From Mockery to Advocacy: Dissecting LGBTQ+ Narratives in Mexican Spanish-Language Media
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| contents | From Mockery to Advocacy: Dissecting LGBTQ+ Narratives in Mexican Spanish-Language Media Héctor Castro Mosqueda Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) queer LGBTQ+ Mexico discourse Purpose: To analyze the discourses on lgbtq+ rights in Mexico by analyzing Spanish-language YouTube comments, to understand how discrimination, marginalization, and social perceptions of lgbtq+ individuals are constructed and reproduced in digital spaces. Methodological design: A qualitative approach grounded in Critical Discourse Analysis (cda), following Fairclough’s four-stage model (2013), was employed. A corpus titled lgbtq+dis was compiled from comments on 16 YouTube videos selected using intuitive search terms related to lgbtq+ topics. A filtered subset of 5 496 comments containing relevant terms was retained from an initial pool of 27 438 comments, resulting in a corpus of 421 639 words. The AntConc software was used to examine concordances and word frequencies. Results: The analysis revealed widespread use of discriminatory language, stereotypes, and exclusionary themes, reflecting broader societal prejudices against lgbtq+ individuals. Nonetheless, the comments also included expressions of solidarity, support, and advocacy, highlighting YouTube as a contested space where both marginalizing and empowering discourses coexist. Research limitations: The use of intuitively selected search terms and publicly available comments limits the data´s representativeness and excludes perspectives from less digitally active users. Findings: Digital discourse on lgbtq+ issues in Mexico reveals tension between dominant narratives of exclusion and emergent counter-narratives advocating for equality and recognition. These dynamics emphasize the importance of fostering inclusive digital literacy and public awareness to challenge discriminatory discourse and promote lgbtq+ communities’ visibility and dignity. 2025 artículo científico 2007-8064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=457680245012 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/457680245012.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4576 Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento (México) Num.27 Vol.13 |
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| spellingShingle | From Mockery to Advocacy: Dissecting LGBTQ+ Narratives in Mexican Spanish-Language Media Héctor Castro Mosqueda Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) queer LGBTQ+ Mexico discourse From Mockery to Advocacy: Dissecting LGBTQ+ Narratives in Mexican Spanish-Language Media Héctor Castro Mosqueda Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) queer LGBTQ+ Mexico discourse Purpose: To analyze the discourses on lgbtq+ rights in Mexico by analyzing Spanish-language YouTube comments, to understand how discrimination, marginalization, and social perceptions of lgbtq+ individuals are constructed and reproduced in digital spaces. Methodological design: A qualitative approach grounded in Critical Discourse Analysis (cda), following Fairclough’s four-stage model (2013), was employed. A corpus titled lgbtq+dis was compiled from comments on 16 YouTube videos selected using intuitive search terms related to lgbtq+ topics. A filtered subset of 5 496 comments containing relevant terms was retained from an initial pool of 27 438 comments, resulting in a corpus of 421 639 words. The AntConc software was used to examine concordances and word frequencies. Results: The analysis revealed widespread use of discriminatory language, stereotypes, and exclusionary themes, reflecting broader societal prejudices against lgbtq+ individuals. Nonetheless, the comments also included expressions of solidarity, support, and advocacy, highlighting YouTube as a contested space where both marginalizing and empowering discourses coexist. Research limitations: The use of intuitively selected search terms and publicly available comments limits the data´s representativeness and excludes perspectives from less digitally active users. Findings: Digital discourse on lgbtq+ issues in Mexico reveals tension between dominant narratives of exclusion and emergent counter-narratives advocating for equality and recognition. These dynamics emphasize the importance of fostering inclusive digital literacy and public awareness to challenge discriminatory discourse and promote lgbtq+ communities’ visibility and dignity. 2025 artículo científico 2007-8064 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=457680245012 https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/html/ https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/457680245012.epub https://www.redalyc.org/journal/4576/457680245012/movil en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=4576 Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento application/pdf Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Entreciencias: Diálogos en la Sociedad del Conocimiento (México) Num.27 Vol.13 |
| title | From Mockery to Advocacy: Dissecting LGBTQ+ Narratives in Mexican Spanish-Language Media |
| topic | Multidisciplinarias (Ciencias Sociales) queer LGBTQ+ Mexico discourse |
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