The rise of digital media has reshaped how we experience sexuality and intimacy, creating spaces for self-expression and community formation. This study explores how four leading European sex toy companies (Fun Factory, Lelo, Love Honey, MySecretCase) incorporate feminist discourses on sexuality into their social media strategies on Instagram. Through a qualitative-quantitative analysis, the authors examine how these companies adapt feminist perspectives on sex toys and sexuality to fit within the commercial and socio-technical dynamics of digital platforms, highlighting the complex interplay between communicative practices, value dimensions, and market logics
Gius, C., Capelli, C. (2024). La piattaformizzazione del piacere: vendere sex toys nell’era digitale tra influenze femministe e strategie di social media marketing. SOCIOLOGIA DELLA COMUNICAZIONE, 68(2024/68), 102-118.
La piattaformizzazione del piacere: vendere sex toys nell’era digitale tra influenze femministe e strategie di social media marketing
Chiara Gius
;Claudia Capelli
2024
Abstract
The rise of digital media has reshaped how we experience sexuality and intimacy, creating spaces for self-expression and community formation. This study explores how four leading European sex toy companies (Fun Factory, Lelo, Love Honey, MySecretCase) incorporate feminist discourses on sexuality into their social media strategies on Instagram. Through a qualitative-quantitative analysis, the authors examine how these companies adapt feminist perspectives on sex toys and sexuality to fit within the commercial and socio-technical dynamics of digital platforms, highlighting the complex interplay between communicative practices, value dimensions, and market logicsI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


