# Harassment-Shaming Art Anna Gensler Gives Her Tinder Harassers a Taste of Their Own Medicine By Vasiliki Marapas | Published 2014-04-28 | Naughty Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anna-gensler References: [slate](http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2014/04/22/anna_gensler_gets_back_at_tinder_and_okcupid_creeps_by_drawing_them_naked.html) & [instagram](http://instagram.com/instagranniepants/) When Anna Gensler first downloaded [Tinder](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tinder-x-ian-charms), 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/willy-chavarria-2). 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](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roast-me-ai) are the most juvenile, basic things, but also still oddly offensive." ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 27% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Naughty](https://www.trendhunter.com/naughty) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Harassment-shaming Art:** Creating art to expose and shame online harassers, encouraging public awareness and accountability. - **Politically Charged Art:** Using art as a means of communication to address social and political issues, sparking conversations and promoting change. - **Turning Adversity Into Creativity:** Transforming negative experiences into artistic expressions, empowering individuals to reclaim their narratives and find catharsis. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Online Dating:** Implementing stricter measures to prevent and address online harassment in dating platforms, ensuring a safe and respectful environment for users. - **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. - **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. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Playful Gen-Z Dating Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crush-feelings.md) - [Anti-Gender Violence Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antigender-violence-campaign.md) - [Tattoo Cover-Up Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sixty-ink.md) - [Fish Pic Dating App Bans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fish-pics.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rude-arts-club.md) - [Breakup Trash Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-express-disposal-truck.md) - [Empowered Dating Nail Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nailing-dating.md) - [AI-Powered Dating Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-game-game.md)