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When she resists, she gets into trouble Cheyenne Ochsenknecht is a victim of dick picks
Cheyenne Ochsenknecht has had enough.
The model is now venting her frustration in her Instagram story: She has been harassed with dick pics for years – but when she made a suspected sender public, it was she who was sanctioned by the platform. Your account is now restricted, collaborations suffer, while the man's profile can still be viewed normally.
Cheyenne Ochsenknecht gets dick pics: Instagram restricts her account – sender profile remains online
In several story sequences, Cheyenne Ochsenknecht describes how much the constant penis pictures bother her. She speaks of “years” in which she repeatedly received nude photos without asking – from men she didn’t know and who obviously felt safe behind their accounts. For her followers, she clearly explains what this means for them: It's not about a few “dubious messages”, but about repeated sexual harassment online.
Cheyenne Ochsenknecht is upset about dick pics and Instagram
Instagram/cheyennesavannah
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Recently, Cheyenne drew a radical conclusion – at least for herself. In her story she published the name and a picture of a man from whom she is said to have received such dick pics. She wanted to show who is behind the news and send a signal: women no longer have to put up with this.
The consequences fall on her of all people
The reaction from Instagram now makes her completely angry. Instead of consistently checking the reported account and blocking it if necessary, Cheyenne herself was warned. Your profile was additionally restricted – with consequences for your reach and therefore also for your collaborations with brands. While she is threatened with professional losses, the man's profile is, according to her, still visible to the public as normal.
Cheyenne Ochsenknecht no longer understands the world. Instagram sanctions you and not the dick pic sender.
Instagram/cheyennesavannah
For Cheyenne, this is a slap in the face: a woman who defends herself against digital violence is warned by the platform in accordance with the rules, while the alleged perpetrator can remain active. The 25-year-old is now openly denouncing exactly this imbalance – and in doing so speaks from the hearts of many of those affected who have had similar experiences with unequal platform rules.
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Going to the police – and a signal to other women
Cheyenne doesn't just stop at angry stories. She explains that she has now reported the man to the police. She had already emphasized in the past that she consistently displays dick pics – a step she is now taking again. In doing so, she not only wants to protect herself, but also other women who could be targeted by the same sender or similar perpetrators.
Video tip: Sexual violence online
Her case is an example of how complicated the fight against sexual harassment online is: dick pics can now be prosecuted under criminal law in many cases, and at the same time platform algorithms often react more harshly to “naming and shaming” than to the original attacks. Cheyenne Ochsenknecht is now using her reach to talk about exactly this – and makes it clear that she is not prepared to simply accept this form of digital violence. (ros)
Sources used: own RTL research, instagram, 20min, picture, the standard
