"She looks like she'd be a filthy pig in bed" : online misogyny and denigration of women politicians
Lacalle Zalduendo, María Rosario (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Gómez Morales, Beatriz María (Universitat de Lleida)
Vicent-Ibáñez, Mireya (Universidad de Burgos)
Narvaiza Amengual, Sara

Date:	2025
Abstract:	This article summarizes the main results of a study about the disparagement of women politicians in Spain. The thematic analysis of 1,245 comments spontaneously posted on the Burbuja. info forum reveals that the commenters feel entitled to humiliate and disparage the eight female politicians embattled by the hate speech posts. While the main targets of this form of harassment have been women representatives of left-wing parties, the focus of the disparaging attacks has been the female body. This explains why those who were overweight were the most vilified, even during periods when they had a lower profile in the media.
Grants:	Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2023-147506OB-I00 Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2019-105613GB-C31
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Misogyny ; Hate speech ; Women politicians ; Manosphere
Published in:	Violence Against Women, 2025, Jan 19:10778012241313479, ISSN 1077-8012

DOI: 10.1177/10778012241313479

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