Part III of V
**Content warning for bullying and harassment**
“…professional climber Joe Kinder was booted by his sponsors, Black Diamond and La Sportiva after he admitted to cyber harassing Sasha DiGiulian – very much a mainstream name thanks to a World Championship in sport climbing and success transferring that skill set to the natural realm outdoors with numerous first ascents…Kinder used a fake account to post memes making fun of climbers and other public figures. According to DiGiulian, Kinder’s posting has been “malicious and ongoing” for some eight years. She finally posted publicly about it after reaching out to Kinder privately on multiple occasions.
Most of the memes disappeared from social media when Kinder deleted the fake account. It sounds as if the final straw was a meme he posted where DiGiulian’s likeness was portrayed in negative terms with regards to her weight and a trip she took (you can see it in the second slide of Sasha’s post, above). Kinder had already reportedly used the fake account to chastise online self-help guru, Sarah Sapora, as well, whom DiGiulian also stood up for.”46 This was in 2018…
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Works Cited
46. Carberry, Joe. “Pro Climber Joe Kinder Dropped by Sponsors for Cyber Bullying Sasha DiGiulian.”https://www.theinertia.com/news/pro-climber-joe-kinder-dropped-by-sponsors-for-cyber-bullying-sasha-digiulian/ 04/04/2025
