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THE POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITS OF “GIRL POWER”: THE EROSION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF POLITICAL POTENTIAL IN THE CONTEXT OF “DEDIM OLABILIR” ADVERTISEMENT

“Kız Gücü”nün İmkânları ve Sınırları: “Dedim Olabilir” Reklamı Bağlamında Politik Potansiyelin Aşınması ve Yeniden İnşası

Merve Genç(İstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi)0000-0001-6662-8093
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245–279
Publication Date
2025-11-28
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Limited engagement with this approach in Turkish literature, alongside rising feminist awareness among young women, underpins the study’s aim to reassess the movement’s place in feminist politics and enhance its conceptual visibility.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study discusses the “girl power” approach, which holds a highly contentious position within feminist thought, in its historical and conceptual dimensions within the changing spirit of the times.
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⚙️Variables:Kız Gücü · Üçüncü Dalga Feminizm · Postfeminizm

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This study discusses the “girl power” approach, which holds a highly contentious position within feminist thought, in its historical and conceptual dimensions within the changing spirit of the times. Initially emerging as a subculture in third-wave feminism, “girl power” later became part of popular culture and social media. The article examines how this approach intersects with postfeminist regimes of subjectification and how postfeminism undermines its political significance. Representations of girl power circulating on social media promote individual empowerment but are also politically reconstructed through new public spaces and forms of digital feminist activism. The study emphasises that girl power is not merely a lifestyle but a political stance shaped by the media. Within the framework of media and cultural representation, it explores the evolving dimensions of girl power through contemporary digital campaigns and prominent figures. Examples from the Turkish context reveal local responses, adding depth to the discussion. Limited engagement with this approach in Turkish literature, alongside rising feminist awareness among young women, underpins the study’s aim to reassess the movement’s place in feminist politics and enhance its conceptual visibility.

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Bu çalışma, feminist düşünce içinde oldukça ihtilaflı bir konuma sahip olan “kız gücü” yaklaşımını zamanın değişen ruhu içinde tarihsel ve kavramsal boyutlarıyla tartışmaktadır. Tartışmanın ilk boyutu, 1990’larda üçüncü dalga feminizm içerisinde bir alt kültür hareketi olarak ortaya çıkan kız gücünün zamanla popüler kültürün ve sosyal medyanın bir parçası hâline gelerek ana akımlaşmasıdır. İkinci boyutu ise, bu yaklaşımın temsil ettiği kadınlık biçimlerinin postfeminist özneleşme rejimleriyle kesişimidir. Bu kapsamda, postfeminizmin, kız gücü anlayışının politik potansiyelini nasıl aşındırdığı irdelenmektedir. Özellikle sosyal medya platformlarında yeniden dolaşıma giren kız gücü temsilleri, bireysel güçlenme söylemini yaygınlaştırmakla birlikte; yeni kamusal alanlar ve dijital feminist aktivizm biçimleri üzerinden politik anlamda yeniden inşa edilmektedir. Bu bağlamda kız gücü anlayışının yalnızca bir yaşam tarzı değil, aynı zamanda medya aracılığıyla şekillenen politik bir pozisyon olduğu vurgulanmaktadır. Çalışmada, bu kavramsal tartışmalar medya ve kültürel temsiller bağlamında ele alınmakta; güncel dijital kampanyalar ve figürler üzerinden kız gücü yaklaşımının dönüşen boyutları tartışılmaktadır. Türkiye bağlamındaki örnekler, hem yaklaşımın yerel karşılıklarını görünür kılmakta hem de tartışmaya bağlamsal bir derinlik katmaktadır. Türkçe literatürde bu yaklaşıma ilişkin sınırlı tartışmalar ile son yıllarda Türkiye’deki genç kadınlar arasında yükselen feminist farkındalık, çalışmanın çıkış noktasını oluşturmaktadır. Genç kadınlara seslenme gücü olan bu akımın feminist politika içindeki yerini yeniden değerlendirmek ve kavramsal düzeyde görünürlük kazandırmak makalenin başlıca amacıdır.

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Genç, M. (2025). THE POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITS OF “GIRL POWER”: THE EROSION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF POLITICAL POTENTIAL IN THE CONTEXT OF “DEDIM OLABILIR” ADVERTISEMENT. ViraVerita E-Dergi, Sayı: 22, 245–279. https://doi.org/10.47124/viraverita.1763253

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