Sep 28, 2021
Dear Trish, Help! Some stranger followed me on social media and is now threatening to send these photoshopped nude pictures of me to all of my followers. What should I do?! *Trigger Warning: This blog post contains a potentially distressing discussion of sexual...
Sep 22, 2021
By Trisha Prabhu Dear Trish: I had a bf, but I feel like I can’t “escape” the relationship because he is now threatening to blackmail me with explicit pictures I sent. I am not sure what to do because this would ruin my life and my career if it were sent online to the...
Sep 14, 2021
By Trisha Prabhu Dear Trish: You often say that we should be Upstanders to hate. But how can I actually do that, particularly when the “cyberbullies” are your friend? Intervening can be so hard to do, and I’m worried I’ll be judged for saying something. First, thank...
Sep 10, 2021
“If someone says something rude to me online is it okay to say something rude back? At that point I’m just standing up for myself, right?” Hi there! Thank you for this week’s important — and indeed, super nuanced and, at times, tricky — question. Right off...
Aug 31, 2021
“Tell us more about your work as an anti-hate activist and what myths you’d want to bust or lessons you’d want to share.” Totally! First off, let me say that this is such a good question (thanks for asking!). As a brief overview: I first got into this work when I was...
Aug 24, 2021
“I feel like misinformation has been everywhere in the news lately. What exactly is misinformation and how can I avoid it?” Let me start by thanking you for asking such an important — and, as you point out — timely question. While most of us had never...
