Microfascismos digital e de gênero : a ofensiva antigênero e contra os direitos da população LGBTQIAPN+ no Instagram

Abstract

This research develops a critical reflection on digital and gender microfascisms, specifically regarding the anti-gender offensive and the rights of the LGBTQIAPN+ community on Instagram. The qualitative content analysis of texts, images, audiovisuals, and digital resources is conducted through a research path that considers the power dynamics permeating gender and sexuality relations in content circulating on digital media platforms. The methodological approach includes defining Instagram as the analysis environment, the criteria for selecting profiles, and the method of data analysis. The theoretical-methodological approach integrates theories on microfascisms, gender, and digital platforms to analyze how microfascisms manifest and are perpetuated within this environment, contributing to the advancement of the anti-gender agenda and the regression of LGBTQIAPN+ rights. This includes actions by parliamentarians identified as conservative and right-wing members of the LGBTQIAPN+ community. The observation of the set of analyzed publications indicated that a narrative based on “gender ideology” is constructed on Instagram, reinforcing stereotypes and prejudices against the LGBTQIAPN+ community, aiming to politically and socially incapacitate them. These aspects contribute to reinforcing prejudices, negative representations, and further marginalizing these groups. The analysis underscores the need to confront digital and gender microfascisms, as well as to promote greater awareness and resistance against these oppressive practices. The research aims to provoke reflections and debates on gender and digital microfascisms in relation to LGBTQIAPN+ individuals and their cultural and social implications, especially concerning platform-based communication processes.