Who counts as trans? A critical discourse analysis of trans Tumblr posts
| dc.contributor.author | Jacobsen, Kai | |
| dc.contributor.author | Devor, Aaron | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hodge, Edwin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-01-26T20:27:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-01-26T20:27:22Z | |
| dc.date.copyright | 2021 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Internet and social media sites have long served as a rich form of community-building and knowledge exchange within transgender communities. In particular, Tumblr has become a popular site among trans youth in recent years. Paralleling changes in medical and mainstream societal understandings of what it means to be transgender, trans Tumblr users have engaged in dialogue and debate about the definitions and limits of trans identity. While research has established the potential for positive identity-formation among LGBTQ+ youth on Tumblr, it is also important to consider how online trans communities may re-inscribe hegemonic narratives in addition to disrupting dominant discourses and ideologies. Using a critical discourse analysis of Tumblr posts, this research analyses how trans Tumblr users define “who counts as trans,” including how users define gender dysphoria and its relationship to trans identities. Our findings provide critical insight into how trans communities define the boundaries of their identities in a struggle for visibility, resources, and respect. | en_US |
| dc.description.reviewstatus | Reviewed | en_US |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Faculty | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by a 2019/20 Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Award | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Jacobsen, K., Devor, A., & Hodge, E. (2022). “Who counts as trans? A critical discourse analysis of trans Tumblr posts.” Journal of Communication Inquiry, 46(1), 60-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/01968599211040835 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1177/01968599211040835 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/14709 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Journal of Communication Inquiry | en_US |
| dc.subject | trans | |
| dc.subject | Tumblr | |
| dc.subject | transnormativity | |
| dc.subject | transmedicalism | |
| dc.subject.department | Department of Sociology | |
| dc.title | Who counts as trans? A critical discourse analysis of trans Tumblr posts | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |