Attack of the 50-foot social justice warrior: the discursive construction of SJW memes as the monstrous feminine
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DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2018.1447333
Abstract: Abstract This essay considers the origin and meaning of “social justice warrior” (SJW) memes. Despite each term within the phrase suggesting potentially positive connotations, we argue that as deployed within “alt-right” communities, it implies a… read more here.
Keywords: sjw; monstrous feminine; sjw memes; justice warrior ... See more keywords
The monstrous-feminine in the incel imagination: investigating the representation of women as “femoids” on /r/Braincels
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DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2020.1804976
Abstract: This article presents a study of the discourses circulating /r/Braincels, the (now-defunct) forum on Reddit for self-proclaimed “incels,” that bolster the belief in the structural victimisation of ... read more here.
Keywords: imagination investigating; incel imagination; representation women; investigating representation ... See more keywords