Why Women Troll Other Women on the Internet

In other news, there are trolls on the internet and they select words, terms and language based on what the victim will perceive to be most negative. In other words, they know their audience and what buttons they can push for that audience. The same language wouldn't be used for a different audience because that language wouldn't be appropriate to push the buttons of that different audience.

bigot - someone that uses derogatory and hateful language based on what they believe and how they feel.

troll - someone that uses derogatory and hateful language based on what their victims believe and how their victims will feel.

Without knowing anything about the victim, the assailant or the motivation, the language from both groups looks remarkably similar. Motivations between both groups are wildly different.