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Tweeting About Sexism Is Good For Women’S Wellbeing, Mindi D. Foster Jan 2017

Tweeting About Sexism Is Good For Women’S Wellbeing, Mindi D. Foster

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Social media can be used to promote equality in a way that empowers women. When women experience sexism or unfair treatment, they can respond by tweeting about their experiences to decrease the negative effects of the incident on their well-being and mood.