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Selected Works of Katherine Lewis
Article
Is the Transgender Rights Movement Being Harmed by Facebook’s Actions as a Neoliberal Machine?
LGBTQ Policy Journal (2016)
  • Brandon L. Beck, Texas State University - San Marcos
  • Susan M. Croteau, Texas State University - San Marcos
  • Katherine Lewis, Texas State University - San Marcos
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Abstract
At the time of this writing, The Danish Girl was in theaters and was engendering a great deal of conversation. This is but one example of the recent uptick in popular culture references to transgender issues. Other examples include Laverne Cox’s character on Orange is the New Black, Jeffrey Tambor’s role in Transparent, and the rise of reality television shows such as Becoming Us, I am Jazz, and I am Cait. This trend has also manifested itself on perhaps the most influential cultural entity of the modern era: Facebook. We are interested in examining how Facebook works for and against the transgender movement.

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Keywords
  • Facebook,
  • Gender Options,
  • Trans Community,
  • Social Media
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 3, 2016
Citation Information
Brandon L. Beck, Susan M. Croteau and Katherine Lewis. "Is the Transgender Rights Movement Being Harmed by Facebook’s Actions as a Neoliberal Machine?" LGBTQ Policy Journal (2016)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/katherine-lewis/4/