The Broad-Cast, Episode 11- Wait, What Is Twitter? (Patreon)

Good morning, Patrons! I'm sorry to have been MIA for so long, but I had the weekend off and after the disastrous "vacation" that left me more exhausted than when I left, I really needed some time away from work to decompress. Thankfully, there were no disasters this  weekend, and I'm feeling calm and happy and ready to go. 

This episode, Liz Roller and I discuss online harassment, the mindsets that cause it to happen, the failure of our justice system to keep up with technology, and how damaging it is to the victims involved. It's a very complex problem, with a lot of loopholes in place for the perpetrators to take advantage of and keep themselves just outside of the reach of the law. 

Some people try to downplay the problem, claiming that because it's a "virtual" problem that it's not really a problem at all. The phrase "grow a thicker skin" comes to mind, and gets bandied about a lot by people who think protecting kids from online bullying is somehow babying or sheltering them. My question to these people is, Why do you think it's okay to make the victim feel shitty while simultaneously telling the bully that what they are doing is acceptable and even to be expected?

I hope that you can forgive my lateness, and I will be posting The Sandman shortly in order to get us all caught up for the week. Enjoy the episode!