Abstract
There’s something queer about Tumblr. In our 2016 survey of how young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) people in Australia use social media, we found that—when compared to general population surveys of young social media users—our respondents were five times as likely to use Tumblr. Why? What is it about Tumblr that makes it so appealing to young LGBTIQ+ people? What do young queer and gender diverse people get out of Tumblr?
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | A Tumblr Book |
Subtitle of host publication | Platform and Cultures |
Editors | Allison McCracken, Alexander Cho, Louisa Stein, Indira Neill Hoch |
Place of Publication | Michigan USA |
Publisher | University of Michigan Press |
Chapter | 26 |
Pages | 281-292 |
Number of pages | 12 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780472126958 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780472074563, 9780472054565 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- social media
- tumblr
- LGBTIQ+
- queer
- youth