‘White Women for Kamala’ Speaker to Appear in Court after Doxing and Death Threats

Arielle Fodor, better known by her TikTok handle @mrs.Frazzled, is heading to court Monday after receiving death threats, harassing calls, and doxing attacks in response to a speech she made on a fundraising call for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Fodor, a teacher turned TikToker who has 1.9 million followers on the video-sharing site, is seeking a restraining order against one “particularly relentless alleged harasser,” according to Page Six, in the wake of her recent appearance on a “White Women for Kamala” Zoom call in which she used her characteristic “gentle parenting teacher voice.” Gentle parenting emphasizes empathy, respect and understanding in guiding children’s behavior without punishment or strict discipline and is often parodied in comedy videos online.

This was apparently taken out of context by high-profile social media users such as Ben Shapiro and Elon Musk, who described the video as “next-level cringe.” Their followers dubbed Fodor’s speech as “woke” and “dystopian.”

Fodor was invited to speak on the Zoom by the call’s organizer, Shannon Watts, about how white women should interact with people of color, specifically online, in the run-up to the election, according to Page Six.

Fodor was introduced on the call as someone who could help “gentle parent” the group through the 2024 election.

“BIPOC women have tapped us in as white women to step up, listen, and get involved this election season. This is a really important time and we all need to use our voices and influence for the greater good,” she said.

Fodor continued, sharing “dos and don’ts” for getting involved with politics online. “Don’t make it about yourself,” she said. “As white women, we need to use our privilege to make positive changes.”

“If you find yourself talking over or speaking for BIPOC individuals or, God forbid, correcting them, just take a beat and instead we can put our listening ears on.”

Conservative commentators appeared not to understand the satirical approach used by Fodor in her videos, and believed she was literally talking to the Zoom attendees like they were toddlers.

Kylie Jane Kremer, the executive director of Women for America First posted on X, writing “This woman, Arielle Fodor, shouldn’t be allowed near a public school classroom. It is incredibly disturbing that she speaks to other adults this way and is teaching future generations.”

Colin Rugg of Trending Politics wrote on X, “I can’t believe this is not a parody.”

Fodor reposted the video on her TikTok account, dubbing it “The speech that launched a million haters.”

According to Page Six, Fodor has been the subject of harassment, with people calling her and her family on the phone, sending food to her home address [this is presumably to prove that they know where she lives] and threatening to release her personal details online. She has received 11 death threats. The FBI is investigating, according to a statement shared with Newsweek.

Speaking to Page Six,Fodor said she was shocked by the violence and aggression, saying that while she is used to people being rude online, this was aggressive and scary.

A representative for Fodor told Newsweek via email that the TikTok influencer was “seeking justice” in court. Newsweek has reached out for further comment.

The “White Women: Answer The Call” Zoom meeting took place in July and gathered 164,000 white women to rally support for Vice President Kamala Harris, inspired by a “Win With Black Women,” Zoom call which had taken place the week prior.

The meeting broke the world record for largest Zoom call and featured a host of celebrity guests, including the musician Pink and the actress Connie Britton, who jokingly described the meeting a “Karen’s for Kamala.”

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