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This article examines how far-right groups advance political agendas through digital platforms, specifically by embedding reactionary ideology within health and...

Edited by Carmela Tomé Cornejo (Universidad de Salamanca) and Gabriela Mariel Zunino (Universidad de Buenos Aires / CONICET)

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Microaggressions are subtle yet pervasive forms of prejudice that reinforce exclusion and marginalisation within social spheres. The theory of microaggressions has been widely applied to concepts of racial discrimination, while a few have applied such theory to other characteristics, like sexual orientation, and even fewer have examined concepts of within-group microaggressions, such as femmephobia or sizeism. This study examines within-group microaggressions among Grindr users, particularly focusing on femmephobia and sizeism as two of the most significant issues in relevant literature, by using a harm-oriented framework informed by theories of oppression and microaggressions. Drawing on survey responses and qualitative narratives (N = 100), three interconnected themes emerged: degradation, exclusion, and monitoring and conformity. Findings indicate that microaggressions on Grindr operate as mechanisms of discipline and punishment, while they can have significant effects on users. By shifting the focus from individual actions to collective harm, this research contributes to a harm-oriented understanding of microaggressions, arguing that they function as tools of control that sustain exclusionary norms and social hierarchies within online dating platforms.

We are excited to announce the opening of registration and the preliminary programme for the international conference “Backlash? Gender-Inclusive Language in a Time of Resistance”, taking place online on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 March 2026. To ensure fair access, the conference will be held online and free of charge. You can find all relevant information, including details on how to register as an attending-only participant (i.e. without presenting, but still able to take part in discussi

The Institute of Linguistics at the Department of Modern Languages of Goethe University Frankfurt am Main offers a position in cotutelle with the Department of Translation and Language Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, in the project “Co-Speech Gestures and Prosody as Multimodal Markers of Information Structure” as a Doctoral Researcher (E 13 TV-GU, 65% part-time) starting earliest possible date funded for three years by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsg