Twitter - xoJane

Open Thread: Jose Canseco Manages to Disgust Us In Ways We Didn't Dream Possible By Posting Picture, Name, Phone, Location of Rape Accuser

Mandy — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:28:00 -0400

Holy crap.

How Not To Be A Dick On Social Media During A Terrorist Attack, Natural Disaster, Or Other Horrifying Tragedy

Lesley — Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

While I'm sure your political commentary is indeed incisive and cutting and generally luminous, maybe hold that brilliant analysis back for a day or two. One thing at a time.

OPEN THREAD: Interactive Map Tracks Hate Speech On Twitter -- How Does Your Region Stand Up?

Lesley — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400

A new interactive map tracks "hate speech" on Twitter over the past year, and the results look pretty much how you'd expect. Which is exactly why I'm suspicious of them.

If Twitter is the New Resume, My Future Employers Have to Be Cool With My Use of the F Word

Allie Santiago — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:30:00 -0400

If my Twitter account were my résumé, I'd be thrilled.

What's Really Going On With TweetDeck

s.e. smith — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:00:00 -0500

We all have different things that we want from our Twitter apps, but we seem universally united in our hatred of the actual web Twitter, which, let’s face it, sucks giant donkey balls.

#TellAFeministThankYou -- But What If I'm Not A Feminist?

Marianne — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

#TellAFeministThankYou is trending on Twitter. But is it a big deal to thank people who don't identify as feminists?

Jen Kirkman To Men: "Speak the Hell Up for Female Comics"

Julieanne — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Don't worry, this is not another "are women funny?" thing, because ZZZZZ. This is something else entirely. )

I'm Defending a Comedian's Right to Use Comedy to Deliver a Verbal Ass-Whoopin to Chris Brown

Abbi Crutchfield — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

The comedian who handed Chris Brown his ass on Twitter isn't a bully or a racist. She's a comedian.

It Happened to Me: Twitter Reunited Me With My Long-Lost Relatives

Francesca Lyn — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 17:00:00 -0500

I'm not an only child any longer -- thanks to Twitter.

The Charitable Humblebrag: Acts of Goodwill in the Age of Social Media

Katie J. M. Baker of Jezebel — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Will people still trek out to the Rockaways and other storm-ravaged areas if they can't Instagram it?

Gilbert Gottfried Reveals His Gigantic Schlong and Tells Me How to Get Fired Over Twitter

Mandy — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0400

Gilbert Gottfried knows offensive humor. And boy does he ever know how to get fired.

Compelling Reader Comments Of The Week: Please RT

Madeline — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:24:00 -0400

"Please RT if you have a dick in..."

I Can Tell If I Will Have Sex With You Based on Your Twitter Feed

Mandy — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

It's not you. It's your tiny hashtag.

Would I Choose Twitter Over Having Sex? Yeah, Probably

Kate Conway — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

I mean, not ALL the time. But sometimes it just seems like the lesser effort to scroll through a bunch of strangers' thoughts on Downton Abbey than to actually get naked with someone.

So, #TeamLightSkin Is Trending on Twitter

India-Jewel — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 11:30:00 -0400

I think I’ll start a #TeamAllY’allAreDumbAsFuck trending topic.

This is the Best Email I Have Ever Written on the Topic of Social Media So Here You Go, Dude

Mandy — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:00:00 -0400

Yes, I am lazily cutting and pasting this onto xoJane, but for real it’s all insider-y and has the sweetest story about my mom and lullabies ever in the history of the world.

Tom Daley Outed His Troll on Twitter. As Did I.

Daisy — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:00:22 -0400

The question is: Did we do the right thing?

17-Year-Old Sexual Assault Survivor Faces Court for Tweeting the Names of her Attackers

Lesley — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:00:24 -0400

After her assailants plead guilty, Savannah Dietrich was told she could no longer legally discuss the crime perpetrated against her in public. She wasn't having it.

What Would You Do, #Retroactively?

Lesley — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:30:28 -0400

Hey, if Mitt Romney can erase two years of business involvement with a single adverb, imagine how we could all improve our lives by the same magic!

The Best Dolly Parton Tweets (and Why I Am Desperate to Get to a Cracker Barrel)

Julieanne — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:00:39 -0400

Hari Rama, Dolly Dolly, Krishna Krishna.