Anti-feminisms: The Effects of Hate Speech

Abstract

In this article I propose a reflection on the effects of hate speech, intertwining speeches given by anti-feminist groups and by Minister Damares Alves, including the reception of this production. Aware of the dispute over the notions of freedom and human rights, I argue that the term “feminist” is transformed into an accusatory category through personal disqualifications, instilling doubt about the claims of rights, reflecting in the formulation of public policies. If the doubt about feminist mobilizations can be more located in the extreme discourse, I try to show how the rejection of some agendas encompasses the self-styled, and/or perceived as, progressive, including the multiplicity of feminist movements.