Feminism and Omegle

A friend of mine decided to do a little social experiment.  She has asked questions that are relevant to feminism to see what kind of answers she gets.  I have no idea of the user demographics of Omegle, so it could be that it skews the responses.  But if you ever wanted to know what people think about these things when they are protected by anonymity, check out her blog:  Feminism and Omegle.


Check out this winner after just a few minutes of gathering responses:

So, according to this douchebag, rape isn't that bad.  

Stranger 1 just admitted that he would rape, no matter what they wore.  

When someone references rape culture, this right here is it.  Not only a culture that puts the responsibility of the rape on the victim, but also seems to give people the idea that rape is no big deal.

Tell me, how is it ok to think and/or behave this way?  Quick answer?  It's not.  Ever.

Interestingly, Omegle wasn't filled with trolls only.  There actually were some thoughtful, civil, and mature conversations that people had that did not make me weep for the human race.  Other questions included:  "Would you watch a superhero movie with a female lead?", "Do you consider yourself a feminist?", "Do you think the way female characters are portrayed in film/tv/video games...are treated with the same respect as male characters?", and so on.  She is on tumblr and has "Ask Me a Question" enabled, so if you would like to see her ask a certain question on Omegle, you could ask and she may post the results.

I could post more, but it is her blog, so if you are interested, pop over to Feminism and Omegle.