Sending nude photos and videos involving others may seem harmless, but might be illegal. I discuss some follower experiences from Grindr and clarify the laws. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Social Media
The Problem Guests: Icons, Objectification & LGBTQ Activism
Written by @drjeffgenderprof – Please check out more of his work on Medium
“Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy have the gay Internet abuzz,” reported Logo after the openly gay Olympians shared a kiss on stage at the GLAAD 2018 Media Awards, held in Los Angeles. Like many, I was impressed that Rippon and Kenworthy used the platform afforded to them by the 2018 Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea to raise awareness of the Trump administration’s systematic attacks on LGBTQ people. Rippon, in particular, put Mike Pence in the crosshairs by vocally critiquing the Vice President’s anti-LGBTQ record. But since the games, the pair have been increasingly objectified by the (gay) media. Their bodies receive all the attention while their messages take a backseat. Continue reading
Oversharing Gay Relationships on Instagram
A rant about overly curated gay relationships on Instagram and suggestions for a more authentic approach. Continue reading
The Problem Guests: #RepresentMe – What Gay Media Isn’t Doing
Written by Jordan Daniels (@johodaniels)
When you look at the most popular tags at the bottom of Queerty’s website, what do you see? Colton Haynes, Gus Kenworthy, Nico Tortorella and Nyle DiMarco. The commonality between these names is that they’re all conventionally beautiful, especially because they’re white skinned. Where’s the tags for darker skinned “babes,” or women, trans and genderqueer? Continue reading
