‘Passionate aesthetics’: T-P gender practices and discourses, and the hierarchies within lesbian (lala) communities in contemporary mainland China

Wang, Yiran

doi:10.1080/09589236.2021.1929094

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“…This may be due to the prevalence of the heterosexual culture in China. Wang (2021) . Found that under the influence of China’s dominant heteronormative culture and globalization, lesbian culture in China had developed a hierarchy.…”

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The experiences of female bisexual student-athletes in China: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Xiang

Soh

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionMany scholars have explored the participation of LGBTQ individuals in sports. However, these studies have either categorized homosexuality and bisexuality together or focused only on lesbian, gay, or transgender individuals. There is a lack of research in the literature on bisexual individuals’ sports participation and an even more significant lack of Asia perspectives. Therefore, this qualitative study is aimed to explore the experiences of female bisexual student-athletes in China.MethodsSemi-structured interviews with four female bisexual student-athletes were conducted and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).ResultsThree themes and eight sub-themes were identified. Theme 1. what bisexual identity means, and sub-themes: a struggling journey, emotional attraction, and gender role for female bisexual student-athletes; Theme 2. invalid identity, and sub-themes: lesbian mask, unrecognized identity; Theme 3. perceptions of sports context, and sub-themes: the influence of the sports context on sexual fluidity, relative inclusion, and perceived rejection.ConclusionThis study provides new insights into understanding the experience of female bisexual student-athlete. In addition, the results highlight the importance of the need to study bisexuality as a distinct identity.

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The experiences of female bisexual student-athletes in China: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

Xiang

Soh

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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“…This is particularly important in contexts where erotic desire is not framed by (hegemonic) global understandings of sexuality. Non-normative or same-sex desire is not always understood as sexual identity in China (Engebretsen, 2014;Wang, 2021), and this is a global phenomenon (Aggleton et al, 2012;Ruberg and Ruelos, 2020;Southerton et al, 2021;Spronk and Nyeck, 2021;Wekker, 1999). Moreover, in China, the global discourse on queer sexuality is classified as sensitive and hence is censored.…”

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“…Such historical shifts indicate that rather than looking for a sexual truth of same-sex sexuality (cf. Weeks, 2002), the question is what forces interfere in what is usually considered central to one's self, one's sexual orientation or sexual identity. Scholarship has shown the problematic ways in which algorithms misrepresent realities and reproduce and reinforce inequalities on the basis of gender, race, and class (Broussard, 2023; Noble, 2018).…”

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“Big data see through you”: Sexual identifications in an age of algorithmic recommendation

Wang,

Spronk

2023

Big Data & Society

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On Douyin, China's domestic version of TikTok, straight users are being recommended queer content, and videos created by straight men are being recommended to queer viewers. As Douyin recommends videos based on users’ online activities (e.g., liking, sharing, or spending time watching a video) and networks (e.g., connections made on the platform), sexuality comes to be algorithmically interpreted and defined. This process differs from an understanding of gender and sexuality as more or less fixed classifications that are the result of what people register when entering a platform concerning their gender and sexual identifications. This article analyzes viewers’ and creators’ experiences and reflections on the algorithmic grouping of sexual orientation and erotic curiosity through the relational lens of configurations. Using two years of online observational data and in-depth interviews with 18 Douyin users, both straight and same-sex orientated, we found that a language-centered, semiotic approach alone cannot assist in capturing the reconfiguration of sexual identifications presently occurring in China, and most likely elsewhere. Sexual identifications are the result of a relational process in which desires (regardless of sexual orientation) and intimacy, content creation and consumption, platform vernaculars and affordances, and data and algorithms converge and clash. This process allows for an erotic curiosity that has not yet been named or normalized in language systems and therefore reconfigures how sexual identity or orientation come to be understood in relation to the ever-increasing presence of computational power.

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“…These pressures are physical or external and often manifest in the form of social norms considered common in society. Kramsch (2020) identifies this situation as 'symbolic violence,' while Wang (2021)and Wieringa (2020) explain it as part of the 'passionate aesthetics' experienced by women. This phenomenon can be reinforced by data showing a high prevalence of nutritional problems and stunting in rural areas.…”

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Women's Welfare, Stunting, and Access to Reproductive Rights: An Overview of The Situation in Indonesia

Litaay,

Batjo

2024

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Stunting, as a global issue, has become a primary concern in Indonesia, with a declining trend in prevalence but still predominant indirect interventions for children under five years old. However, the impact of stunting on pregnant women or mothers of toddlers, who are the closest caregivers to stunted children, is often overlooked. Throughout the pregnancy and child-rearing periods, many reproductive rights of women remain unfulfilled, leading to suboptimal health conditions for both the mother and child. This research aims to describe sexual health rights, gender justice, and their relation to the stunting issue in Indonesia. The research method employed was a literature review accessing online databases, including Google Scholar, using keywords such as “stunting,” “women's rights,” “gender,” and “reproductive health rights.” Out of 700 articles identified, a reselection was conducted using the VoSViewer software to obtain literature relevant to the research theme. This article emphasizes that many health services in Indonesia are not optimal in fulfilling women's rights. Conversely, some health services are even challenging for women to access, indicating the government's negative contribution to fulfilling women's rights. Therefore, preventing stunting requires a broader and more integrative approach, including women's empowerment, reconstructing social norms regarding reproductive health, and strengthening health services that favor women. Consequently, the Indonesian government needs to intensify efforts to ensure the fulfillment of women's reproductive health rights as a strategic step in preventing stunting issues in the future.

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‘Passionate aesthetics’: T-P gender practices and discourses, and the hierarchies within lesbian (lala) communities in contemporary mainland China

Abstract: To cite this article: Yiran Wang (2021) 'Passionate aesthetics': T-P gender practices and discourses, and the hierarchies within lesbian (lala) communities in contemporary mainland China,

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

The experiences of female bisexual student-athletes in China: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

The experiences of female bisexual student-athletes in China: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

“Big data see through you”: Sexual identifications in an age of algorithmic recommendation

Women's Welfare, Stunting, and Access to Reproductive Rights: An Overview of The Situation in Indonesia

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