A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book
Refusal, Jamming, and Absurdity: Feminist Tactics in Social Media
Authors: Paasonen, Susanna, Sundén, Jenny
Editors: Friese, Heidrun; Nolden, Marcus; Schreiter, Miriam
Publication year: 2025
Book title : Handbuch Soziale Praktiken und Digitale Alltagswelten
Series title: Springer Reference Sozialwissenschaften
ISBN: 978-3-658-08460-8
eISBN: 978-3-658-08460-8
ISSN: 2569-8710
eISSN: 2569-8729
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-08460-8_109-1
Web address : https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-658-08460-8_109-1
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/491612585
On a stage of ubiquitous online sexism, this contribution explores feminist tactics of resistance with a focus on refusal. We move from feminist memes trading in vintage imageries steeped in heterosexual parody to jamming in social media, such as when pornographic deepfakes of Taylor Swift were buried by alternative content by her fans. We land on absurdity as a tactic not confined by such reactivity but allowing for turning things around and eschewing the logic on offer instead. From genderqueer comedy to the X/Twitter account “Men Write Women,” absurdity helps craft spaces for affective relief and shared hilarity.