A Troll Sent This Woman Hate Messages, So She Told His Mom

ByEdward

Women face harassment online all too frequently. Whether it be from spurned men in dating apps, in the workplace Slack channel, on social media, or just generally everywhere, it happens every day and everywhere.

Plenty are used to shrugging it off, but no matter who you are, all this harassment by online trolls eventually wears you down and makes you feel crummy. So, how does one go about fixing the problem?

Kallie Plagge, a reviews editor and host for Gamespot, recently shared a horrific message she received by a random guy on Facebook. But rather than letting it ruin her day, she decided to show it to his mom to see what she had to say.

*** Strong language ahead***

https://twitter.com/inkydojikko/status/1125780769580830720

Kallie, you’re a genius.

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While this isn’t the first time a games journalist has taken a disgusting comment or threat directly to the mother, it does highlight just how effective the method is. Alanah Pearce, another gaming journalist, did the same thing back in 2014 with incredible results.

https://twitter.com/Charalanahzard/status/538144080534847489

Today, people around the Internet are applauding Kallie’s genius and bravery, as well as being properly flabbergasted to learn the troll is 37 and not 13.

https://twitter.com/inkydojikko/status/1125795477444673536

https://twitter.com/chastity_v/status/1125798474895650816

https://twitter.com/cymrogav/status/1125783770106355713

Hopefully that grown man’s mouth is getting washed out with plenty of soap.

h/t: Kallie Plagge, Alanah Pearce