‘B**ch to boss’ tool is launched by internet giant Mozilla

by


‘B**ch to boss’ tool launched by internet giant Mozilla to combat abuse faced by women online by replacing derogatory insults automatically

  • US-based firm Mozilla launched the plug-in today to raise awareness  
  • Automatically detects sexist and derogatory terms such as b**** and w****
  • Replaces offensive language with ‘boss’ throughout searches and social media

By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline

Published: | Updated:

Internet giant Mozilla, which operates the Firefox browser, has launched an online tool that automatically swaps sexist and derogatory terms for the word ‘boss’. 

The system – called B**ch to Boss – can be enabled on the Firefox browser and highlights the sexist abuse many women face online. 

Mozilla hopes the feature can raise awareness of the social media abuse faced by many women and minority groups. 

Scroll down for video

Internet giant Mozilla, which operates the Firefox browser, has launched an online tool that automatically swaps sexist and derogatory terms for the word ‘boss’. The system – called B!tch to Boss – can be enabled on the Firefox browser and highlights the sexist abuse women face 

WHAT ARE THE MOST POPULAR PC INTERNET BROWSERS?

  1. Google Chrome – 67.63 per cent
  2. Mozilla Firefox – 10.97 per cent
  3. Internet Explorer – 7.02 per cent
  4. Apple Safari – 5.13 per cent
  5. Microsoft Edge – 4.24 per cent
  6. Opera – 2.48 per cent

Source: Statcounter

Mozilla said in a statement alongside the release of the plug-in: ‘A person’s gender, age, race, or sexual orientation (or any personal characteristic) shouldn’t determine their access, opportunities, or quality of experience online. And yet . . . here we are.

‘B**ch to Boss finds and replaces all instances of derogatory words like ‘b**ch,’ ‘slut,’ and ‘nasty woman’ to simply read ‘boss’ across the web. 

‘Will this solve harassment online? No. Will it make comments sections, unsolicited DMs, and angry replies just a little bit funnier? Hopefully.’

The feature works on sites with German, French and English content and also protects men and gender-nonconforming individuals. It sports the offending content and replaces it with a 'gender positive word', sch as boss

The feature works on sites with German, French and English content and also protects men and gender-nonconforming individuals. It sports the offending content and replaces it with a ‘gender positive word’, sch as boss 

A Mozilla spokesperson told MailOnline: 'The way women are treated online is disgusting. The statistics speak for themselves... One of the things we're doing this year is to try and make women's experience [online] a bit less sh****'

A Mozilla spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘The way women are treated online is disgusting. The statistics speak for themselves… One of the things we’re doing this year is to try and make women’s experience [online] a bit less sh****’

The feature works on sites with German, French and English content and also protects men and gender-nonconforming individuals.  

It sports the offending content and replaces it with a ‘gender positive word’. 

Mozilla released the feature today as research from Amnesty International reveals 21 per cent of women in the UK have experienced online abuse or harassment. 

A Mozilla spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘The way women are treated online is disgusting. The statistics speak for themselves. 

‘Beyond the numbers and our own personal experiences, the issue really hit us in the face during last year’s International Women’s Day. 

‘On this occasion, Mozilla ran a series of videos of women tech innovators, and rather than being celebrated for their achievements many were trolled, bullied and called names. 

‘This got us thinking about what we could do about it. One of the things we’re doing this year is to try and make women’s experience a bit less sh***y by bringing some quiet, if not fun, into internet comments.’ .