Student shares how election results changed her daily campus safety routine
A college student took extra safety steps after seeing concerning online behavior following election results. Her family responded by providing various self-defense tools to ensure protection
In response to post-election online harassment Sadie Perez changed her daily campus routine – she started carrying pepper-spray everywhere (a decision that shows how web-threats can affect real-life choices). Her concerned family jumped in with a multi-tool safety kit which included some self-defense items: spike keychains‚ hidden-blade keys and personal alarms.
The situation developed after certain right-wing social-media personalities – who call themselves part of the “manosphere“ – used the election win to push their anti-women messages online. These internet-based groups took an old pro-choice slogan from the 60s and twisted it; making “Your body‚ my choice“ their new catch-phrase to target women on social media and university grounds
