\u2026many of the comments were filled with derision, marginalization and even outright hate directed at the female subject of the post. Comments from professional men whose pictures, names, and places of work were visible for everyone to see. Men who felt so comfortable with their misogyny that they were empowered to share it on a platform for professionals designed to help us advance our networks and careers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">And the misogyny on LinkedIn isn\u2019t just hiding in comments and DMs \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s also in the content itself. Last week, this post landed on our feed<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazy\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"493\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/ci6.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/p1bNYL2FW2m2eMYdxlX7pxoY4YmAqIE_7M4CkWlrCEey4UNmaHcoi3kzRQmVv6DqO4A5kgdJvtCezhLpAcGV6d3JV1TMJ-rYVHY7aq9RE5pnXRItsBNMa703P46QTlZbU7D8gnBuFdpXfzOmOyUaTgWr7tdSsQ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787\/images\/908a9208-1d19-4e1e-8aaf-e2289657335e.png\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><br \/>In addition to being regressive and demeaning\u00a0\u2014 which, for the record, is pointed out by many readers in the comments\u00a0\u2014 why is this post even on LinkedIn?<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s pretty ironic to suggest that all women should devote their lives to homemaking; the\u00a0one job\u00a0you\u00a0won\u2019t find on LinkedIn. Also, what the hell are safety pads, and why would women need men to buy them?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s LinkedIn doing about all this?<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=5cc7f671c1&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D5cc7f671c1%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHw_Ix4iz8JiR2dcApStwOPC9AqEA\">According to a recent blog post<\/a>, the platform will be rolling out some \u2018anti-harassment\u2019 features this fall. Before publishing new posts, users will be reminded to respect the guidelines and keep it professional. Direct messages that are deemed inappropriate by LinkedIn\u2019s algorithm will show up with a warning:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"CToWUd a6T lazy\" tabindex=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/YwgVSdjalW0cIBiNptAajSlPTQhJNPPDd6hOYJpybPka1E2eFFLwICMrQvtig7nDMUM0d-HBOS2MW8ozYltsuZPofpXqDGrOFsVt0G9HS_Bg-aYw7UksYSFTLILQjzMcoy-qgLMG17bAHQMDsiMVQMSbzQX1aA=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787\/images\/fe19af63-d473-449e-8deb-2b60ec4ee4b1.png\" data-lazy=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While such a feature lowers the barrier for users to report unwanted advances, LinkedIn is unclear about what will happen after reporting; just that it will take \u201cappropriate actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And, as Fiore states in her Fast Company article, these tools don\u2019t seem to acknowledge the underlying issue: that it\u2019s mainly women who need to deal with this crap. They\u2019re on LinkedIn to further their professional careers, and now they have to become full-time moderators, too?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So,\u00a0a closing note to the men:\u00a0stop using LinkedIn to hit on women. If you come across a pretty profile picture, no need to tell her about it. And please,<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>please<\/em>\u00a0don\u2019t send unsolicited<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787&amp;id=253499895f&amp;e=8663026255\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/thenextweb.us1.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D22ec88eb9b9d8bc3bcf660787%26id%3D253499895f%26e%3D8663026255&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1603193430383000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGEn8Jc7ia6KoF_44QPgzXdCeW7bw\">dick pics via inMail<\/a>. Nobody endorsed you for being a pathetic little pervert.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong id=\"m_4637323288022974853docs-internal-guid-19fa832f-7fff-63a9-4b70-cb598f11e54f\">How to use it in a sentence:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWelcome to LinkedIncels Anonymous,\u201d said Tom. \u201cA networking club where business professionals can rub elbows and share stories about sexual rejection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis bitch still hasn\u2019t accepted my LinkedIn request,\u201d Jim scowled. \u201cIt\u2019s like she thinks I\u2019m a LinkedIncel \u2014 feminism has really ruined business networking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNah, I\u2019m not on Reddit anymore,\u201d said self-acclaimed LinkedIncel George Howard. \u201cI prefer my Stacys and Beckys in proper business attire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI WISH I COULD ENDORSE HER FOR BEING A WHORE,\u201d\u00a0LinkedIncel Alan screamed, after he saw Linda connected with Bob.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget\u2026<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324149 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"582\" height=\"531\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 582px) 100vw, 582px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.39.56-PM.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.39.56-PM.png 582w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.39.56-PM-230x210.png 230w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.39.56-PM-296x270.png 296w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.39.56-PM-148x135.png 148w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>&lt;3 TNW Shrews<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1324150 lazy\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"517\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM.png\" data-lazy=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM.png 510w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM-207x210.png 207w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM-266x270.png 266w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-19-at-12.40.10-PM-133x135.png 133w\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em><span>Cara (<span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"563537243716223e3338332e222133347835393b\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><br \/><em><span>Anouk (<span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"a1c0cfced4cae1d5c9c4cfc4d9d5d6c4c38fc2cecc\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>)<br \/>&amp; Georgina (<span class=\"__cf_email__\" data-cfemail=\"3651535944515f585776425e5358534e424153541855595b\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/span>)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/newsletter\/2020\/10\/19\/byte-me-20-correctile-dysfunction-rihanna-and-linkedincels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Byte Me #20: Correctile dysfunction, Rihanna, and LinkedIncels&#8221; Subscribe to our monthly Byte Me newsletter\u00a0NOW! 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