#digital gender

[hyperionhologram]

ai flag for when youre an artificial intelligence.

this can be used for nonhuman, otherkin, gender, delusion. whatever. enjoy.

computer icon is from here

the fuzz effect is part of the flag btw. there’s just also a version without.

[weaponthing]

CYBERWEAPONIC.

— a gender that feels like a digital or robotic weapon. this gender may also have ties to sentient AI used as a weapon, but not necessarily. there is no wrong way to identify with this gender, as the meaning is up to interpretation.

[id: a horizontally striped flag with dark desaturated purple at the top followed by a lighter desaturated purple, a gray-ish purple, red, gray-ish purple, light desaturated purple, and dark desaturated purple. end id.]

[catgendermikus]

❣︎ barbievirtual / barbiedigital ❣︎

[ bar - bee - vir - tual / bar - bee - di - jit - al ]

a gender under the gendervirtual / genderdigital system (coined by @delusielle ) !!

a gender connected 2 virtual / digital themes && barbie, such as being a virtual / digital barbie, a barbie who loves virtual / digital themes, a virtual / digital being who loves barbie, etc !!

image ids were partially referenced from @queerliom-moved ‘s hypnovirtual / hypnodigital coining post !!

ఌ -- the one made of porcelain did not find this gender in previous coining posts, but please let doll know if it already exists !! -- ఌ

[PT: barbievirtual / barbiedigital [bar-bee-vir-tual / bar-bee-di-jit-al]: a gender under the gendervirtual/genderdigital system (coined by @/delusielle)! a gender connected to virtual/digital themes and barbie, such as being a virtual/digital barbie, a barbie who loves virtual/digital themes, a virtual/digital being who loves barbie, etc! image ids partially referenced from @/queerliom-moved’s hypnovirtual/hypnodigital coining post! the one made of porcelain did not find this gender in previous coining posts, but please let doll know if it already exists! END PT]

[derricksdiariesblog]

Blog Post #7 - Week 10 due 10/31

Trolling/Hate Crimes in Digital Space

How do systems of gendered racism shape those who are being a target of online harassment?

Leslie Jones’s harassment during the Ghostbusters reboot shows how race and gender intersect each other to reproduce forms of online oppression through digital experiences. Her treatment was not only about dislike for a movie, but others attacking her based on her identity as a Black woman in a high-visibility role that she takes part in. Silman (2016) documents the sequence of events when online trolls utilize racialized language and misogynistic memes to “police” her presence in digital celebrity spaces (pp. 1-2). This aligns with Crenshaw’s (1991) intersectionality framework, revealing how digital hate reproduces older hierarchies under the guise of “free speech”. Therefore, the seemingly neutral internet functions as the tool for racial surveillance, making Black femininity hypervisible and subject to punishment due to systems of gendered racism in place. 2. In what ways do individuals use online trolling as a performance of power and reinforcing power structures within online communities?

Bergstrom (2011) inherently describes that on Reddit, the accusation for someone labeled as a “troll” serves individuals to discourage the community's expectations and enforcing unspoken community norms (p. 9). This pattern of social control mirrors Foucault's idea of disciplinary power, showing why communities maintain order not only through law, but through social pressure and ostracism. Accusations of “trolling” frames a person as others use ridicule to weaponize humor by intending them to silence while adhering to look foolish from a certain standpoint. Overall, certain participants get policed and excluded due to the online discourse emphasizing the use of “fun” or “irony”, deciding who takes part in online conversations. 3. What is the connection between online anonymity and platform structures that amplify systemic oppression? 

Citron (2014) and the Pew Research Center (2014) displays that the gender disparity of women, especially the demographic of younger women, are more vulnerable to online sexual harassment and stalking than men. Platform structures prioritizes openness rather than user protection while amplifying systemic oppression. Citron (2014, p. 5) describes “cyber mobs” as an accurate representation of digital collectives “harassing individuals in degrading and threatening ways”. This illusion of anonymity creates that reinforcement with the absence of accountability known as the white racial frame, which enables dominant users more entitled to degrade others without consequence. Therefore, technological neutrality masks systemic inequality under the connection between online anonymity and platform structures. 4. What factors precipitated the shift for the evolution of online trolling to a mature ideological warfare?

Phillips (2015) traces back to its earlier roots of trolling from the 1990s when the transformation of Usenet communities to modern-day online subcultures like 4chan precipitated the shift for trolling as a dual act of identity formation and creative expression (pp. 63-65). Ironic trolling has mutated into serious, hateful movements, blurring the lines of entertainment and hate. In digital culture, heteronormative masculinity shifts from “fishing for flames” to actively weaponizing misogyny – framed as free speech defense. Therefore, this evolution of online trolling to a mature ideological warfare raises the question: Does the internet function as a public sphere, or does it instead become the battleground of privilege and control?

Word Count: 521

References:

Bergstrom, K. (2011). Don’t feed the trolls: Shutting down debates about community expectations on Reddit.com. First Monday, 16(8), 1–11.

Citron, D. K. (2014). Hate crimes in cyberspace. Harvard University Press. (pp. 3–31).

Pew Research Center. (2014, October 22). Online harassment. Pew Research Center: Internet & Technology. https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2014/10/22/online-harassment/

Phillips, W. (2015). The origins of trolling. In This is why we can’t have nice things: Mapping the relationship between online trolling and mainstream culture (pp. 55–87). MIT Press.

Silman, A. (2016, August 24). A timeline of Leslie Jones’s horrific online abuse. The Cut. https://www.thecut.com/2016/08/a-timeline-of-leslie-joness-horrific-online-abuse.html

[jasephcom]

The Digital Gender Divide: Closing the Gap in Tech

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[oxxenfree]

What happens to dysphoria when you center the hand?