Queer Visibility

Carrasco, Matthew; Kerne, Andruid

doi:10.1145/3173574.3173824

Cited by 64 publications

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“…Our work, like others [6,11,12,19], found a need for greater autonomy over self-presentation on SNS. Some platforms, such as Tumblr, allow a great deal of autonomy due to the anonymity they afford [5].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

“…SNS that don't offer anonymity or provide adequate autonomy to manage self-presentation, constrain participants in the way they can behave and the vigilance that this requires likely contributes to minority stress. As such, we echo the calls of [6,11,12] to design SNS that allow queer people greater autonomy over the way their identity and actions are presented. In doing this, we agree with [19] when they argue for designers to "examine the very structures of their technological creations and the way they enable harm against marginalized individuals".…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 86%

“…Research shows that SNS use by queer people can lead to this minority stress, with them potentially experiencing victimisation, discrimination, or being inadvertently outed [6,11,14,19]. For example, queer youth are 2-3x more likely to be the targets of cyber-bullying [14].…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, queer youth are 2-3x more likely to be the targets of cyber-bullying [14]. [6] argue that while queer people can benefit from feeling safe enough to be visibly queer online, SNS don't afford enough control over "selective visibility" which might allow only certain trusted friends to see queer aspects of one's identity. Similarly, the convergence, particularly on Facebook, of connections from multiple contexts which often mirror real-life networks, can lead to problematic and unintended disclosure or outing as a result of context collapse, described as the "flatten[ing of] multiple audiences into one" [13].…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While some SNS, including Facebook, allow the option to restrict the visibility of specific posts, interacting with content on the site often creates traces over which there are minimal privacy controls. For example, RSVPing to a queer event might automatically create a post which announces this interaction to one's entire Facebook network [6]. Even when the individual is not the direct target of harm, they may experience adverse effects, for example, in situations where one bears witness to anti-queer discourse or abuse aimed at others [19].…”

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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SNS and the Lived Experiences of Queer Youth

Armstrong

Leong

2019

Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

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Technology design has not adequately included a queer perspective, even though digital technologies such as social networking sites (SNS) have been shown to play vital roles in the lives and well-being of queer people. SNS provide queer people with a means to explore their identities, learn about queerness and connect to others with similar experiences. However, SNS use can also have detrimental effects, exposing queer people to harm and victimisation. To date, there is not much effort in HCI to understand the experiences of queer people with SNS. As a result, we lack understanding of how SNS and other social technologies could be designed in ways that are supportive of queer people's well-being. The findings from this exploratory study reveal how particular digital technologies can have complex effects in shaping queer people's experiences and their well-being. CCS CONCEPTS • Human-centered computing → Empirical studies in HCI; • Social and professional topics → Sexual orientation.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 72%

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confidence: 86%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Related Workmentioning

confidence: 99%

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SNS and the Lived Experiences of Queer Youth

Armstrong

Leong

2019

Proceedings of the 31st Australian Conference on Human-Computer-Interaction

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Streaming your Identity: Navigating the Presentation of Gender and Sexuality through Live Streaming

Freeman

Wohn

2020

Comput Supported Coop Work

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From Caterpillar to Butterfly: Social Media Engagement of the Socially Excluded Third-Gender People in Bangladesh

Hossain

Akter

Ahsan³

et al. 2023

Inf Syst Front

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This paper focuses on the effects of gender diversity – in terms of binary- and third-gender – on social media engagement (SMEn). Specifically, we examine the extent to which SMEn's antecedents and outcomes vary between binary- and third-gender people. Based on the uses and gratification theory (UGT), we develop and validate a model using two cross-sectional studies. Data have been collected from heterosexual and third-gender people (TGP) separately, and analysed with the structural equation modelling (SEM) technique. Our results show that the incentives and outcomes of SMEn are not identical across different gender groups; rather, socially excluded TGP take advantage of social media differently than their heterosexual counterpart. More specifically, habit is the strongest predictor of SMEn for the heterosexual group, which is emotional reassurance for the TGP. Interestingly, identity management is an important determinant of SMEn only for TGP, while social interaction is important for both groups. We further find that SMEn enhances both groups' quality of life and social self-esteem but more for TGP. This study advances knowledge by applying UGT in a new research setting within information systems. The findings provide guidelines to social media architects and policymakers on engaging socially disadvantaged people with social media and enhancing their social wellbeing.

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Queer Visibility

Cited by 64 publications

References 22 publications

SNS and the Lived Experiences of Queer Youth

SNS and the Lived Experiences of Queer Youth

Streaming your Identity: Navigating the Presentation of Gender and Sexuality through Live Streaming

From Caterpillar to Butterfly: Social Media Engagement of the Socially Excluded Third-Gender People in Bangladesh

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