From Trolling To Death Threats: Here’s Why Social Media Users Are Unkind Towards Women

Women become a target of major backlash and s*xism online than men/ male influencers.

These days, just existing on social media has become a dangerous thing for a woman. If one argues about who gets hated online the most among men and women, clearly it’s the latter group. Since social media platforms can provide anonymity to users, people can write the most hateful comments they can come up with on the most random post by a woman. Now, it appears as if social media has become a weapon for incles and misogynists to degrade women and spread the same propaganda. The double standards are clearly visible because not many male influencers get dangerous comments or threats for simply posting a normal shirtless picture.

Why Are Women Are Hated The Most Online?

Even before social media existed, society was very adamant about making rules on what an ‘ideal woman’ should be like. Being submissive, the one who wears ‘appropriate’ clothing, does all her ‘womanly’ household chores, and has a low body count were some of the parameters set for a woman to be the socially accepted one.

Although feminism has had a huge hand in bettering conditions for women, we still have a long way to go and social media is a testament to the same. If conservative men and women come across another woman online who is not adhering to the standards of the ‘idealistic’ woman, they aren’t afraid to define her via derogatory terms. 

It has become very normal for women to receive death and rape threats. Asserting control and the fragile ego can be considered as the factors that result in online hate. Additionally, people can make fake accounts, only to hide behind them and share absurd comments to female influencers or women in general on social media.

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Some individuals take the next step and make videos/ podcasts highlighting how a ‘high-value woman’ behaves, according to them. Such content is usually very regressive. The downside of this results in people getting influenced by their ideas, especially the young teens.

What Needs To Change?

While many women become targets of misogynists, some men also get brutally trolled on social media. But the difference between the two is very easy to spot. The best example that describes what we are trying to convey is what happened with Apoorva Makhija, aka The Rebel Kid. She was one of the most hated influencers when India’s Got Latent controversy unfolded. In that controversy, she received tons of hate comments that questioned her character, compared to the male individuals who were also a part of that situation. In many cases, women are openly sent r*pe threats, with their bodies being a topic of open discussion. For influencers and popular faces like Dhanashree Verma, who announced separation from popular Indian cricketer Yuvzendra Chahal, became a topic of discussion amongst both male and female followers, who not only called her names but also accused her of cheating, with shady labels of “gold digger,” running end to end on her comments section. What most neglect is the impact their insulting words have on the mental wellbeing of these influencers. Which in our opinion, raises another panel of important discussion.

This isn’t the only time society has disappointed us. The change needs to happen at the core, which starts with people’s mindset. Another way this can be lessened is by taking very strict action against those who leave dangerous comments/DMs on public accounts of popular female personalities. One trend that is creating a positive change on the micro level is that female influencers are exposing those, who have name-called them or left a threat.  Today, they’re fiercely posting that particular individual’s pictures and username. Many have also shared screenshots of such comments with their family or friends via direct messages.

The worst part about this situation is that some women also shame other women virtually, and that stings the most. By looking at the current scenarios, combating such situations seems difficult, and hope is the only thing that will keep us going. Do you think that online hate against women will ever be wiped out? Share your thoughts below!

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First Published: September 23, 2025 5:31 PM