Journal of English Language and Education
Vol 10, No 6 (2025)

Postfeminist Commodification of Digital Sexual Labor

Aria, Fahri Mulia (Unknown)
Irawan, Reza Dian (Unknown)
Achmad, Zakaria (Unknown)
Siburian, Adrian David Rafael (Unknown)
Putri, Dian Marisha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Dec 2025

Abstract

This article examines how empowerment is marketed through sexual labor performance on digital platforms. Using Mikaela Siragusa, a TikTok and OnlyFans creator, as a case study, it explores how postfeminist ideologies of agency, choice, and self-branding intersect with neoliberal commodification logics. Through discourse and visual analysis of content, captions, and persona supplemented by systematic audience comment analysis, this article argues empowerment is strategically sold within digital marketplaces. Findings reveal how postfeminist rhetoric transforms sexual self-expression into entrepreneurial labor, blurring autonomy and objectification boundaries, while audience participation actively reproduces female sexuality commodification.

Copyrights © 2025






Journal Info

Abbrev

jele

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Journal of English Language and Education (pISSN: 2597-6850 and eISSN: 2502-4132) is a journal that focuses on researching or documenting issues in education, language education, applied linguistics, English education, English language teaching, English Literature, language assessment and ...