It’s also one of the favorite sayings of PhD candidate in Information Science at the University of Washington iSchool, Katherine Cross, who studies online harassment. She has researched the evolution of the online harassment sphere as it has evolved over the last ten years. While the destruction of Kiwi Farms is something she celebrates, she cautions against thinking the fight is over.
Oh boy.
Miguel transitioned into Katherine in July 2009 according to a New York Times article:
She has something to do with gamergate, she was working for Anita Sarkinsansian's company and writing propaganda articles pretending to be unbiased.
“What keeps that hard core group together is simply prejudice—they hate their targets that much—and a shared sense of meaning derived from the perverse camaraderie of their campaigns,” she says. “Many of these people build large parts of their identities around these communities and, despite their vile activities, what results is similar to the kind of bonding and meaning-making that exists in any other subculture. The only difference is that they’ve chosen to bond over hating and dehumanizing the targets of their abuse.”
Positive comments only. No bonding over hating and dehumanizing. No jokes about Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas or attending an iSchool or what exactly an iSchool is.