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== Gender terms originating on Tumblr == | == Gender terms originating on Tumblr == | ||
Tumblr has a strong culture of coining and promoting new gender terminology. | |||
== Iconography originating on Tumblr == | == Iconography originating on Tumblr == | ||
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There are multiple genres of nonbinary-centric blog on Tumblr, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to blogs that focus on coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users maintain blogs related to activism, education, and "discourse", as well as blogs that rely heavily on user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. | There are multiple genres of nonbinary-centric blog on Tumblr, both general and focused on specific identities. In addition to blogs that focus on coining and sharing non-binary terminology and iconography like flags, many users maintain blogs related to activism, education, and "discourse", as well as blogs that rely heavily on user-submitted content such as confessions/secrets, selfies, and introduction posts. | ||
Many blogs post content from a mix of genres. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of "gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts"; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.<ref>''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/</ref> | Many blogs post content from a mix of genres, making it hard to draw strict distinctions. For example, [https://genderqueer.tumblr.com genderqueer.tumblr.com] (active 2009-2013) identified itself as a place to share images of "gender-bending, trans, and queer people of all sorts"; in addition to reblogging photography and allowing users to submit their own selfies, the blog frequently shared written content, including quotes about gender variance, relevant news stories, and analysis of trans issues from other Tumblr users.<ref>''genderqueer: beyond the binaries''. https://genderqueer.tumblr.com/</ref> | ||
Education-related blogs include [https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019) and [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) answered audience questions about non-binary identity and published audience responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. | Education-related blogs include [https://genderqueerid.com/ Genderqueer and Nonbinary Identities] (active 2011-2019) and [https://neutrois.tumblr.com neutrois.tumblr.com] (active 2011-2021). [https://gqsurvivalguide.tumblr.com/ Genderqueer Survival Guide for Daily Life] (active 2013-2016) answered audience questions about non-binary identity and published audience responses to a survey about their experiences as non-binary people. [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215134537/http://genderfluidity.tumblr.com:80/ We are Genderfluidǃ] also answered many audience questions, but with a genderfluid focus. | ||
== Works Cited == | == Works Cited == | ||