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Using the Media to Identify Invisible Problems of the Gender Sphere

Chang MaUniversity of Sydney*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

The fast-developing network era has brought unprecedented cultural impact to the masses, and people have also gained more knowledge through digital production, even breaking many information gaps to a certain extent. The reporting and reprinting of hot and negative news, which are more likely to attract attention, have also brought to light many invisible problems of gender in society, including the protection of women's rights and the inequality of marital relations. In this article, we conducted interviews with some specific groups of people from different backgrounds through online questionnaires to understand how people from different backgrounds use social media to find out about marital or gender issues and the mutual influence between them and the media. The results showed positive media coverage can promote social support for victims and condemnation of domestic violence. Discussions of sexual harassment in social media productions also help to increase public awareness of sexual harassment and encourage victims to come forward.

Keywords: Gender studies; Social media; Sexual harassment; Domestic violence; Marriage
Published: June 24, 2024
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/37/20240190
Volume: CHR Vol.37
pp. 167-175
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