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| Tyler the Creator shouldn't be allowed to verbally abuse me | Tyler the Creator shouldn't be allowed to verbally abuse me |
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| I have found out what happens you decide to take on one of the biggest rap artists in the world. | I have found out what happens you decide to take on one of the biggest rap artists in the world. |
| The Australian grassroots movement of which I am a part of, Collective Shout, is currently in a dispute with music artist Tyler the Creator. We believe his lyrics – which often mention raping women – are inciting hatred, and we have been calling on immigration minister Brendan O’Connor to revoke his visa. | The Australian grassroots movement of which I am a part of, Collective Shout, is currently in a dispute with music artist Tyler the Creator. We believe his lyrics – which often mention raping women – are inciting hatred, and we have been calling on immigration minister Brendan O’Connor to revoke his visa. |
| This Wednesday, I tweeted both Tyler the Creator and the clothing store Culture Kings. I wanted to inform Culture Kings that the artist they were hosting for a signing event regularly promotes violence against women through his lyrics – some of which promote the rape of dead or pregnant women, and also refer to locking women in car boots and basements. | This Wednesday, I tweeted both Tyler the Creator and the clothing store Culture Kings. I wanted to inform Culture Kings that the artist they were hosting for a signing event regularly promotes violence against women through his lyrics – some of which promote the rape of dead or pregnant women, and also refer to locking women in car boots and basements. |
| have to visit @Culturekings tomoz to protest against @fucktyler he will be there at midday. I think they need educating on #misogyny | have to visit @Culturekings tomoz to protest against @fucktyler he will be there at midday. I think they need educating on #misogyny |
| Tyler then re-tweeted my tweet to his 1.7m followers. This began a onslaught of threats and abusive language directed at me by many of his beloved fans. | |
| I found out that under the Commonwealth Criminal Code, it is illegal to use a carriage service to make a threat. Colleagues urged me to go police. I went to my local police station, where I was advised that they could do nothing about it – "blocking them" was enough. I was then handed a few "cyber safe" brochures, and sent on my way. | I found out that under the Commonwealth Criminal Code, it is illegal to use a carriage service to make a threat. Colleagues urged me to go police. I went to my local police station, where I was advised that they could do nothing about it – "blocking them" was enough. I was then handed a few "cyber safe" brochures, and sent on my way. |
| Although I had been threatened, I felt it was important to gather more evidence to help with our campaign. So on Thursday night, I took a friend along with me to Tyler's Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre. I knew this was going to be an all-age event, and I wanted to know what kind of content the minors attending would be exposed to. | Although I had been threatened, I felt it was important to gather more evidence to help with our campaign. So on Thursday night, I took a friend along with me to Tyler's Sydney show at the Enmore Theatre. I knew this was going to be an all-age event, and I wanted to know what kind of content the minors attending would be exposed to. |
| A few songs in, Tyler told his fans that "some bitch was trying to get him kicked out of the country", followed by one of two songs he dedicated to me. This one was titled Bitch Suck Dick, which contains the lyrics “You dead bitch, I'm hot as fuck … Punch a bitch in her mouth just for talkin' shit”. | A few songs in, Tyler told his fans that "some bitch was trying to get him kicked out of the country", followed by one of two songs he dedicated to me. This one was titled Bitch Suck Dick, which contains the lyrics “You dead bitch, I'm hot as fuck … Punch a bitch in her mouth just for talkin' shit”. |
| He also said these things: | He also said these things: |
| Fucking bitch, I wish she could hear me call her a bitch, too, fucking whore. Yeah, I got a sold-out show right now bitch. Hey this fucking song is dedicated to you, you fucking cunt. | Fucking bitch, I wish she could hear me call her a bitch, too, fucking whore. Yeah, I got a sold-out show right now bitch. Hey this fucking song is dedicated to you, you fucking cunt. |
| Another rapper on stage said: “you really didn't like her did you Tyler?" To which he replied: “No, the fucking whore. This is the second time they've tried to get me kicked out of Australia. I'm still in Australia you fucking whore”. He also said he hoped my children "get some messed up STDs”. At his incitement of violence towards me, the crowd went wild, cheering and pumping their fists. The underaged fans – of which there were many – were groomed into mini "Tyler" behaviour. Rape is funny! | Another rapper on stage said: “you really didn't like her did you Tyler?" To which he replied: “No, the fucking whore. This is the second time they've tried to get me kicked out of Australia. I'm still in Australia you fucking whore”. He also said he hoped my children "get some messed up STDs”. At his incitement of violence towards me, the crowd went wild, cheering and pumping their fists. The underaged fans – of which there were many – were groomed into mini "Tyler" behaviour. Rape is funny! |
| What am I to make from my experience? That rape threats are not serious? That vilifying women is just entertainment? That threats will not be taken seriously if reported? | What am I to make from my experience? That rape threats are not serious? That vilifying women is just entertainment? That threats will not be taken seriously if reported? |
| Artists with such large following should be held responsible for their actions. Tyler knew what he was doing when he re-tweeted me. How is this not incitement to hatred and violence against women? | Artists with such large following should be held responsible for their actions. Tyler knew what he was doing when he re-tweeted me. How is this not incitement to hatred and violence against women? |
| Is the Enmore Theatre not ashamed that they hosted this kind of hate speech? What does it say about our society when it is acceptable to have someone like me threatened with that kind violence? | Is the Enmore Theatre not ashamed that they hosted this kind of hate speech? What does it say about our society when it is acceptable to have someone like me threatened with that kind violence? |
| I am shocked by the silence and inaction of our own government; none of our correspondence to the elected officials received a reply. What is the point of a national debate on misogyny if we let the Tyler the Creators of the world spew hate speech against women – and are given a welcome mat to do it? | I am shocked by the silence and inaction of our own government; none of our correspondence to the elected officials received a reply. What is the point of a national debate on misogyny if we let the Tyler the Creators of the world spew hate speech against women – and are given a welcome mat to do it? |