The premise of this volume in the Combatting Shaming and Toxic Communities, enhanced by jazzy graphics, is clear: given the "online disinhibition effect" (cyberspace tends to bring out the beast in anonymous posters) and the fact that in its early decades the gaming industry was largely aimed at and shaped by male fantasies of a violent, misogynistic bent, female fans and creators have been the target of horrendous harassment. Yet today "nearly half of all gamers are female." It's progress, to be sure, and there's solidarity in numbers. Relevant advocacy groups are listed in an appendix, alongside a superfluous glossary of use only to the truly clueless. Oddly enough, support communities such as Not in the Kitchen Anymore commended thrice in the text nd no place in the end matter.

HAMILTON, Tracy Brown . Combatting Internet Shaming . ISBN 9781508171164 ; ISBN 9781508171119 . LEAVITT, Amie . Combatting Toxic Online Communities . ISBN 9781508171171 ; ISBN 9781508171126 . MEYER, Susan . Combatting "Slut" Shaming . ISBN 9781508171157 ; ISBN 9781508171102 . Orr, Tamra . Combatting Body Shaming . ISBN 9781508171140 ; ISBN 9781508171096 . ea vol: 64p. (Combatting Shaming and Toxic Communities). bibliog. further reading. glossary. index. photos. websites. Rosen YA . Aug. 2016. lib. ed. $34.45. ebk. $34.45. Gr 6 Up Growing up comes with challenges, a truth that is magnified for young people in the social media environment. Using a variety of resources including anecdotes from celebrities and ordinary folk, personal interviews, and study-based research, different forms of shaming in our society are discussed in this series. Adopting a response versus react stance with strategies for addressing and preventing on and offline toxicity, the books provide readers with empowering tools to combat this type of behavior. Cyberpsychology, online inhibition effect, and the cloak of anonymity pervading online communities are addressed. Useful advice is also offered on building healthy relationships to foster a sense of self-worth. This se is top of the line. The back matter of each title is extensive and includes a contact information list for relevant social agencies.