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#QuestionsForMen Is The Hashtag Everyone Needs To See Today

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A 15-character hashtag on Twitter is doing a good job of making both men and women think twice about sexism.

#QuestionsForMen, which began trending on Monday, was sparked after Australia's Daily Life writer Clementine Ford asked the men in her feed if they we're ever called "attention seekers," according to Mic.com.

Ford, who is often criticized on social media for grandstanding with her writing, points out this descriptor is more about her gender than anything else.

She started her own #QuestionsForMen tweets, commenting on sex, women's voices and rape culture, and before she knew it, the rest of the Twitterverse caught on.

Men and women started tweeting about everything from walking home safely at night to if men ever feel excited when other men win awards (like women do). And of course, like any social media movement, others chose to take the less serious route with their tweets.

Hashtags like #BeenRapedNeverReported and #YesAllWomen have had the power to start waves of awareness about sexual assault on social media platforms, while other pages like Everyday Sexism continue the conversation on Twitter every day.

And hey, if you really need a way to advocate, all you have to do is RT — a recent study even pointed out combating sexism on Twitter may make you feel better.

Check out some of the tweets below and find out what the Twitter world is saying here.

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Sexism In Tech?

Voco Ad(01 of09)

This advertisement for the voice-control company Voco was widely attacked when it was sent out before CES 2013 in Las Vegas. Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Jean Kilbourne at the Daily Beast said: "The objectification of women and girls in advertising is a serious problem. It encourages men to see women as a collection of body parts rather than whole people."

Voco(02 of09)

This advert for the voice-control company Voco was widely attacked after it was sent out before CES 2013 in Las Vegas. Jennifer Siebel Newsom and Jean Kilbourne at the Daily Beast said: "The objectification of women and girls in advertising is a serious problem. It encourages men to see women as a collection of body parts rather than whole people."

CES 2013 'Booth Babes'(03 of09)

This notorious picture was taken at CES 2013 by Emily Price. It depicted a company's booth where women were paid to stand mostly naked to attract attention.

Dead Island 'Zombie Bait' Game(04 of09)

This special edition video game was announced in 2013 -- and was supposed to come with a dismembered, headless statue of a woman wearing a bikini. After an uproar, publishers Deep Silver swiftly apologized.

Samsung SMART Cameras Launch(05 of09)

Amy Childs launched the new range of Samsung SMART cameras in 2012 by standing under an advertisement that claimed the cameras were "Too Smart For Amy." Needless to say, it wasn't taken particularly well after people pointed out that it might imply women as a whole, rather than this specific woman, were too dumb to use their camera. (credit:Getty Images)

Historical Ads(06 of09)

Of course, sexism in tech is nothing new -- this ad by Pitney-Bowes from the 1960s asks if it's illegal to kill a woman because she doesn't want to use a new-fangled postage meter. It is. (credit:Flickr:didbygraham)

Compaq iPaq Ad(07 of09)

This French ad for Compaq's iPaq organizer was released in 2001. The copy translates as "iPAQ Pocket PC. All the functions of a PC plus others you'll discover along the way." GraceNet decried it as "flagrantly sexist."

PS Vita Ad(08 of09)

This ad was produced for Sony to promote its dual-sided PS Vita handheld, with the tag line "Touch both sides. Twice the sensations." Sony told HuffPost: "It is part of a catalogue distributed at the Paris Games Week and was therefore intended for gamers at the event."

Viewtronicx Booth(09 of09)

Booth babes at tech trade shows are a frequent sight - though most are just a little less egregious than this CES 2012 picture taken at the Viewtronicx booth. (credit:Flickr:scott swigart)

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