119 Looking back: Complete the way2go! learning portfolio for Unit 07 (online code p5yb93). Spot on form: Mixed conditionals Complete Emily’s story with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. LANGUAGE 41 Way more! Something I would protest for is … I believe guns should be … A fashion blogger’s battle against online harassment As a fashion blogger with a disability (my sight is impaired due to a congenital condition), I am aware that people can be really critical online. If I (1) (accept) that, I (2) (be) active online. However, online hate speech is something different, and unfortunately, this is what I experienced over several months last year. If I (3) (must) deal with some stupid comments online during that time and nothing else, I (4) (be) fine, but the constant harassment I faced nearly made me go offline permanently. If I (5) (not experience) it myself back then, I (6) (still; not believe) how mean and hateful people can be when they can hide behind their keyboards. Some people even claimed that I wasn’t really disabled. Somebody posted: “If she (7) (be) really blind, she (8) (not look) so fashionable!” If only that person (9) (read) my blog before posting. I explain clearly that you can’t tell whether someone is disabled just by looking at them. If you (10) (be) in my position at that time, what (11) (you, do) ? When my mental health started to suffer, I decided to fight back and report the worst posters for hate speech. This kind of pushback (12) (be) easier if social media companies (13) (have) clear guidelines concerning hate speech, but unfortunately, they often don’t. If my followers (14) (not be) so supportive during that awful time, I (15) (likely; be) offline today. Fortunately, they were wonderful, and together, we managed to get the worst offenders suspended. Still, the internet (16) (be) a much safer space for disabled people if the regulations (17) (be) stricter. Many disabled people depend on the internet because moving around in the physical world is not easy for us. I wish nasty people (18) (not try) to ruin this space for us. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MjU2NDQ5MQ==