Categories, Context & Intention of Hate Speech

Using the PDF 'Categories of Hate Speech and Emotional Responses' and examples from your own experience or those illustrated on the poster, discuss your understanding of different types of hate speech. Can you identify three ways to describe how does hate speech differ in content and intent from dangerous speech?


Categories of Hate Speech - Illustration Poster

  • Look at the images that show different types of hate speech or dangerous speech.
  • You can select and show your own examples if you have experienced this personally.  
  • Where have you seen people sharing online hate or dangerous speech inciting violence.
  • Outline: what makes dangerous speech and incitement to violence different (there is a clear call to action), as this does not always fall under the category of hate speech.

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