1.a)Could this post be considered offensive, disrespectful, or toxic to anyone/someone?
Does this sound insulting, rude, toxic, disrespectful, abusive, inflammatory, hateful?

Assume the author belongs to majority groups (white, male, straight, abled, etc.). Try to answer this questions while considering a broad set of people from different backgrounds, not just your own. Our purpose is to understand how disrespect/offense can show up in language, we are not making statements about (dis)agreeing with the actual content of the posts. Feel free to use the comment box to let us know if you have concerns about the content of the posts.

1.b)Was the intent of this post to be offensive/disrespectful to anyone?
Say whether you think the author meant to offend, be rude, etc.

Again, assume the author belongs to majority groups (white, male, straight, abled, etc.). It can be hard to infer the intent behind a statement, but sometimes posts are clearly offensive jokes, insults, snobism, condescension, profanity, back-handed compliments, name calling, bullying, intimidation, or aggression.

2)Does this post contain or allude to sexual content/acts?
Tell us which part of the post is about sex, and what does it mean.

Another aspect of disrespectful language deals with sexual content, either overtly or hidden. If answered yes, please use the first text box to describe which parts of the post contain euphemism, double entendre or explicit sexual content. Then, use the second text box to explain why you answered this; try to explain what the phrase means, what it refers to, what the double-entendre is about, etc.

3.a)Does the post imply offense/disrespect to an identity-related group of people
Tell us whether the post contains or implies offense/disrespect to an group (not just an individual).

Here, distinguish whether the statement is targeting a group of people (e.g., "Black people are always late"), individuals ("you're a moron"), or both ("he's clearly a gay sissy").

3.b)Which group(s) is referred to/targeted in this post?
Simply select all the groups that are referred to or targeted.

In this question, we're asking you to list all possible populations/groups/minorities that this posts references, targets, pokes fun at, etc. For ease of annotation, we categorized groups, but this is by far not an exhaustive list; use the other textboxes if the group isn't listed.

3.c)What (overly) simplistic stereotype/aspect/characteristic is referenced?
Use simple "A does ___" phrases (e.g., "women can't drive", "old people are slow"). Do not copy paste from the post

Based on the group you selected, please describe which stereotypical characteristic/action/behavior is made light of/referenced/poked fun at/targeted by this post. Use simple phrases like "gay men are promiscuous", "asians are good at math", etc. Again, this answer could reflect the (often unfair) stereotypes in US culture about this group, not necessarily your personal opinion.

3.d)Does the author of the post sound like they belong to the same minority group that is referred to by this post?
Try your best to guess whether the author belongs to the minority group(s) you marked as referred to/targeted by the post.

For example, words like "nigga" or "hoes" are associated with African American English, usually used by black folks. Additionally, people sometimes poke fun at their own community (e.g., gay men making fun of gay culture, jewish folks making fun of jewish culture, etc.).

4)If comfortable, please tell us about yourself (this will remain confidential).
Tell us whether you identify as a minority, and if so, which.

Often times, your own personal background and experiences influence what you think of as disrespectful or offensive. Given the wide variability in MTurker backgrounds, we collect this information so we can account for it in our research experiments. If you answered this question once, you can skip it in subsequent HITs.