The admin, who is ironically called 'Dear' – derived from the rudimentary 'Hi Dear' that sits stagnant in every other girl's inbox – started the page to bring these perpetrators to light by calling them out. Perhaps, the sole reason perpetrators continue sending derogatory messages to women, even teenage girls, is because they think they are safely hidden behind their usernames," explains Dear. It only shows how real the problem is – women feeling unsafe online," laments Dear. Dear is welcoming submissions for ideas and collaborations with fellow 'Dears' who are fighting these men and their immoral ideology. With the initiative growing fast, Dear stresses on the importance of making the Internet a democratic safe space for women.

Source: dna May 13, 2018 01:52 UTC