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Role of transphobia in online far-right radicalization
Adensamová, Simona ; Hesová, Zora (advisor) ; Broučková, Kristina (referee)
The thesis deals with the topic of online radicalization towards the far right through transphobia. It focuses on a period of time between 2016 and mid-2023 in angloamerican internet spaces with primary focus on the United States of America. First part explains what transphobia is and contextualizes the rise of anti-trans legislative in the United States in recent years. The second part focuses on the way chosen media functions (primarily YouTube, but also TikTok). Third part shows rise and radicalization of transphobic rhetoric of selected influencers (Jordan B. Peterson, Ben Shapiro, Matt Walsh and Michael Knowles, who all work for a platform called The Daily Wire). If follows mainly the way influencers speak about trans topics and the rise of hateful rhetoric towards trans people. Key words: Radicalization, transphobia, online spaces, TikTok, YouTube

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