‘Think global, act local’: How #MeToo hybridized across borders and platforms for contextual relevance

Suk, Jiyoun; Sun, Yuangong; Sun, Lisha; Li, M.; Farías, Catalina; Kwon, Hyerin; Ghosh, Shreenita; Borah, Porismita; Mini, Darshana Sreedhar; Correa, Teresa; Garlough, Christine; Shah, Dhavan V.

doi:10.1080/1369118x.2023.2219716

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“…Milano’s post resulted in over 85 million social media posts with the hashtag #MeToo over the span of 45 days (Sayej, 2017). These posts spanned social media platforms, with the majority of posts on Twitter and Facebook (Gorissen et al, 2023; Suk et al, 2023; there is some understanding regarding why individuals took to social media to share their experience during this time [see Bogen, Orchowski & Ullman, 2021]). Specifically, research examining the utilization of #MeToo suggests that social media posts using the hashtag #MeToo were often aimed at raising awareness about the prevalence of sexual violence, and also building community commitment to holding perpetrators accountable for their harms and crimes (Bogen et al, 2019; Bogen, Bleiweiss, et al, 2021; Bogen, Orchowski, & Ullman 2021).…”

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Disclosing Sexual Victimization Online and In-Person: An Examination of Bisexual+ and Heterosexual Survivors

López,

Bhuptani,

Orchowski

2023

J Interpers Violence

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Bisexual+ (bisexual, pansexual, queer, attraction to more than one gender) people are at elevated risk for sexual victimization relative to their heterosexual counterparts. Disclosure of sexual victimization and social reactions received upon disclosure can play a major role in recovery following an assault. Using an online survey, the current study examined whether bisexual+ and heterosexual survivors of sexual victimization ( N = 657) varied in disclosure of victimization, the type of disclosure (in-person vs. online via #MeToo), and receipt of various social reactions to disclosure in person and online. A chi-square test examined differences in disclosure and differences in types of disclosure (in-person only vs. MeToo across sexual identity). MANOVAS were used to examine whether in-person and online reactions varied across sexual identity. Bisexual+ survivors were more likely to disclose sexual victimization relative to heterosexual survivors. Among those who disclosed, bisexual+ survivors were more likely to disclose in person only whereas heterosexual survivors were more likely to disclose online via #MeToo. Whereas we did not find any significant differences for in-person reactions, we did find significant differences for online social reactions using #MeToo. Heterosexual survivors received higher turning against reactions (e.g., avoided talking to you or spending time with you) and more unsupportive acknowledgment relative to bisexual+ participants. Whereas bisexual+ participants received less turning against reactions and unsupportive acknowledgment during #MeToo/online disclosure, they were also less likely to disclose using #MeToo. Findings suggest that bisexual+ and heterosexual people vary in the way they disclose sexual victimization, and in how they are responded to when disclosing in person and online.

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Disclosing Sexual Victimization Online and In-Person: An Examination of Bisexual+ and Heterosexual Survivors

López,

Bhuptani,

Orchowski

2023

J Interpers Violence

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Temporal dynamics of post-feminist narratives: boundaries of empowerment in female-focused car ads (1967–2021)

Humeres,

Farías

2024

Communication, Culture &Amp; Critique

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This study critically examines post-feminism through a 50-year analysis of car advertising targeted at women in Chile. It explores feminism’s evolving significance in media culture, aiming to establish a comparative framework to identify changes and consistencies in feminist-themed media discourses over different periods. Using a qualitative approach, we analyzed 74 ads from a women’s magazine from 1967 to 2021. The results reveal changing gender role discourses, showing a nuanced interplay between progressive components and neo-conservative principles across historical periods. The evolution of female-focused advertising within post-feminist narratives depicts portrayals of women isolated or alongside family, highlighting individuality but implying limited representations of collective empowerment. The findings underscore the need to analyze media messages aimed at women in shifting temporal contexts. We argue that analytical frameworks must critically assess the progression, or lack thereof, in women’s (misleading) emancipation amidst the transitions from commodity feminism to post-feminism and femvertising.

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Seeking justice on social media: Funas as a localized form of Latin American youth activism

Rivera,

Etchegaray,

Gil de Zuñiga

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New Media & Society

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A funa, a public denouncement aimed at raising moral condemnation of a person accused of perpetrating a crime or injustice, has become a major digital activism instrument in Latin America, particularly in Chile. Originated in the human rights movement in the 1990s, funas re-emerged as a new form of online activism that hybridized with a Latin American and historical form of protest to exert informal justice through social media. Drawing on a face-to-face survey of Chilean youth aged 18–29 years, we examine the factors that explain young people’s attitudes and behaviors regarding funas. We find that funas are gendered, with issues like sexual harassment and misconduct being the primary subject of funas. We also show that women hold more positive views about funas and are more likely to engage in online funas. Finally, our findings indicate that individuals who trust the judicial system are less likely to share funas on social media.

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‘Think global, act local’: How #MeToo hybridized across borders and platforms for contextual relevance

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Disclosing Sexual Victimization Online and In-Person: An Examination of Bisexual+ and Heterosexual Survivors

Disclosing Sexual Victimization Online and In-Person: An Examination of Bisexual+ and Heterosexual Survivors

Temporal dynamics of post-feminist narratives: boundaries of empowerment in female-focused car ads (1967–2021)

Seeking justice on social media: Funas as a localized form of Latin American youth activism

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