Ridiculed, but safe: What e-mothers' discussion on migration tells us about the potential of 'third spaces' for political communication of women.

This paper presents research findings exploring discursive qualities of political talk on migration and Islam in a female-dominated parenting forum. Approaching the concept of 'third spaces' from a feminist perspective, it aims at revealing whether the primarily nonpolitical online forum serves as a sheltered environment for women who are marginalized in online political discussions in other spaces. The results of our content analysis show that despite a very high level of incivility in the parenting forum, women create a space in which they protect themselves from harmful personal attacks and humiliation and that the minority of participating men seems to respect this approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]