0377/2023 - Ativismo digital sobre paternidade gay no Instagram: a homoparentalidade masculina em cena Digital activism about gay fatherhood on Instagram: male homoparenting in the picture
No Brasil contemporâneo tem sido expressivo tanto o número de homens-pais assumindo o cuidado de seus filhos e filhas, quanto das iniciativas de produção de conteúdo sobre paternidades no Instagram. Este artigo visa analisar as concepções que sustentam o ativismo digital da homoparentalidade no Instagram, a partir dos estudos de gênero com homens. Para tal, realizou-se um estudo qualitativo em ambiência digital, utilizando o método das narrativas de vida. Os resultados foram analisados e divididos nas seguintes seções: projeto de parentalidade; experiência pessoal de paternidade; articulação de agenda política LGBT; quando a paternidade vira um “negócio”; e haters, críticas e reações negativas. Conclui-se que a reflexão sobre a própria experiência de paternidade/masculinidade, atravessada pelo marcador social da diferença orientação sexual e o ativismo por direitos que sustentam a produção de conteúdo. Assim, ressalta-se a singularidade de cada paternidade, pois o fato de ser gay constrói a experiência de paternidade particular para cada homem. Apesar das iniciativas expostas, mudanças ainda são incipientes, visto que o ativismo por direitos coexiste com o avanço de forças conservadoras, que limitam as expressões das alteridades sexuais e de gênero.
In contemporary Brazil, the number of male fathers taking care of their sons and daughters and the initiatives to produce content about fatherhood on Instagram have been significant. This article aims to analyze the concepts that support the digital activism of homoparenthood on Instagram, based on gender studies with men. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted using the life narrative method in a digital environment. The results were analyzed and divided into the following sections: parenting project, personal experience of fatherhood, articulation with LGBT political agenda, when parenthood becomes a “business,” and haters, criticism, and adverse reactions. It is concluded that the reflection on the experience of fatherhood/masculinity itself, crossed by the social marker of the difference in sexual orientation and the activism for rights that sustain content production. Thus, the uniqueness of each fatherhood is highlighted, as the fact of being gay constructs the particular fatherhood experience for each man. Despite the initiatives exposed, the changes are still developing, as rights activism coexists with the advancement of conservative forces, which limit the expressions of sexual and gender otherness.
Keywords:
Paternity. Masculinity. Homosexuality Male. Political Activism. Social Media.
Digital activism about gay fatherhood on Instagram: male homoparenting in the picture
Resumo (abstract):
In contemporary Brazil, the number of male fathers taking care of their sons and daughters and the initiatives to produce content about fatherhood on Instagram have been significant. This article aims to analyze the concepts that support the digital activism of homoparenthood on Instagram, based on gender studies with men. To this end, a qualitative study was conducted using the life narrative method in a digital environment. The results were analyzed and divided into the following sections: parenting project, personal experience of fatherhood, articulation with LGBT political agenda, when parenthood becomes a “business,” and haters, criticism, and adverse reactions. It is concluded that the reflection on the experience of fatherhood/masculinity itself, crossed by the social marker of the difference in sexual orientation and the activism for rights that sustain content production. Thus, the uniqueness of each fatherhood is highlighted, as the fact of being gay constructs the particular fatherhood experience for each man. Despite the initiatives exposed, the changes are still developing, as rights activism coexists with the advancement of conservative forces, which limit the expressions of sexual and gender otherness.
Palavras-chave (keywords):
Paternity. Masculinity. Homosexuality Male. Political Activism. Social Media.
Mesquita, J. A., Nascimento, M. A. F. Ativismo digital sobre paternidade gay no Instagram: a homoparentalidade masculina em cena. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2023/dez). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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