Aufschrei
#Aufschrei ("outcry") is a German hashtag which went viral on the social media platform Twitter in 2013 with the goal of raising awareness about experiences of sexism in Germany. The Tweets began to appear in response to the publication of an article in which journalist Laura Himmelreich describes an invasive encounter with politician Rainer Brüderle of Germany's Free Democratic Party (FDP); within the German public, these tweets triggered a national debate on sexism, particularly experiences of everyday sexism. Progression of the debate On January 24, 2013, the German magazine ''Stern'' published an article by journalist Laura Himmelreich about the FDP's leading candidate for the 2013 federal election, Rainer Brüderle, in which she accuses the politician of sexually intrusive behavior. The announcement of the coming article, on January 23, 2013, marked the beginning of a sexism debate in Germany. Himmelreich's article was preceded by an article by Anett Meiritz, which ...
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Anne Wizorek
Anne Wizorek (born 5 May 1981) is a German journalist, author and feminist. Life In January 2013, she founded the blog ''Kleinerdrei''. She was the editor-in-chief of the blog with Juliane Leopold from 2013 to December 2018 when it became defunct. In 2013, she along with other feminists created the hashtag #Aufschrei. The hashtag won the Grimme Online Award. Wizorek wrote a book the following year titled ''Weil ein #Aufschrei nicht reicht''. Works * Anne Wizorek, ''Weil ein #Aufschrei nicht reicht'' (''Because an #outcry is not enough''), 2014, * Anne Wizorek, '' Generation müsy: Der Rückzug ins Private ist gefährlich'' (Generation müsy: Retreating into Private life is dangerous), 2015, * Anne Wizorek and Hannah Lühmann, ''Gendern?! Gleichberechtigung in der Sprache - ein Für und ein Wider'' (Gender?! Equal Rights in Language - a Pros and Cons), 2018, See also * Feminism in Germany Feminism in Germany as a modern movement began during the Wilhelmine period (1888â ...
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