Moya Bailey Assistant professor of cultures, societies, and global studies and women's, gender, and sexuality studies Expertise Feminism, feminist theory, gender, gender and sexuality, Global studies, hashtag activism, race, social movements Moya Bailey in the Press PBS NewsHour 7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face Moya Bailey of Northeastern University coined the term “misogynoir” to describe the anti-Black misogyny that Black women face. PBS NewsHour More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there “Any time that Black women call attention to racial injustice, they’re going to be punished for it because society does not want to deal with that racist, sexist oppression,” said Moya Bailey, assistant professor of Africana studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Northeastern University. Bailey coined the term “misogynoir” as a way to […] InStyle How to Take Your Activism Offline and Be an Ally in Real Life University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles, authors of Hashtag Activism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice, argue that virtual activism can mash-up “the speed of communication on the internet with careful organizing,” which lets organizers build “inclusive, connected movements.” Mashable 2020 was the year activists mastered hashtag flooding It’s difficult to pinpoint the first time a hashtag was intentionally flooded, but Mashable spoke with several social media experts and activists, including Moya Bailey — an assistant professor at Northeastern University and co-author of the recently published book #HashtagActivism — who recalled past examples of the technique that date back to the early 2010s. In her bid to make history, Harris fights the misogynoir Black women know so well I, like many other Black women, have frequently seen myself in Harris as she has spent the last few months navigating the highest-profile role of her life while constantly confronting misogynoir — a term coined by Northeastern University scholar Moya Bailey to describe the special blend of anti-Black racism and sexism that Black women recognize viscerally. Black Women Asked Their Party for What They Wanted. What Happens Next? “It is going to be a long road to the White House,” said Moya Bailey, a professor in the department of cultures, societies and global studies at Northeastern University in Boston and who coined the term misogynoir, referring to the way Black women experience both sexism and racism. “I do think that the way our […] Creator of term ‘misogynoir’ sees power in #hashtag activism “One of the things that’s really impressive about this moment is that people are repurposing social media as a tool for activism and for … demanding racial justice,” said Bailey, an assistant professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University in Boston. Mashable Why you need to know what ‘misogynoir’ means right now Moya Bailey, an assistant professor of cultures, societies, and global studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University, coined the term misogynoir in 2008 to describe such contempt. The history of misogynoir in the United States stretches back centuries, says Bailey. Mashable How to ensure your online activism has an offline impact Forthcoming research from three professors focused on digital media, identity, and social change — University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles — can offer some advice. Moya Bailey for Northeastern Global News The rise of TikTok, Snapchat, means the biggest hashtag of 2020 might not be a hashtag at all The rise of TikTok, Snapchat, means the biggest hashtag of 2020 might not be a hashtag at all In 2018, it was #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #NoBanNoWall. In 2019, it was the #ClimateStrike. In 2020, Twitter hashtags might not cut it, says Northeastern assistant professor Moya Bailey. “There’s more of a cultural shift that I think young people understand needs to happen, and that’s not something that’s easily conveyed in a hashtag or on a social platform,” she says. Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders? Could the youth who organized global climate strike be uniquely positioned to influence world leaders? The young people leading a global strike to protest climate change are uniquely positioned to influence the decisions made by world leaders, say two Northeastern professors. What The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s dystopian drama, can teach us about the future What The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu’s dystopian drama, can teach us about the future Science fiction stories that take place in dystopian futures offer viewers a chance to imagine what they want the world to look like decades from now, says Moya Bailey, an assistant professor at Northeastern who will teach a new course on science fiction and feminism this fall. Here’s what these Northeastern professors say is missing from the national debate over blackface Here’s what these Northeastern professors say is missing from the national debate over blackface What happens when the people we entrust with our lives and well-being compromise their credibility with a single photo? Northeastern professors Margaret Burnham and Moya Bailey take on the recent blackface controversies. Want to know which hashtags will dominate in 2019? Look to what worked in 2018. Want to know which hashtags will dominate in 2019? Look to what worked in 2018. Last year was the year of #MeToo, #BlackLivesMatter, and #NoBanNoWall. Which social movements will dominate 2019? Look for conversations about climate change to emerge online, says Moya Bailey, an assistant professor at Northeastern who studies the way digital media is used to promote social causes.
PBS NewsHour 7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face Moya Bailey of Northeastern University coined the term “misogynoir” to describe the anti-Black misogyny that Black women face.
PBS NewsHour More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there “Any time that Black women call attention to racial injustice, they’re going to be punished for it because society does not want to deal with that racist, sexist oppression,” said Moya Bailey, assistant professor of Africana studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies at Northeastern University. Bailey coined the term “misogynoir” as a way to […]
InStyle How to Take Your Activism Offline and Be an Ally in Real Life University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles, authors of Hashtag Activism: Networks of Race and Gender Justice, argue that virtual activism can mash-up “the speed of communication on the internet with careful organizing,” which lets organizers build “inclusive, connected movements.”
Mashable 2020 was the year activists mastered hashtag flooding It’s difficult to pinpoint the first time a hashtag was intentionally flooded, but Mashable spoke with several social media experts and activists, including Moya Bailey — an assistant professor at Northeastern University and co-author of the recently published book #HashtagActivism — who recalled past examples of the technique that date back to the early 2010s.
In her bid to make history, Harris fights the misogynoir Black women know so well I, like many other Black women, have frequently seen myself in Harris as she has spent the last few months navigating the highest-profile role of her life while constantly confronting misogynoir — a term coined by Northeastern University scholar Moya Bailey to describe the special blend of anti-Black racism and sexism that Black women recognize viscerally.
Black Women Asked Their Party for What They Wanted. What Happens Next? “It is going to be a long road to the White House,” said Moya Bailey, a professor in the department of cultures, societies and global studies at Northeastern University in Boston and who coined the term misogynoir, referring to the way Black women experience both sexism and racism. “I do think that the way our […]
Creator of term ‘misogynoir’ sees power in #hashtag activism “One of the things that’s really impressive about this moment is that people are repurposing social media as a tool for activism and for … demanding racial justice,” said Bailey, an assistant professor of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University in Boston.
Mashable Why you need to know what ‘misogynoir’ means right now Moya Bailey, an assistant professor of cultures, societies, and global studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Northeastern University, coined the term misogynoir in 2008 to describe such contempt. The history of misogynoir in the United States stretches back centuries, says Bailey.
Mashable How to ensure your online activism has an offline impact Forthcoming research from three professors focused on digital media, identity, and social change — University of Pennsylvania professor Dr. Sarah Jackson, Northeastern University professors Dr. Moya Bailey, and Dr. Brooke Foucault Welles — can offer some advice.