The Issue Publics'De-Pathologization Strategies on Social Media
Before the rise of social media,women's health issues rarely had the opportunity to be publicly discussed.The advent of social media has provided women with a platform that allows them to easily obtain health information from professional doctors and participate in discussions.In recent years,several de-pathologization # hashtag # campaigns regarding cervical erosion have emerged on Weibo.Guided by the concept of body politics,this study examined the issue publics'de-pathologization strategies.This study reflected the health attitude and gender culture in contemporary China.Implications regarding how Weibo hashtags can be used as a mechanism for the issue publics to resist the oppression of medical and commercial powers are discussed.