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Tradwives, Cottagecore and Clean Girls: Social Media Repositions Female Users to Embrace ‘Traditional’ Womanhood
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AbstractTrending digital content promotes traditional gender roles and family structures to women, under the guise of preserving an outdated and restrictive feminine ideal. Through discussion of the Tradwife movement, family vlogging, and popular fashion and beauty trends, such as Cottagecore and the clean girl aesthetic, the pivotal role of social media platforms in not only…
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Algorithmic Girlhood: How TikTok Undermines Young Girl’s Identity
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Abstract This essay explores how the application TikTok, a short form video social media site, negatively effects the growth of a young girls identity. It will argue that trends and challenges, the use of beauty filters and the personalised content created by the algorithm significantly contribute to the formation of unrealistic self-image and identity challenges…
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Online Network and Social Change on Media platforms: How Gen Z activists use Tiktok for the #MeToo movement
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Abstract The use of TikTok by Gen Z activists to interact with and spread the #MeToo movement is examined in this essay. As short form video content and participatory media have grown in popularity, TikTok has emerged as a distinctive platform where social influence, storytelling, and activism come together. The study looks at how the…
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The ‘FAKE’ Human Race: Rise of the Pseudonymous Army
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The purpose of this article is to address the negative impact pseudonymous individuals have within online communities. Pseudonymous individuals have the ability to share controversial personal opinions with minimal repercussions, which enables them to express negativity and unethical behaviours within online communities. This article first explores how these pseudonymous individuals are able to reside within…
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TikTok and the Paradox of Addiction: its Potential as a Tool for Healing
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Abstract TikTok has faced criticism for promoting compulsive use through endless content loops, keeping users hooked and creating a potentially harmful digital environment. However, this paper argues that TikTok is not entirely bad. Despite its addictive design, TikTok can offer support for those who are healing from addiction or mental health struggles. This paper explores…
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Filters, Followers, and Facial Routines: Identity, Authenticity, and Capital for Women in the Beauty Communities Online
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Abstract This paper discusses how the development of social media sites like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok has changed the skin and beauty communities. It pays particular attention to how women, particularly young women utilize these platforms to develop their identities, distribute authentic content, and acquire financial and social capital. These online communities, which provide everything…
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Toxic by Algorithm: The Hidden Cost of Influencer Culture on Young Men
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Abstract This paper looks at how content creators on Instagram and TikTok, influence young Australian men’s views on masculinity by promoting toxic ideals and misogynistic messages. In the wider context of identity formation and digital culture, it argues that these platforms often reinforce traditional, dominant forms of masculinity, which can contribute to normalising gender-based power…
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Unboxing Identity: Blind Box Toys as a Tool for Self-Expression in Online Platforms
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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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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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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…
Hi Shannon Kate, You’re right to ask; it is incredibly difficult to police these issues today. Predatory behaviour isn’t exclusive…