Prep-Tok
A queer critical discourse analysis of TikToks regarding HIV-related pre-exposure prophylaxis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15099267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joseph Lewis (0000-0002-0477-1756, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK, corresponding author), G J Melendez-Torres (0000-0002-9823-4790, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 449-465 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Culture Health & Sexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1369-1058 • E-ISSN: 1464-5351 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13691058.2023.2224414 |
| PMID | 37435990 |
| OpenAlex | W4383998511 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 42 |
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) continues to present a public health problem, and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) offers a promising preventative intervention; however, its uptake remains low, so investigating determinants of use is essential. This article applies queer critical discourse analysis to a corpus of 121 TikToks sampled via the TikTok algorithm, coded and refined into three overarching content categories: 'what makes a PrEP user?', 'what is PrEP as a drug?', and 'sexual health and HIV'. Examples from within these categories reveal four underlying discursive themes: (1) stigmatisation of HIV as a 'gay disease' with a poor prognosis; (2) stigmatisation of gay men as unsafe, high-risk and untrustworthy; (3) stigmatisation of PrEP as increasing 'unsafe' sexual practices; (4) poor healthcare and education gay men and other beneficiaries of PrEP. These themes are influenced by a broad spectrum of homophobic and heteronormative discourses available with specific examples reflecting parts of this spectrum from predominantly perpetuating to occasionally challenging. The findings report complementary evidence obtained from other media platforms yet offer a unique take while suggesting useful avenues for future public health messaging relating to PrEP which may be used to inform the next steps against HIV
Family medicine · Men who have sex with men · Pre-exposure prophylaxis · Queer · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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Discourse analysis
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Awareness and willingness to use HIV pre‐exposure prophylaxis among men who have sex with men in low‐ and middle‐income countries
Fear of a queer planet
Polarised press reporting about HIV prevention
Climate Change on TikTok
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Use of social media for sexual health promotion
"I'd be so much more comfortable posting anonymously"
‘What a skewed sense of values’
Reddit on PrEP
Heteronormativity, Disgust Sensitivity, and Hostile Attitudes toward Gay Men
Cyberpragmatics
A Thematic Analysis of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) YouTube Videos
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PrEP in the press
Sensitive Sharing on Social Media
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| Citations per year | 3.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |