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Victimisation on OnlyFans: Digital symbolic violence and patriarchal-capitalist exploitation and hypersexualisation of the female body

RLRuzica LjubicicThe Stillpoint Foundation

Key Points

Digital symbolic violence influences the exploitation of female bodies on OnlyFans, leading to harmful consequences.
Analysis of media interviews reveals creators' perceptions of sexual objectification and its societal implications.
Qualitative analysis utilized interviews and media texts to explore power dynamics on digital platforms.
Findings suggest educational efforts could raise awareness about misogyny and promote change in digital content.
simple_explanation: OnlyFans allows people to share adult content online, but it can lead to issues like digital symbolic violence. This research looks at how patriarchal and capitalist systems affect women's experiences on the platform. It shows that while some creators see a way to express themselves, they can also feel exploited. Understanding these dynamics is important for making online spaces safer and more equitable for everyone. 🌐
methodologies": ["Qualitative Study"

Abstract

This paper analyses the phenomenon of digital symbolic violence on the OnlyFans platform, with particular emphasis on hypersexualised content and the role of patriarchal-capitalist structures in its production. In recent times, there has been a growing exploitation of the female body promoted through digital platforms. Concern about the harmful impact of such phenomena, as well as the potential for change through education and increased awareness of misogynistic stereotypes, serves as the primary motivation for investigating the issues surrounding OnlyFans. OnlyFans is a platform that enables direct interaction between creators and audiences, thereby opening space for the analysis of numerous socio-cultural and power-related questions. This research aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics between digital platforms, sexual objectification, and power, as well as to shed light on how patriarchal-capitalist systems shape women?s experiences on these platforms. The paper is based on an analysis of media-published interviews with content creators, focusing on their perceptions of promoting explicit material and on the intersection between freedom of expression and the exploitation of women?s bodies within the contemporary social context. The methodological framework includes a qualitative analysis of publicly available media texts and interviews. The theoretical framework of this study is grounded in an interdisciplinary approach that integrates feminist theory, media and communication studies, social psychology, and critical theory of capitalism.

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