Nyx McLean
Nyx McLean is a caffeine-fueled transdisciplinary researcher who writes queerly about the internet, digital communities, and social movements with an emphasis on troubling technology from an anti-racist queer feminist position. They are a research associate at Rhodes University in the School of Journalism and Media Studies. Pronouns: They/Them
Feminist talk
Punto gay: ¿cuáles son las consecuencias?
Fue en una sesión de la coalición dinámica sobre libertad de expresión y libertad de medios en internet cuando Schubert anunció que estaba proyectado el nombre de dominio “punto gay”. El nombre de dominio aspira a incorporar a todos los sitios de lesbianas, gays, bisexuales, personas transgénero, intersexo y queers en un solo dominio. Nyx observa quién quedó excluído y el impacto potencial de un...
Feminist talk
Sesión pre-FGI sobre gobernanza de internet y derechos humanos, reflexión
Nyx, del equipo sudafricano de EROTICS, se sentó en una sesión previa al FGI bajo el tema “Gobernanza de internet y derechos humanos: estrategias y colaboración para el empoderamiento” y lo que notó fue la importancia dada a ciertas áreas y el lenguaje utilizado al hablar de ciertos temas.
Feminist talk
dot gay: what are the implications?
It was in a dynamic coalition session on freedom of expression and freedom of the media on the internet that Schubert announced that the domain name, “dot gay” was in the pipeline. The domain name hopes to incorporate all lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex and queer sites under one domain. Nyx looks at who is excluded, and the potential impact of a 'dot gay' domain on queer communities.
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“The youth are good for nothing”: session on social exclusion
Nyx attended a session on social exclusion, where the portrayal of youth by a Kenyan MP, and his ignorance of what was going on even in the conference around him, caused her to reflect on youth and their engagement in governance processes.
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Reflecting on language and power
Looks at how power is played out in the language and terminology used in the IGF discussions, even when the theme of the discussion is "Internet governance and human rights: strategies and collaboration for empowerment".
