“Your Body, My Choice”: Surge in Online Attacks on Women After U.S. Election, Reports Say
New York, NY — In the wake of the recent U.S. presidential election, a sharp rise in sexist and abusive attacks against women has emerged across social media platforms. Phrases such as “your body, my choice” and “get back to the kitchen” have become prominent, according to the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), which monitors online extremism and hate speech.
The backlash seems to be fueled by the election results, with far-right online personalities and groups feeling emboldened. On the platform X (formerly known as Twitter), white nationalist and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes shared a post stating, “Your body, my choice. Forever,” which quickly went viral, amassing over 90 million views and 35,000 reposts within days. The ISD reported a staggering 4,600% increase in mentions of this phrase on X between Thursday and Friday following the election. TikTok also saw a wave of posts where women reported similar comments flooding their feeds, underscoring the widespread nature of the harassment.
The term “Nick Fuentes” has since trended across X and TikTok, along with phrases like “we own your body,” sparking responses from both sides. While many women on these platforms are countering the messages, the trend highlights an unsettling resurgence in online harassment. This rise appears to be tied to discussions around women’s reproductive rights—a prominent issue in the recent election. The rhetoric mirrors statements from Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance during their campaigns, where they made controversial remarks on women’s autonomy, with Trump stating he would protect women “whether they like it or not” and Vance making dismissive comments about “childless cat ladies” and criticizing Vice President Kamala Harris.
These hostile phrases have found a home within the “manosphere,” a network of misogynistic online communities that, as the ISD describes, range from anti-feminist ideologies to explicit calls for violence against women. Observers caution that this escalation in digital harassment could lead to real-world confrontations. The ISD notes a worrying trend: young girls and parents are reporting offline incidents where phrases like “your body, my choice” have been directed at them, including school environments where young boys have chanted it.
The report warns that vague threats of violence against women are surfacing as well. For instance, Jon Miller, formerly with conservative outlet TheBlaze, posted on X mocking women who support sex strikes, which are inspired by feminist movements such as the South Korean “4B” movement, where women opt out of marriage, childbearing, and relationships with men as a form of protest. Miller’s post attracted 85 million views and spurred further inflammatory comments.
Experts and social researchers continue to emphasize that social media platforms must remain vigilant and proactive in managing the growing surge of gendered hate speech. The rapid spread of harmful narratives like “your body, my choice” underlines the need for stronger moderation policies, both to protect women online and to prevent the harassment from spilling over into offline spaces.
Source : Swifteradio.com
