MEDIASI Jurnal Kajian dan Terapan Media, Bahasa, Komunikasi
Vol 7 No 2 (2026): May

KOMODIFIKASI FEMINITAS: PERFORMANSI GENDER HOST LIVE PEREMPUAN DI TIKTOK LIVE INDONESIA

Delmarrich Bilga Ayu Permatasari (Universitas Airlangga)
Henri Subiakto (Universitas Airlangga)
Irfan Wahyudi (Universitas Airlangga)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

This study examines how femininity is commodified on TikTok Live Indonesia through gender performativity, platform monetization, and local patriarchal norms. Focusing on the anonymized case of Miss W, a macro-influencer observed through more than 40 live-streaming sessions from March to May 2025, this qualitative case study combines virtual ethnographic observation and thematic content analysis. The findings show that Miss W repeatedly performs culturally legible femininity through domestic clothing, soft Javanese speech, attentive affective interaction, and participation in TikTok PK battles. These practices do not simply oppose patriarchal femininity; rather, they reconfigure ideals of modesty, gentleness, and domestic womanhood into a socially acceptable frame for sexualized visibility and virtual gift monetization. The study contributes to media and communication scholarship by linking Butlerian gender performativity with platform labor and Indonesian feminist perspectives. It argues that digital sexualization in Indonesia is not merely a global platform effect, but a culturally mediated process shaped by local gender ideologies and algorithmic reward systems.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

mediasi

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Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Library & Information Science Social Sciences

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MEDIASI Jurnal Kajian dan Terapan Media, Bahasa, Komunikasi aims to publish articles related to the latest developments in communication science, media, and language studies in the creative industries. COMMUNICATION STUDIES marketing communication brand image advertising public relations popular ...