Uma virada conservadora: pânico moral, mídias digitais, (des)ilusões e (des)afetos no Brasil dos anos 2010

Abstract

The 2010s in Brazil has marked the beginning of a conservative turn in the political sphere and in family relations, culminating in a larger support and rise to power of reactionary sectors. Gender and sexuality issues and public policies aimed at social minorities, which were broadly but shyly expanded in previous governments, became the target of hate speech, which spread misinformation and fake news. The human rights agenda was misrepresented and moral panic became an instrument of conservative groups for political support. This article aims to address this issue by examining cases such as the "gay kit" for public schools, the "mamadeira de piroca” (“penis baby bottle") and its developments in the 2018 elections.