“Shorter #OscarNoms: White men FTW,” I tweeted the morning the Oscar nominations were announced. I watched my phone buzz as women (and men) retweeted and responded to my tweet with solidarity — and of course, the requisite bit of hate from trolls. Overall, it felt like a very small victory to join a conversation about the lack of diversity in the entertainment industry and to have my voice heard and affirmed by others.
According to a new study published in the British Journal Of Social Psychology, tweets like mine — that is, ones that address issues of inequality on a very public Internet stage — may actually be good for the well-being of the women doing the tweeting.
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Obviously activism can’t live and die online, but it can be born and nurtured there. #Preach #Listen #Act
