¿Sueñan los troles con mujeres en el poder? Una aproximación al troleo de género como violencia política

  1. Piñeiro Otero, Teresa 1
  2. Martínez Rolán, Xabier 2
  3. Castro Souto, Laura M. 1
  1. 1 Universidade da Coruña
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    Universidade da Coruña

    La Coruña, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01qckj285

  2. 2 Universidade de Vigo
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    Universidade de Vigo

    Vigo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05rdf8595

Journal:
Disertaciones: Anuario electrónico de estudios en Comunicación Social

ISSN: 1856-9536

Year of publication: 2024

Issue Title: The consolidation of media beings

Volume: 17

Issue: 2

Type: Article

DOI: 10.12804/REVISTAS.UROSARIO.EDU.CO/DISERTACIONES/A.13988 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

In today’s post-pandemic society, social media plays a crucial role as major spaces for socialization, facilitating the circulation of ideas and behaviors. However, the internet has not meant the creation of a freer and more democratic digital public sphere, but rather a transposition of the power dynamics and inequalities of the conventional public sphere is observed. On-line anonymity, instead of subverting gender relations, has led to negative lack of inhibition, normalizing sexist and misogynistic discourses. A review of the scientific literature shows that gender-based trolling, especially evident on issues such as equality, gender violence and feminism, contributes to creating and maintaining a hostile environment for women, limiting their participation and expression. Misogyny and reactivity towards women in political roles makes them especially favorable victims of this type of behavior, being considered part of violence against women politicians. Social media, by spreading and normalizing these behaviors, can have a negative impact on women’s participation in the public sphere and politics. Online platform managers play an essential role in addressing this phenomenon, as fake accounts, trolls and hate attacks persist with impunity.

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