I think we need a term for the deliberate constant unnecessary use of a woman's name in tweet replies in order to try and sieze the upper hand. I'm going with patronaming.
@helenstaniland Women are dying all over the world. I think we need a term for people who have no problems so they make them up.
@helenstaniland I don’t get it…why would it feel patronising to use someone’s name - if anything I would have thought it polite - I appreciate I might be missing something though - can you share an example?
@helenstaniland It’s an abuse technique designed to frustrate and bait the victim into an anger or emotional response. It’s typical of domestic abusers, which is what these people are, only draped in a flag.
@helenstaniland Yeah. GC anti-trans activists do that to me very often. Thank you for pointing out the toxic discourse that anti-trans activist do a lot. Particularly with women who hold views about trans people that they don’t approve of.
@helenstaniland Oh, Helen, Helen, Helen (shakes head sadly)
@helenstaniland It’s a deliberate himtimidating technique