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Kate, Furtado, Baerbock: Why trolling is sexist
['Silke Wünsch']
Deutsche Welle
A princess, a pop star and a politician — Kate Middleton, Nelly Furtado and Annalena Baerbock — have all experienced online harassment because of their appearance.
As for pop singer Nelly Furtado, despite gaining weight, she stood confidently on stage in a tight-fitting dress.
Behind this fixation lies a power structure: "This causes major problems for young girls and women — and opens up opportunities for others to exert power over them."
Nelly Furtado sends a signalPop singer Nelly Furtado visibly defies the tyranny of beauty ideals and perfectionism.
"For young women, it's extremely difficult to assert themselves when facing online harassment.
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