ESENSI PENGALAMAN SELEBGRAM PEREMPUAN SEBAGAI KORBAN PELECEHAN SEKSUAL ONLINE

Abstract

The cases of online sexual harassment in Indonesia are increasing each year. Women, as victims, tend to become muted groups due to feelings of shame and a desire not to exacerbate the problem. Female selebgrams, in particular, are highly vulnerable to online sexual harassment due to their high exposure and the freedom for the public to comment on them. However, the experience of sexual harassment differs for selebgrams as they possess certain strengths. These aspects intrigue researchers to investigate the experiences of female selebgrams in facing online sexual harassment. Data collection is done through interviews using qualitative methods with a phenomenology. Standpoint Theory. The subjects of this research are two female influencers who have experienced sexual harassment on Instagram, referred to as SU as Informant I and CK as Informant II. The findings of the research indicate that both selebgrams have experienced online sexual harassment in the form of comments and messages with sexual undertones, such as inquiries about bra sizes, compliments on sensitive body parts, and invitations for sexual video calls (VCS). Individuals have different approaches in dealing with online sexual harassment, influenced by environmental, sociocultural, and personal perspectives. Female influencers (selebgram) in Indonesia are vulnerable to such harassment and employ strategies such as ignoring, establishing tolerance standards, taking firm actions, and equipping themselves with self-defense. The strategies used vary depending on social context and personal tolerance limits. They ignore the harassers while keeping a watchful eye, build inclusive tolerance standards, take decisive actions, and report incidents of harassment to authorities. Additionally, female influencers take preventive measures such as mastering self-defense and safeguarding their online security and privacy.