www.youtube.com
GREAT INVENTION!!!
is it gendered? ... TOUGH ONE!!
In my opinion .. it think it is somewhat neutral? .. . not only are they "how to put on makeup videos" on there but there are "car videos" that are generally thought of as masculinized. Anyone can post a video under an annoymous name which could tell your gender or could keep it neutral for either sex.
It was created by 2 men but was later bought out by a huge conglomerate company. (can't remmber which one)
This site could be feminized by allowing women to "gossip and reveal their feelings" .. and network and creat relationships with others ... and on that note! ... you can become friends or subscribe to anothers homepage which could beseen as relational ??
But also, someone pointed out that men perhaps participate in the same activities in things such as Facebook but do not admitt to it. Men could "creep" others pages and videos that will allow them to view but not admit it.
What do YOU think?
~Freddie Mercury~
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I don't think youtube is gendered. I think youtube offers both a site of resistance (the fact that people can upload whatever they want) and oppression (you can be "flagged" as inapprorpiate, and you have to respect copyright laws).
ReplyDeleteIt kind of reminds me Antonio Gramsci's "organic intellectual" who produces counter-hegemony. At the same time youtube can very much still provide hegemonic discourse.
It's interesting though,
Macho Muffin