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Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.<ref name=":0" /> | Culturally, Tumblr is extremely popular with LGBTQ people and hosts a wide range of content related to non-binary issues. Many pieces of non-binary language and iconography originated on Tumblr, and there are a large number of single-issue blogs that center on non-binary issues. It is also common for Tumblr users to list their pronouns and gender identities on their personal blogs.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to | Tumblr's tag system has particular significance for nonbinary users-- it not only allows them to affirm their identities through self-labeling (such as by tagging a selfie as #agender), but to connect with users who share their identities, including uncommon identities (since users create their own tags).<ref name=":0" /> | ||
Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.<ref name=":0">Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. "A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr". Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.</ref> For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr. | Researcher Abigail Oakley suggests that Tumblr gained popularity among non-binary users because it affords them anonymity and the ability to portray themselves in ways that diverge from their everyday personas.<ref name=":0">Oakley, Abigail, and Dame-Griff, Avery. "A Conversation about Gender/Sexual Variant and Transgender Labeling and Networking on Tumblr". Featured in ''a tumblr bookː platform and cultures.'' Edited by Allison McCracken et al. Ann Arbor, University of Michigan Press. October 2020.</ref> For example, a non-binary person may choose to remain closeted in their offline life and go by a different name and pronouns on Tumblr. | ||