Situated within the theoretical work of Giddens and others on the role of expertise in contemporary society, this article evaluates the Instagram accounts of six dating-themed influencers. We seek to understand the role and strategies of these “new experts” in presenting, evaluating, and responding to contemporary heterosexual dating harms. Our analysis is informed by the existing literature on digital feminism, gendered abuse, and conceptions of harm, but also recognizes how social media marketing strategies shapes the expertise provided. We conclude that while the emerging expert discourses around online dating seek ostensibly to advocate for women, they are contradictory, likely to contribute to social anxiety, and could risk diluting and individualizing the material reality of abuse.

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在线约会的新专家：Instagram 上的女权主义、建议和伤害

本文位于 Giddens 和其他人关于专业知识在当代社会中的作用的理论著作中，评估了六位以约会为主题的影响者的 Instagram 帐户。我们试图了解这些 “新专家 ”在提出、评估和应对当代异性恋约会危害方面的作用和策略。我们的分析以关于数字女权主义、性别虐待和伤害概念的现有文献为依据，但也认识到社交媒体营销策略如何塑造所提供的专业知识。我们得出的结论是，虽然围绕在线约会的新兴专家话语表面上寻求为女性发声，但它们是矛盾的，可能会导致社交焦虑，并可能冒着淡化和个性化虐待的物质现实的风险。