Every November 25th this millennium, we remember that violence against women does not always leave visible marks. Sometimes it hides behind a screen, disguised as mockery, a "joke," a sarcastic comment, or a meme shared thousands of times. In the digital universe—that space that promised freedom and connection—a new form of silent, constant, and devastating aggression has emerged.
As feminism conquers spaces, machismo reacts with fury. We see it every day on social media: an army of anonymous accounts attacking young women, especially those who speak out. The more visible a woman is, the more exposed she is to the shrapnel of hate. Never before have women in their twenties, thirties, or forties had such a capacity to express themselves, and never before have they been so fiercely harassed for doing so
The patriarchy no longer needs an office or a tie. It lives in the comments, hides behind an avatar, and measures its virility in insults. It feeds on frustration and the fear of losing privileges. And that mix of resentment and anonymity finds fertile ground among the youngest. Where feminism speaks of equality, they hear a threat.
The so-called "alpha male gurus" promise men they can recover their lost identity. But what they actually offer is a mirage: a toxic masculinity that is only sustained by the submission of women who, a long time ago, said enough! Their speeches are laced with contempt, mockery, and the denial of the right to exist for those who do not fit their hyper-masculinized mold.
But not all is lost. If youth fights this battle, the answer also lies within it. The same spaces that are today filled with hate can be reconquered by understanding, education, and respect. It is not just about denouncing harassment — which is essential — but about re-educating in digital empathy, about reformulating what it means to be a man in the 21st century
Platforms, the press, schools, and families have an urgent task: to protect, accompany, and listen. To create spaces where women can express themselves without fear, where new generations learn that strength lies not in dominating, but in understanding.
Because if hate goes viral with a click, empathy can too. But to achieve this, we need to stop seeing feminism as a threat and start understanding it for what it really is: an opportunity to be freer, fairer, and more sensitive communities.