<![CDATA[This study explains how male netizens' comments respond to comments published on seven female musicians' Instagram accounts, framed by Objectification Theory, where women are often faced with a double standard between professionalism and femininity. Data collection was conducted on 106 Instagram comments, categorizing comments into two categories: Gender Lens (objectification, sexualization, and focus on personal life) and Music Lens (music appreciation and support). This study found that gender bias is still very dominant: 78.30% of comments contained objectification, 33.01% included sexualization, and 35.84% placed musicians as personal figures before professional ones. However, the digital space also shows a positive side thru appreciation for music quality (62.26%) and high audience support (93.39%). The research results indicate that there is still a high level of objectification, but it is also accompanied by a high level of audience support. Instagram, as a platform for appreciating music, can also be a place for expressing patriarchal comments. This research is expected to contribute to the study of Feminist Media Studies and affirm the importance of digital literacy and more gender-responsive platform policies.]]>
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