Why You Should Read the Comments

A profile of classicist Mary Beard at The New Yorker describes how Beard’s career in Britain brought her into the public eye. Beard gave a well-known lecture titled “Oh Do Shut Up Dear!” about how women (in literature and in life) have been silenced throughout history. More recently, she has received attention for confronting Internet trolls who insult and threaten her in comments and tweets. Read more about why reading the comments might be important, especially when dealing with the treatment of women.