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Intersectional trans athlete media narratives: the role of digital media in (re)defining the stories of trans athletes

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Abstract

The chapter focuses on four athlete stories within two different types of digital news spaces (Emily Bridges within Outsports and Chelsea Wolfe within Bicycling.com) and two social media spaces (Chris Mosier on Instagram and Schuyler Bailar on TikTok) to advocate and seek to renegotiate public discussions and attitudes. The case studies reveal that these digital spaces are often used for advancing first-person voices and provide counterarguments to prevailing sentiments, particularly about the participation of male-to-female trans athletes within female athletics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHandbook on Gender and Digital Media
Pages360-372
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781035313570
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2025

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Editors and Contributors Severally 2025. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Digital media
  • Self-presentation
  • Sport media
  • Sports
  • Trans athletes
  • Trans voices

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Social Sciences

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