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The Face of Nonbinary Beauty Communication on Instagram: A Content Analysis
Worcester Business School, University of Worcester, Worcester, United Kingdom.
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration. Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Media, Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0514-6194
Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Business Administration. Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO). Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Media, Management and Transformation Centre (MMTC).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6633-632X
2023 (English)In: Journal of Current Issues and Research in Advertising, ISSN 1064-1734, Vol. 44, no 1, p. 1-23Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Gender is a feature of beauty marketing, used in marketing segmentation and communication images, where binary images are predominant. Recently, the social identity of gender has become increasingly nuanced as a more complex set of identities, including genderqueer and nonbinary, influences marketing communications. As part of cultural expression, advertising reflects and impacts how consumers perceive themselves and others, with Generation Z consumers increasingly rejecting gender labels and stereotypes. Consequently, our study involves the visual meaning making of 222 Instagram images of beauty brands’ marketing communications with models other than “female” in traditional Western society’s conceptualization of gender. The findings reveal a group of models who are not female; while most of these images are genderqueer, a group that may be considered agender is evident. Both groups have distinctive although differing characteristics, suggesting the development of new stereotypes. This study contributes to understanding the changing representations of models: While beauty brands primarily use female models, the increased use of genderqueer and agender models can attract alternative target markets. It also highlights advertising’s place in cultural expressions that both reflect and impact how consumers perceive themselves and others. 

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Taylor & Francis, 2023. Vol. 44, no 1, p. 1-23
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-58042DOI: 10.1080/10641734.2022.2089786ISI: 000819767700001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85133244401Local ID: HOA;intsam;822875OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hj-58042DiVA, id: diva2:1684440
Available from: 2022-07-26 Created: 2022-07-26 Last updated: 2023-06-30Bibliographically approved

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