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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
44 per cent of American men and 37 per cent of women report being the target of online harassment:
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Pretty much as expected. Political views rank highest for cause, followed by physical appearance, race and gender.
In short, people are jerks, and abuse based on the way you were born (race, gender, appearance, sexual orientation, disability) has happened to 29% of Americans, while abuse based on thought-patterns or choice (political views, religion, occupation) was experienced by 22% of Americans.
Men are also far more likely to think online abuse is not a major problem, while young men (18-29) are more interested in speaking freely online than ensuring people feel welcome.