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Reactions to sexist posts on social media in the United States 2017

What would you do if someone made a sexist post on social media?
Created with Highcharts 5.0.144343232319198877Ignore the postUnfollow/unfriend the posterComment on/ reply to the postDiscuss the content with the poster offline(e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.)Discuss the content with the poster offline (e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.) Don't know01020304050

The data displays the most common reactions of online adults in the U.S. when encountering sexist posts on social media. During the August 2017 survey, 43% of respondents stated they would ignore the content, whereas 8% would try and discuss the content with the poster offline.

Ignore the post 43
Unfollow/unfriend the poster 23
Comment on/ reply to the post 19
Discuss the content with the poster offline (e.g. on the phone, in person, etc.) 8
Don't know 7

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