Debating Communities and Networks XVI

Self-expression

Unboxing Identity: Blind Box Toys as a Tool for Self-Expression in Online Platforms

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27/04/2025

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hazelr

Abstract With the rise of user-generated content through social media, the sharing of diverse interests has led to various online communities that different users resonate with. Among these interests are blind boxes, which refer to toy collectibles sold in sealed packaging that conceal the specific item or design the consumer will receive. Blind boxes have…
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Communities and Social Media, Identity and Online Advocacy

Communities, community, Consumption, Identity, Influencers, Instagram, k-pop, Self-expression, Social Media, tiktok, toys
Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Persona and Its Collective Reception: A Critical Examination of TikTok as a Catalyst for Modern Self-Expression

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24/04/2025

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savannahleigh

Authored by Savannah-Leigh Horner (Source: https://www.bratgenerator.com/) INTRODUCING The ‘Brat’ Identity Charlotte Emma Aitchison, publicly known as Charli XCX, is a British experimental electro-pop singer and songwriter. (Brodsky, I. 2024) Despite being active in the music industry for over a decade and playing a key role in some of the most iconic pop hits of the…
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Communities and Social Media

Brat, Charli XCX, community, Identity, Pop culture, Self-expression, Social Media, tiktok