On Digital Violence & Online Abuse: A Mini-Zine

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Jul 8

On Digital Violence & Online Abuse: A Mini-Zine

Image description: An organized stacked pile of Karina’s zine, “On Digital Violence & Online Abuse.”

I’ve been thinking about digital violence a lot lately. I’ve been writing & posting about it over on Instagram, where folks shared this conversation was desperately needed. There are so many survivors who have experienced abuse, stalking, & harassment online; violence that is often dismissed.

There are so many survivors who have experienced abuse, stalking, & harassment online; violence that is often dismissed.

Earlier this week, I decided I wanted to start a zine series, “On Digital Violence & Online Abuse,” to talk about this more, to remind folks that abuse, violence, & stalking that takes place on the Internet is still abuse - & it’s not okay!

Abuse, violence, & stalking that takes place on the Internet is still abuse - & it’s not okay!

I want to write more about this but it’s hard, especially as a survivor who is experiencing this re-traumatization on a regular basis. &/also I think these stories should be, & can really only be told by, fellow survivors. If you haven’t experienced it, you have no idea what it’s like (&/also holding space for nuance in how survivors experience violence differently because of systemic oppression.)

In the mean time, here are a few photos 🥰

Image description: A flat lay of Karina's mini-zine, "On Digital Violence & Online Abuse," on a desk. The first page has clouds in the background & reads, "Using the Internet & social media to stalk people is still stalking." The next page has rainbow stripes on it; the text says, "Abuse that happens online is still abuse."

Image description: Flat lay of Karina’s mini-zine, “On Digital Violence & Online Abuse.” The first page has a wavy rainbow background. It reads, “Calling people who are stalking, abusing, & harassing survivors ‘haters’ is so dismissive. My stalker hates me but they aren’t a hater. They’re a stalker.” The following page has a tiny colorful floral print with text that says, “Digital violence is violence, period. Let’s start treating it as such.”

If you’d like this zine, you can buy it on Etsy or reach out to me about trading zines 💗