Kajian Kritis Studi Islam Menganai Komentar Follower Akun Tiktok Transgender @Ianhugen

Abstract

In the digital era, social media has become one of the public spaces that influence societal views and attitudes toward gender issues. Consequently, TikTok is now widely used as an information platform by various people, including politicians, artists, and transgender individuals. One such person is Ian Hugen, a transgender figure with 280,000 followers on his TikTok account. The aim of this research is to analyze comments that reflect society, particularly the Muslim community, regarding transgender identity and Islamic values concerning gender applied in public spaces. This study uses netnography and gender performativity theory to analyze the comments on Ian Hugen’s TikTok account. The research finds both positive and negative comments. The results show that positive comments are directed toward Ian Hugen by followers and netizens, praising him for his intelligence and creativity, as well as his feminine appearance as a transgender woman. Negative responses, on the other hand, reflect rejection of transgender identity as many netizens consider transgenderism to be a wrongful act that goes against religious teachings and violates divine laws. The study highlights the diversity of netizens’ opinions, ranging from strong opposition to empathy.