Domesticating Gay Apps: An Intersectional Analysis of the Use of Blued Among Chinese Gay Men
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Title
Domesticating Gay Apps: An Intersectional Analysis of the Use of Blued Among Chinese Gay Men
Subject
Blued, Dating Apps, Domestication, Intersectionality, Oral History, Social Apps
Description
Drawing on domestication theory and intersectionality theory, this study explores the multiple roles dating apps play in Chinese gay men’s lives amid changing personal and social circumstances. We present in-depth narratives of three Blued users from different generations and classes with unique relationship statuses. The app’s geo-locative features strengthened the gay capital of our younger participant but threatened our middle-aged, closeted participant. Although coming
from a homophobic generation, our senior participant had no issue becoming an online celebrity on the app because his wife had passed away, pointing out the intersectional influence of generational and relational backgrounds. Our participants’ socio-economic positions also shaped whom they would interact with on Blued and how these interactions took place. These observations illustrate the relationship between users’ intersectional positions and their domestication of Blued, complementing existing dating app studies that skew toward younger users and focus only on certain elements of app use.
from a homophobic generation, our senior participant had no issue becoming an online celebrity on the app because his wife had passed away, pointing out the intersectional influence of generational and relational backgrounds. Our participants’ socio-economic positions also shaped whom they would interact with on Blued and how these interactions took place. These observations illustrate the relationship between users’ intersectional positions and their domestication of Blued, complementing existing dating app studies that skew toward younger users and focus only on certain elements of app use.
Creator
Weishan Miao & Lik Sam Chan
Source
https://academic.oup.com/jcmc/article/26/1/38/6032887
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Date
16 September 2020
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Coverage
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication 26 (2021)
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Collection
Citation
Weishan Miao & Lik Sam Chan, “Domesticating Gay Apps: An Intersectional Analysis of the Use of Blued Among Chinese Gay Men,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed June 11, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/8699.