Research Article

Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception

Volume: 15 Number: 2 April 28, 2026
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Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception

Abstract

In contemporary society, the transformation of traditional gender perceptions has led to significant changes in the roles of women and men in everyday life. The diminishing acceptance of traditional roles has been reflected in social life, and consequently, the representations of women and men in advertising have also begun to change. Within this context, the advertising strategy known as femvertising—which can be described as “female-focused advertising” —has attracted the attention of brands and played an influential role in the reproduction of gender roles. This study examines the impact of gender perception on attitudes toward advertisements and brands, with a particular focus on advertisements containing feminist discourse. Accordingly, the research involved showing participants Beko’s 2022 commercial titled “Kadının İşi, Gücü” (“Women’s Work and Power”) to investigate the effect of gender equality perception on attitudes toward femvertising-themed advertisements. Furthermore, the study explored the influence of participants’ gender equality perception on brand attitude. Finally, it examined whether attitudes toward femvertising-themed advertisements mediate the relationship between gender equality perception and brand attitude. The data collected through a survey were analyzed using mediation analysis. The findings revealed that gender equality perception significantly affects attitudes toward advertisements. Additionally, it was found that gender equality perception also influences brand attitude. Lastly, attitudes toward femvertising-themed advertisements were found to mediate the effect of gender equality perception on brand attitude.

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Ethical Statement

During the writing process of the study titled “Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception”, all scientific, ethical, and citation principles were strictly observed. No falsification or manipulation was made on the collected data, and this study has not been submitted for evaluation to any other academic publication platform. The necessary ethical approval was obtained from the Marmara University Social Sciences Research Ethics Committee at its meeting dated 13/01/2023, with Approval Number: 6 and Protocol Number: 2023-1/13. Statement of Contribution Rate of Researchers: The contribution rates of the authors in the study are equal. Declaration of Conflict: There is no potential conflict of interest in the study. Funding: No funding was received from any institution or organization for this study. Statement of Use for Artificial Intelligence and Its Types: This article was written using artificial intelligence and its various types, in accordance with ethical guidelines: We hereby declare that the ai-powered translation tool Deepl.com has been used for distribution for language and style editing. Data Sharing Statement: We declare that, upon reasonable request for the purpose of verifying the findings, we can share the data of this study according to the conditions specified in the relevant section of the "ethical principles and publication policy". Note: In the research section of the article, support was received from the artificial intelligence-supported program Deepl.com

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

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Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 28, 2026

Submission Date

June 1, 2025

Acceptance Date

February 10, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 15 Number: 2

APA
Şişli, F., & Ülker, Y. (2026). Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 15(2), 628-642. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1711571
AMA
1.Şişli F, Ülker Y. Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception. MJSS. 2026;15(2):628-642. doi:10.33206/mjss.1711571
Chicago
Şişli, Fatma, and Yelda Ülker. 2026. “Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands With Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 15 (2): 628-42. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1711571.
EndNote
Şişli F, Ülker Y (April 1, 2026) Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 15 2 628–642.
IEEE
[1]F. Şişli and Y. Ülker, “Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception”, MJSS, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 628–642, Apr. 2026, doi: 10.33206/mjss.1711571.
ISNAD
Şişli, Fatma - Ülker, Yelda. “Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands With Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 15/2 (April 1, 2026): 628-642. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1711571.
JAMA
1.Şişli F, Ülker Y. Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception. MJSS. 2026;15:628–642.
MLA
Şişli, Fatma, and Yelda Ülker. “Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands With Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 2, Apr. 2026, pp. 628-42, doi:10.33206/mjss.1711571.
Vancouver
1.Fatma Şişli, Yelda Ülker. Attitudes of Adolescent Consumers Towards Brands with Feminist Discourse in the Context of Gender Perception. MJSS. 2026 Apr. 1;15(2):628-42. doi:10.33206/mjss.1711571

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