This book investigates the prevalence and impact of online harassment directed at women and how these digital attacks threaten the health of democratic institutions. Sarah Sobieraj, a professor of sociology, utilizes extensive qualitative data and interviews to map the landscape of digital abuse. She argues that the normalization of targeted harassment against women functions as a mechanism to silence voices and exclude specific demographics from public discourse, thereby undermining democratic participation.

Experts in sociology and political communication identify this work as a critical examination of the digital public sphere. Readers frequently note the academic rigor of the research and the clarity with which the author connects individual experiences of harassment to broader systemic threats to democracy.