A leading anti-misogyny activist is bringing her national conversation to St. Cloud State.
Alexandra Tweten ’09 is the creator of Bye Felipe, a multi-platform social media effort that shames males who abuse women online.
Tweten’s free public presentation, “Online Dating and Harassment in the Modern Age,” is 5 p.m. March 31 in the theater at Atwood Memorial Center.
Parking is $1.50 an hour in the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp.
A former University Chronicle editor, Tweten, 28, holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communications with a minor in women’s studies. She is an eCommerce operations coordinator at Live Nation, a California-based live events/concert promotions company.
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Bye Felipe began on Instagram in October 2014, with Tweten posting screen captures of abusive behavior on dating websites such as Tinder and OkCupid. Today it is a cultural phenomenon with a podcast, 400,000 Instagram followers and 27,000 Facebook followers.
Her writing has appeared in publications such as “Ms. Magazine,” the “Jezebel” blog, “The New York Times” and “The Atlantic.” Television programs she’s appeared on include “Good Morning America” and “Nightline.”
Tweten crowd sources screen captures via the [email protected] email address.
The Bye Felipe name is a feminist take on the Bye Felicia meme. Often used online as a dismissive farewell, “Bye, Felicia” is a quote from the 1995 comedy film “Friday.”
Tweten’s visit is sponsored by the Women’s Center, St. Cloud State’s advocate since 1989 for the political, economic, social, personal and legal rights and choices available to women.
For more information contact [email protected] or 320-308-4958.
