Naruthai Tansukasem performing during a 2019 reunion concert with her former group "Siamese Kittenz".
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After that, I started receiving excessive spam. I felt so numb and hopeless. I switched off my phone and consulted an NGO working to end all forms of sexual harassment and domestic violence. I received legal support, filed a police complaint and also reported to the digital crime department at the Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. My complaints were received but the authorities have no clue who to go after.
Sexual objectification in the media can affect entertainers mentally, emotionally and physically. Some of us receive messages asking for escort services or more, and a lot of the time, photos of private parts or people engaging in [sexual] activities were mailed to us. I was constantly afraid that my name and photos would be misused.
Perpetrators of violence against women and children are increasingly turning to technology as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns. Women and girls experience cyber or technology-facilitated violence, which is misogynistic and hostile. Sometimes we have heard that help was too late to arrive. The more perpetrators are able to remain unknown, the more lethal they can be."
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Naruthai Tansukasem, 20, became a singer in the girls-led band, 'Siamese Kittenz', at age 12, with a passion for stage performance and dancing. After being in the group for six years, she quit because of the online harassment that's all too common and often unaddressed in the entertainment industry. Tansukasem is now an advocate who speaks out against the objectification of women and girls in the entertainment industry, a role she never anticipated for herself.
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