“Am I a Better Mother Than You?”

Chae, Jiyoung

doi:10.1177/0093650214534969

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“…Throwing a gender reveal party may allow less wealthy parents to inconspicuously project affluence in a way that is socially acceptable, demonstrates "good" parenting, and does not entail ongoing financial commitments, like hiring a nanny, that would be hard to maintain. Parents-to-be may also regard money for non-permanent items like food and napkins as well spent because the evidence can be posted to social media outlets such as Facebook and Instagram, which have become important venues for demonstrating "ideal motherhood" to others in one's social circle (Chae, 2015).…”

Section: Performing Parenthood Under Capitalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Gender Reveal Party

Jack

2020

IJCYFS

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This article explores the popularization of gender reveal parties and considers what they can tell us about current societal expectations around gender, parenthood, and consumption. Gender reveal parties are events in which expectant parents reveal, or even learn, the sex of the child-to-be through a surprise display of something pink or blue, typically using innocuous means such as confetti, balloons, or a coloured cake. However, methods for revealing fetal sex have become increasingly bizarre and dangerous, involving firearms, car fires, and, in at least one case, an alligator. This article examines digital media depictions of gender reveal parties and their aftermath; discusses sexing technologies and diversity in biological sex and gender; looks critically at how capitalism and the White neoliberal state have constructed the gender reveal party as a performative event for parents-to-be; and explores the physical and affective violence done to individuals, families, and the natural environment by gender reveal parties.

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Section: Performing Parenthood Under Capitalismmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Gender Reveal Party

Jack

2020

IJCYFS

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“…The second aspect of risk (see also Lupton, 1999 for an excellent discussion) here involves groups who are outside of what is a predominantly middle-class discourse (See Wall, 2010 andFox, 2009), and therefore at risk (see Lee et al, 2010;also Furedi, 2008). This includes young mothers who are often the subject of reality television shows (see Macvarish, 2010), mothers from lower income Chae (2015) in an analysis of Korean mothers reveals the uptake of the intensive mothering discourse primarily within middle-class women who also drew from celebrity mothers, in terms of inspiration. It is crucial to note here though, that findings from mothering, return to work and childcare practices in Chile (Murray, 2015), reveal lower-income groups embracing the intensive mothering ideology more so than middle-class mothers.…”

Section: Mediation the Maternal And Narrativesmentioning

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The mediation of childbirth: ‘Joyful’ birthing and strategies of silencing on a Facebook discussion group

Das

2017

European Journal of Cultural Studies

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Abstract:The mediation of parenting has recently occupied sociologists, media, communication and cultural studies scholars alike. This paper locates itself within this developing strand of research, as it explores discourses of intensive motherhood on a Facebook discussion group providing support and advice for a specific approach to and philosophy of childbirth. Presenting findings from an analysis of main posts and comments made on them, I tease out the brighter and darker sides of the performance of motherhood in anticipation of birth, on social media, reading these against discussions about the self-managing, intensive mother responsible for making the very best decisions for her child.

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“…We evaluated the integration of the GenomiX single-user gene variant visualization [22] with a redesigned version of the combined view—comparing the user’s own personal genomic report to the report of one of the 4 famous people using the tabular, linear, sunburst, and Venn diagram visualizations. In doing so, we sought to draw on the trend of self-comparison with celebrities, which is increasingly evident in popular culture [4,5]. All the filter and search features from CrossGenomics 2.0 were included in this version.…”

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“…In this paper, we discuss findings from 2 user studies focusing on assessing the usability and understandability of comparing genetic reports of family members using alternative prototypes of CrossGenomics. In the third study, we explore how people engage with genomic information of famous people, thereby drawing on the public availability of personal genomic information of a few known people, the growing interest in biosociality, and the trend of self-comparison with celebrities, which is increasingly evident in popular culture [4,5]. …”

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confidence: 99%

“…Beyond the domain of personal genomics, this study expands on a growing body of work, which identifies needs and opportunities to design information-tracking tools for collaborative monitoring of and reflection on family health [4,6-8]. In particular, the paper makes the following contributions: (1) presenting the iterative design and evaluation for a tool that facilitates multidimensional and multiperson comparisons of complex personal data, (2) analyzing the differences between objective comprehension and perceived understanding and shedding light on discrepancies between subjective and objective knowledge, and (3) exploring user needs in the context comparing personal genetic data across individuals.…”

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Exploring Genetic Data Across Individuals: Design and Evaluation of a Novel Comparative Report Tool

Westendorf¹,

Shaer²,

Pollalis³

et al. 2018

J Med Internet Res

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BackgroundThe growth in the availability of personal genomic data to nonexperts poses multiple challenges to human-computer interaction research; data are highly sensitive, complex, and have health implications for individuals and families. However, there has been little research on how nonexpert users explore their genomic data.ObjectiveWe focus on how to support nonexperts in exploring and comparing their own personal genomic report with those of other people. We designed and evaluated CrossGenomics, a novel tool for comparing personal genetic reports, which enables exploration of shared and unshared genetic variants. Focusing on communicating comparative impact, rarity, and certainty, we evaluated alternative novel interactive prototypes.MethodsWe conducted 3 user studies. The first focuses on assessing the usability and understandability of a prototype that facilitates the comparison of reports from 2 family members. Following a design iteration, we studied how various prototypes support the comparison of genetic reports of a 4-person family. Finally, we evaluated the needs of early adopters—people who share their genetic reports publicly for comparing their genetic reports with that of others.ResultsIn the first study, sunburst- and Venn-based comparisons of two genomes led to significantly higher domain comprehension, compared with the linear comparison and with the commonly used tabular format. However, results show gaps between objective and subjective comprehension, as sunburst users reported significantly lower perceived understanding and higher levels of confusion than the users of the tabular report. In the second study, users who were allowed to switch between the different comparison views presented higher comprehension levels, as well as more complex reasoning than users who were limited to a single comparison view. In the third study, 35% (17/49) reported learning something new from comparing their own data with another person’s data. Users indicated that filtering and toggling between comparison views were the most useful features.ConclusionsOur findings (1) highlight features and visualizations that show strengths in facilitating user comprehension of genomic data, (2) demonstrate the value of affording users the flexibility to examine the same report using multiple views, and (3) emphasize users’ needs in comparison of genomic data. We conclude with design implications for engaging nonexperts with complex multidimensional genomic data.

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“Am I a Better Mother Than You?”

Cited by 79 publications

References 58 publications

The Gender Reveal Party

The Gender Reveal Party

The mediation of childbirth: ‘Joyful’ birthing and strategies of silencing on a Facebook discussion group

Exploring Genetic Data Across Individuals: Design and Evaluation of a Novel Comparative Report Tool

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