Queer and gender diverse youth in Australia are using Tumblr more than their straight and cisgender peers. This makes it a perfect venue for queer and questioning youth to hang out. ![]() Perhaps that’s because it mostly appeals to a niche audience, and can be seen as the “weird” cousin of these major platforms. And despite the panic that often surrounds the perceived effects of social media on young people – such as fears about Facebook and privacy, Snapchat and sexting, and Instagram and narcissism – Tumblr is often left out of the debate. Like most other social media platforms, it is also ripe with peer networking, community building, and opportunities to explore gender and sexual identities. Above all, Tumblr characterises itself as a space of creative freedom. A blog can feature sentences that describe a user’s day, and this could be scattered among photo sets of refugees being rescued at sea, cat gifs, pornography, or complex paragraphs that analyse Donald Trump’s presidency. Think of it as the long-form, image-centric version of Twitter – but more personal. What makes Tumblr special is the mix of content you will find there. But for more than 330 million users worldwide it is a visual medium for self-expression where anything from politics to fan groups goes. ![]() Tumblr is a site that can leave many adults confused.
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