Inclusive communication in the production of “autistic headcanons” of pop culture characters in Tumblr fandoms

Authors

  • Adriana Amaral UNISINOS
  • Mariana Beneti UNISINOS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2021v14n.60604

Keywords:

Headcanons. Fandoms. Autism. Tumblr.

Abstract

This paper explores through an initial netnography the online movement called Actually Autistic, that produces headcanons fanworks (fan theories) about characters from fictional worlds that are not described as autistic, but that fans understand they could be a representation because of their characteristics. These discussions are made by autistic fans in social networks, but they are mainly concentrated on Tumblr. The first observations described here consider that autistic persons are commonly known by their lack of interaction and sociability and with this movement they gain spaces for representation inside Tumblr. Inclusive communication is therefore an important key for this movement made for and by them starting from their pop culture preferences. Our initial results show that those actions are important for their debate on autistic identities

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Author Biographies

Adriana Amaral, UNISINOS

Professora do PPG em Ciências da Comunicação da UNISINOS

Mariana Beneti, UNISINOS

Doutoranda em Ciências da Comunicação Unisinos

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Published

2021-12-02

How to Cite

AMARAL, A.; BENETI, M. Inclusive communication in the production of “autistic headcanons” of pop culture characters in Tumblr fandoms. Culturas Midiáticas, [S. l.], v. 14, p. 27, 2021. DOI: 10.22478/ufpb.2763-9398.2021v14n.60604. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufpb.br/index.php/cm/article/view/60604. Acesso em: 23 dec. 2024.