How to tame your hormones: menopause rage in media discourse DOI Creative Commons
Shani Orgad, Kate Gilchrist, Catherine Rottenberg

et al.

Feminist Media Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

While feminist scholarship has challenged earlier misogynist discourses around menopause, menopause continues to be associated with women's rage. Focusing on UK news and advice websites (2018–2024), we ask if how this association is figured in contemporary cultural representations what political work it performs. We situate our examination within three converging contexts: 1) the unleashing of public displays rage Anglophone media wake #MeToo movement; 2) changing terrain ageing women their growing influence life; 3) rising visibility UK. identify four distinct patterns: construction as a natural biological symptom hormonally imbalanced female body; bundling other symptoms menopause; repudiation menopausal rage; 4) positioning responsible for managing These patterns render visible while simultaneously disavowing obscuring its legitimacy an apt response gender injustice. The analysis shows over racial injustice being depoliticized reduced hormone-induced behaviour that are exhorted self-manage.

Language: Английский

When Scientists Share Their Struggles: How Scientists’ Self-Presentation on Social Media Influences Public Perceptions, Support for Science, and Information-Seeking Intentions DOI
Annie L. Zhang, Hang Lu

Science Communication, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 17, 2025

Casual recommendations for scientists to “be human” and “bring the public alongside scientific process” have generated plethora of such interactions on social media. This study explores different self-presentation tactics, like sharing their research successes failures, or contextualizing process, how science issues are perceived by public. In an online between-subjects experiment ( N = 1,843), participants rated who shared failures as more benevolent open, having integrity, than those only successes. These perceptions further increased support information-seeking intentions. The findings highlight scientists’ media can influence important communication outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Perfect imperfection: Vulnerability in influencer communications on social media DOI
Valeria Penttinen

Journal of Marketing Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 26

Published: April 23, 2025

Language: Английский

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How to tame your hormones: menopause rage in media discourse DOI Creative Commons
Shani Orgad, Kate Gilchrist, Catherine Rottenberg

et al.

Feminist Media Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 20

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

While feminist scholarship has challenged earlier misogynist discourses around menopause, menopause continues to be associated with women's rage. Focusing on UK news and advice websites (2018–2024), we ask if how this association is figured in contemporary cultural representations what political work it performs. We situate our examination within three converging contexts: 1) the unleashing of public displays rage Anglophone media wake #MeToo movement; 2) changing terrain ageing women their growing influence life; 3) rising visibility UK. identify four distinct patterns: construction as a natural biological symptom hormonally imbalanced female body; bundling other symptoms menopause; repudiation menopausal rage; 4) positioning responsible for managing These patterns render visible while simultaneously disavowing obscuring its legitimacy an apt response gender injustice. The analysis shows over racial injustice being depoliticized reduced hormone-induced behaviour that are exhorted self-manage.

Language: Английский

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