The misogynist trolls attacking Katie Bouman are the tip of the trashpile | Jill Filipovic

Trolls latched on to Bouman's achievement of the first black hole image with a vitriol that, in a saner world, would be shocking - but is par for the course for women

The researcher Dr Katie Bouman played a leading role in taking the first photograph of a black hole. A photo of the 29-year-old Bouman taken the moment the photo was processed shows her with her hands clasped in front of her mouth, looking at the camera with a mix of shock and excitement. It went viral - both a testament to the groundbreaking work itself and a moment of victory for women in the sciences, whose contributions have long been ignored, downplayed and erased.

The giddiness didn't last long.