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Remove "sensitive social issues" bullet point.

Twitch should remove the "sensitive social issues" clause from Article VII of its Content Classification Guidelines. LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, and reproductive rights are NOT "sensitive social issues", they are common sense issues, where one side simply wants their liberties intact. The controversy is entirely on the other side of the argument the involves taking those liberties away.

Especially as it pertains to LGBTQ+ individuals, the notion that the discussion of their very existence is political is absolute nonsense. These people should be allowed to discuss the issues affecting them without being set behind some kind of "explicit content" label. This is a slippery slope that begins with people automatically labeling non-heteronormative lives and content as "deviant" or "degenerate", especially by grossly bad actors who want to be edgy.

Remove the final bullet point from Article VII.
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ADameNamedAmy shared this idea  ·   ·  Report…  ·  Admin →
Closed  ·  AdminTwitchSupport (Admin, Twitch) responded  · 

Thank you for raising this. We’ve just posted a Tweet addressing these concerns.

You don’t need to label your stream with the new Politics & Sensitive Social Issues CCL if you are sharing your lived experience. Intermittent mentions of politics, politicians, or sensitive social issues also do not require the Politics and Sensitive Social Issues label. We apologize for not communicating this well initially.

If you are an LGBTQ+ streamer, for example, you do not need this label when talking about your lived experience as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. We’ve added clarifying language to the Content Classification Guidelines to better express this.
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  • AnfalasX commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not political, not is it an explicit subject to talk about that things that concern mine or my community's existence. Queer folk should not be hidden behind censorship.
  • JstKatelyn commented  ·   ·  Report

    L Twitch. People's existence is not political. Horrible decisions and I won't be participating in it.

  • vcctv_2 commented  ·   ·  Report

    This should go without saying.

  • identitycrisisart commented  ·   ·  Report

    as a queer, transmasc person, i'm so tired of my existence and identity constantly being scrutinized and politicized, like i'm not a real person that exists in the world like everyone else. I don't really stream myself for many reasons but if i ever felt like doing so, i absolutely would not want my content being flagged just because i'm openly trans and queer.

  • getchimed commented  ·   ·  Report

    What a destructive implementation, is twitch currently trying to implode on itself?
  • goldilockin commented  ·   ·  Report

    100% in agreement with you OP. We are not "sensitive social issues". We are normal human beings like everyone else who deserve the right to speak up about ourselves without judgemental labels.
  • Soulsplosion commented  ·   ·  Report

    A human being existing the way that they are is not a political statement and there is no way a rule like this could possibly be moderated in a way that is fair or just

  • MegaraBane commented  ·   ·  Report

    Queer people's existence is NOT a political issue and should not be marked as such. If heterosexual and cisgender folks are allowed to talk about themselves all they want, so should queer folks. This is pandering at best and unveiled bigotry at worst.

  • jmacstrikesback commented  ·   ·  Report

    Well stated, OP. 100% agree. People are not issues or topics. This clause is just one more way to dehumanize minorities and the marginalized.
  • Lozza209 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Hiding our lives behind censorship on your platform is not a good way of dealing with "sensitive social issues. It's a cowardly, morally bankrupt, and harmful one where you basically let the bullies win. Bury the bullet, Twitch.
  • dawnowll commented  ·   ·  Report

    A person's existence should not be scrutinized as being political or anything less than normal. Let people exist without these kinds of judgmental labels.

  • moldy_jello commented  ·   ·  Report

    This is shameful to even entertain this idea. Stop pandering to Nazis.
  • KeikoMoon64 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Heaven forbid queer people talk about themselves in a casual manner because apparently our very existence is political and not just something that exists.

  • undummy commented  ·   ·  Report

    This directly harms LGBTQ+ Creators. You are actively shooting yourself in the foot by pandering to a Right Wing Audience. You're Twitch, not Kick.
  • StormTempesteCh commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's a slap in the face for Twitch to make a big deal about highlighting LGBT creators, then enact a policy to punish them for being open about it
  • hhepp commented  ·   ·  Report

    Stop pandering to the right-wing about everything. It's non-sense. LGBTQ+ individuals exist. This would be like putting a warning on Canadians because they might talk about what it's like to be Canadian.
  • DollarFiftySlice commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not political. My existence is not a social safety issue. It is just a fact of my life. This is a dangerous precedent being set that will lead to the departure of many of your users should it continue.

  • theincredibleshulk36 commented  ·   ·  Report

    What does this clause aim to achieve? What effect will this have beside Twitch having more control over streamers?
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