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As with any band on the rise getting thrust into the public eye can have its positives and negatives. Unfortunately one of those negatives that seem all too commonplace in this current internet age with social media is the misogynistic comments directed towards female musicians. CHVRCHES’ front woman Lauren Mayberry is certainly no stranger to these trolls and has spoken out several times about this social issue.
Mayberry first spoke out when she penned an op-ed for The Guardian in 2013 detailing the misogynistic abuse she was receiving via the bands social media channels. Earlier this year she posted yet another vulgar example on her Instagram page of the abuse she continues to receive.
After the release of her bands latest music video for the single “Leave A Trace” last week the trolls from the 4chan community were in full effect calling Mayberry a slut and more with a forum full of disgusting comments. Mayberry acknowledged this attack after being asked to join the discussion and posted on her social pages, “Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn't real. It is and this is what it looks like.”
After this latest episode Mayberry spoke with Cathy Newman of Channel 4 News to discuss her viewpoints on internet trolls stating, “I don't think the ‘just ignore it and it will blow away’ argument is working.” She felt it was important to speak out saying, “This happens to women all the time anyway, and I hate the idea that young girls who follow our band deal with stuff like that. I don’t want them to feel isolated; I don’t want them to feel like it is just happening to them, because it happens everywhere.”
Watch the interview below:
Lauren Mayberry is also the founder of TYCI, a collective run by women.
Mayberry first spoke out when she penned an op-ed for The Guardian in 2013 detailing the misogynistic abuse she was receiving via the bands social media channels. Earlier this year she posted yet another vulgar example on her Instagram page of the abuse she continues to receive.
After the release of her bands latest music video for the single “Leave A Trace” last week the trolls from the 4chan community were in full effect calling Mayberry a slut and more with a forum full of disgusting comments. Mayberry acknowledged this attack after being asked to join the discussion and posted on her social pages, “Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn't real. It is and this is what it looks like.”
Dear anyone who thinks misogyny isn't real. It is and this is what it looks like. http://t.co/cLC97T8MxU pic.twitter.com/2bBZtw4yoL
— Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemay) August 17, 2015
After this latest episode Mayberry spoke with Cathy Newman of Channel 4 News to discuss her viewpoints on internet trolls stating, “I don't think the ‘just ignore it and it will blow away’ argument is working.” She felt it was important to speak out saying, “This happens to women all the time anyway, and I hate the idea that young girls who follow our band deal with stuff like that. I don’t want them to feel isolated; I don’t want them to feel like it is just happening to them, because it happens everywhere.”
Watch the interview below:
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