Golda by Horseradish

Why Golda?

Watching or experiencing antisemitism can cause preteens to suffer from deep emotional distress, physical health issues, and intense fear about their safety and identity. [1] [2]

According to experts at the American Psychological Association, young people are still forming who they are. Seeing hate and bias can harm how they view themselves and the world around them. [1]

The feed does not stay at school. Identity-based antisemitic bullying follows children into digital life, so the threat is not a single hallway remark. It is repeated, and it is on the phone. [2] A slur absorbed as ordinary language is still a slur. Golda exists so that load is named, counted, and, if a parent turns on watch, reported to an adult who can do something.

Emotional and mental effects

If you have watched Inside Out with them, use those names. Hate in a feed does not leave Joy in charge. Fear, Sadness, Anger, Anxiety, Disgust, and Embarrassment crowd the console.

• Fear Anxiety

  Anxiety and fear Preteens may feel constant worry, panic, or fear that a hate crime could happen to them or their loved ones.

• Sadness Anger

  Sadness and anger Witnessing hate often leads to feelings of helplessness, grief, depression, and frustration.

• Disgust Embarrassment

  Confusion Kids may struggle to understand why people are cruel or why discrimination exists.

• Sadness Embarrassment

  Low self-esteem Hateful messages can make preteens doubt their self-worth and their place in the community.

What she does

Golda is a threat-detection agent that runs as a Chrome extension. She watches the page already in front of you for tropes, slurs, and known personalities with a public antisemitism record. She briefs you when a threat appears. With tokens loaded she can censor a known threat on the page and notify a parent when Golda spots something on a connected device.

She is not a therapist and not a school counselor. She makes the antisemitism in a feed visible so a household does not go numb to it. Parent watch is for ages 13+. Bulk licenses for schools, educators, and universities can be arranged. Contact Roni.