CHVRCHES Vocalist Lauren Mayberry Responds To Online Misogynistic Abuse

CHVRCHES vocalist Lauren Mayberry has been confronting misogyny ever since her band came into the public eye.

In late 2013, she penned an op-ed article for The Guardian about the sexist abuse she’d endured during her then-brief stint in the internet’s spotlight, and called for an end to this kind of behavior. By publicly taking a stand, Mayberry risked making herself even more of a target for this kind of online harassment, but her example is also inspiring to countless other women who deal with abusive, violent, and sexual threats.

It's 2015, and there are still idiots out there who are posting horrific comments targeting Lauren, who shared the following post via her Instagram last night:

My band is lucky enough to have some of the most awesome, supportive and respectful fans in the world and we are so excited to be in the studio making an album to share with them. Yet, on a daily basis, we still receive communications like this. These people never learn that violence against women is unacceptable. But they also never learn that women will not be shamed and silenced and made to disappear. I am not going anywhere. So bring it on, motherfuckers. Let's see who blinks first.

A photo posted by Lauren Mayberry (@laurenevemayberry) on Apr 22, 2015 at 4:59pm PDT

Yup. Bring it on, indeed! We love you, Lauren! <3 p="">