Creating an Anti-Transgender Moral Panic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21741019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jack G R Wippell (0000-0001-8818-7436), Hollie Nyseth Nzitatira (0000-0002-3168-9897), Shelby Frye, Bri Londerée, Ryleigh Adkins, Shreya Yogesh |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 28-35 |
| Publication date | 2026-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contexts (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1536-5042 • E-ISSN: 1537-6052 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/15365042261442484 |
| OpenAlex | W7165562715 |
| Language | EN |
A moral panic about transgender identities is rapidly growing, driven by widespread misinformation and sensationalist rhetoric. analyzing fox news broadcasts, the authors identify rhetorical strategies broadcasters use to fuel the panic
Misinformation · Moral panic · Outrage · Panic · Rhetorical question · Sensationalism · Undoing · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Humor Studies and Applications · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |