The sudden increase of men in my email inbox, my social media accounts, and my direct messages is one of the most surprising phenomena I have encountered since I began making television appearances. After an appearance, the most innocuous ones follow you in droves on their social media platform of choice. Within minutes after I get off the air, my account is flooded with notifications of man after man after man staring at me from behind their avatars after quietly clicking the follow button. I have tens of thousands of anonymous followers on the most aligned platform with my work, and I wouldn't think of it. The idea that these men have sought out the personal platforms where I often share images of myself, and done so immediately after seeing me on television makes my skin crawl. When a young woman followed me on IG after a TV appearance, she sent me a message to tell me how inspiring she found my commentary. The men mostly just lurk, liking long strings of my selfies in binges of scrolling and double-tapping.
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