Moya Bailey, "Misogynoir Transformed: Black Womens Digital Resistance" (NYU Press, 2021)
Where racism and sexism meet\u2014an understanding of anti-Black misogyny. When Moya Bailey first coined the term misogynoir, she defined it as the ways anti-Black and misogynistic representation shape broader ideas about Black women, particularly in visual culture and digital spaces. She had no idea that the term would go viral, touching a cultural nerve and quickly entering into the lexicon. Misogynoir now has its own Wikipedia page and hashtag, and has been featured on Comedy Central\u2019s The Daily Show and CNN\u2019s Cuomo Prime Time.\xa0\nIn\xa0Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women\u2019s Digital Resistance\xa0(NYU Press, 2021), Bailey delves into her groundbreaking concept, highlighting Black women\u2019s digital resistance to anti-Black misogyny on YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, and other platforms. At a time when Black women are depicted as more ugly, deficient, hypersexual, and unhealthy than their non-Black counterparts, Bailey explores how Black women have bravely used social-media platforms to confront misogynoir in a number of courageous\u2014and, most importantly, effective\u2014ways. Focusing on queer and trans Black women, she shows us the importance of carving out digital spaces, where communities are built around queer Black webshows and hashtags like #GirlsLikeUs. Bailey shows how Black women actively reimagine the world by engaging in powerful forms of digital resistance at a time when anti-Black misogyny is thriving on social media. A groundbreaking work, Misogynoir Transformed highlights Black women\u2019s remarkable efforts to disrupt mainstream narratives, subvert negative stereotypes, and reclaim their lives.\nDr. Moya Bailey\xa0she/her/hers is Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Northeastern University and is currently an MLK Visiting Professor at MIT. Connect with Moya on Instagram\xa0@transformisogynoir\xa0and on Twitter\xa0@moyazb\nDr. Lee Pierce\xa0(they & she) is Assistant Professor of Rhetorical Communication at State University of New York at Geneseo and host of the podcast\xa0RhetoricLee Speaking. Connect with Lee on Twitter, Instagram, and Gmail @rhetoriclee\nAlso mentioned in this episode is Zakiyyam Iman Jackson's interview with New Books Network\xa0about\xa0Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\nSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies