Chasing women. Why do we love and hate women?

In the summer of 2022, the hate campaign against actress Amber Heard revealed the extent to which society accepts ridicule of victims of domestic violence, and the extent of misogyny in our society. What used to happen in controversial print media is now happening online and in real time.A wide audience enthusiastically engages in hate speech and incitement against women, sometimes even shamelessly using their full real names. Influencers whose content only attacks women and gay people reach millions of followers on social media. Digital platforms do not prevent this hatred, which is often directed at individuals. Quite the contrary, behind this hatred there is often a system that generates huge profits from clicks.In her book Chasing Women, Veronica Crusher analyzes the function of digital misogyny, the role of misogynistic campaigns in the right-wing culture war, and why social media amplifies everyday misogyny in a patriarchal society. Ultimately, the harm resulting from these dynamics extends not only to those directly affected, but also to our democracy.