Eva Soriano's 'eclipse mode' sparks wave of online abuse in Spain
Eva Soriano's 'eclipse mode' photo with her friend has triggered a wave of sexist comments on social media in Spain. What lies behind the anonymous vitriol.
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Eva Soriano's eclipse mode and the harvest of digital contempt
What does it take for a picture of two women simply having a good time to turn into a litany of insults? In the case of Eva Soriano and her companion, all it takes is one camera angle. The comedian and her friend, caught in full "eclipse mode," have unleashed a flurry of comments ranging from aesthetic judgment to analysis of their love lives.
The pattern of anonymous contempt
First they attack the looks, then the movement, and if that isn't enough, they invent a theory about the protagonist's breakups. It doesn't matter that the scene is nothing out of the ordinary: women's public visibility keeps paying a toll in the form of anonymous abuse. Some argue that appearing on television invites scrutiny, but between scrutiny and mockery there is a stretch that some cross without restraint.
Visibility as a toll
The episode also points to the companion as a well-known actress, which turns the case into a warning for any woman with a public profile: anonymity remains the favorite refuge for contempt. No social network has managed to solve the equation, and in the meantime, "eclipse mode" becomes a metaphor: they cover their image, but not the shadow they cast.
Luckily, "eclipse mode" ends. Comment mode doesn't.
What does it take for a picture of two women simply having a good time to turn into a litany of insults? In the case of Eva Soriano and her companion, all it takes is one camera angle. The comedian and her friend, caught in full "eclipse mode," have unleashed a flurry of comments ranging from aesthetic judgment to analysis of their love lives.
The pattern of anonymous contempt
First they attack the looks, then the movement, and if that isn't enough, they invent a theory about the protagonist's breakups. It doesn't matter that the scene is nothing out of the ordinary: women's public visibility keeps paying a toll in the form of anonymous abuse. Some argue that appearing on television invites scrutiny, but between scrutiny and mockery there is a stretch that some cross without restraint.
Visibility as a toll
The episode also points to the companion as a well-known actress, which turns the case into a warning for any woman with a public profile: anonymity remains the favorite refuge for contempt. No social network has managed to solve the equation, and in the meantime, "eclipse mode" becomes a metaphor: they cover their image, but not the shadow they cast.
Luckily, "eclipse mode" ends. Comment mode doesn't.
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