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Harassment-Shaming Art

Anna Gensler Gives Her Tinder Harassers a Taste of Their Own Medicine

— April 28, 2014 — Naughty
When Anna Gensler first downloaded Tinder, she was unprepared for the avalanche of offensive and sexually explicit messages that would flood her inbox. The one-liners ranged from "Bet you're tight" to "If I was a watermelon, would you spit or swallow my seeds?"

Obviously, Gensler was less than impressed by these introductory remarks; but instead of fighting back with words, she turned her revulsion into politically charged art. More specifically, Gensler drew particularly sad-looking nude portraits (think chubby, scrawny, not-so-well-endowed) of each offender, accompanied by their off-color openers.

When she discusses her decision to turn the harassment into art, Gensler expresses a desire to give the perpetrators a taste of their own medicine. She specifically wanted to make them feel the way that their messages made her feel. She explains, "I just started doodling how I would imagine them naked … except sad-naked. It was the most immature thing I could think of, because their pickup lines are the most juvenile, basic things, but also still oddly offensive."
Trend Themes
1. Harassment-shaming Art - Creating art to expose and shame online harassers, encouraging public awareness and accountability.
2. Politically Charged Art - Using art as a means of communication to address social and political issues, sparking conversations and promoting change.
3. Turning Adversity Into Creativity - Transforming negative experiences into artistic expressions, empowering individuals to reclaim their narratives and find catharsis.
Industry Implications
1. Online Dating - Implementing stricter measures to prevent and address online harassment in dating platforms, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for users.
2. Social Media - Developing tools and algorithms to detect and filter out offensive or abusive content on social media platforms, fostering a more positive and inclusive online community.
3. Art and Entertainment - Exploring new avenues for artists to utilize their creative talents to address societal issues, engaging audiences in thought-provoking and meaningful ways.
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