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The Role of Social Media in Spreading Gender Antagonism

Zihao LiNingbo University of Finance & Economics*

* Corresponding author: [email protected]

Abstract

Social media has become one of the most influential forces in the world today. Its rapid development speed, large user group, and robust interactive characteristics have profoundly changed people’s way of life and thinking. However, like two sides of the same coin, social media is quietly spreading the seeds of gender opposition. In the vast world of social media, the spread of gender antagonism takes many forms. First, the frequent gender stereotypes and sexist comments on social media create fixed stereotypes about gender roles. Such gender stereotypes limit perceptions and hinder the achievement of gender equality. Second, gender-antagonistic rhetoric and controversy on social media often spark heated debates and divisions. Many social topics, such as gender equality and gender identity, have become the focus of heated discussions on social media. However, due to heated rhetoric and entrenched positions, social media often becomes a hotbed of conflict and confrontation, hindering communication and understanding between genders. In response to the above questions, this paper focuses on the prioritization of social media on the width and breadth of gender antagonism through the subjects’ test of the awareness and communication impact of gender opposition in different places.

Keywords: social media; gender antagonism conflict; Internet sexism; gender equality
Published: December 7, 2023
DOI: 10.54254/2753-7064/19/20231210
Volume: CHR Vol.19
pp. 118-123
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