How does sustained gender performance function as a tool of social intervention, challenging norms, influencing consciousness, and expanding recognition for non-normative identities?
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Gender Performance, Identity, and Social Interaction in Virtual Worlds
Virtual spaces have been gaining popularity in recent years, allowing people to interact in ways that were previously...
In the past few decades, scholars have begun to explore new ways of understanding the relationship between gender and performance. They have argued that one's experience of gender is constructed...
The impact of digital avatars on gender identity and expression has been significant since their introduction to virtual reality spaces such as Second Life. These avatars can be customized to...
Repeated gender performances are an essential aspect of human life, especially among individuals who identify as transgender or nonbinary. These performances involve the intentionally rejection of...
Sex is often regarded as one of the most important aspects of human life. It has been studied extensively throughout history and across cultures for its significance in biological reproduction,...
Performances of gender within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) subcultures can be seen to reflect a tension between conformity and resistance that exists within society at large. On one...
What is the psychological cost of continuously performing normative gender roles within queer relationships?
When people identify as LGBTQ+, they may feel a pressure to conform to certain societal...
Femininity and masculinity have always been socially constructed concepts that vary across time, space, culture, and personal experience. For centuries, Western society has viewed them as opposing...
Digital avatars are virtual representations of people that can be used to interact with others online. They allow users to express themselves through different identities and personas, including...