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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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  • A_lethe_ion commented  ·   ·  Report

    what in greeds name is wrong with you twitch? whoever put this in should take a long look in the mirror and then go and find basic human decency

  • succubus_keres commented  ·   ·  Report

    yes, it absolutely needs removed, being LGBTQIA+ is not a political thing just cause politicians do what they do and stir up hate for us for existing
  • 9teen8fourandu commented  ·   ·  Report

    If you’re going to adopt this, please make the tag a pink triangle. You know, so the vibes are really on point.
  • fukikiii commented  ·   ·  Report

    im not controversial, im just trying to live
  • meatvegetable commented  ·   ·  Report

    Human Rights are Human Rights you disgusting corpos
  • orodex commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am so ready to stop using anything amazon if they don't remove this nonsense.
    LGBTQ+ people are people, not sensitive social issues. The issue is entirely within the mind of bigots
  • Tacetus_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    It’s not and should never be, controversial to talk about your own existence

  • akira_tanikel commented  ·   ·  Report

    These kinds of topics aren't controversial or sensitive, they're issues that affect the lives of real people and could be life or death for those affected. My identity isn't a "political" topic, it's who i am dammit. The only people considering these topics sensitive or controversial are those hostile to them, and the existence of people like me. Take down this terrible policy.

    One final note, let's also consider the ramifications of mandating labeling streams like this if the content creator is LGBT. It practically censors them, or mandates they label their stream. Why is this bad? because hate groups, and bigots will look for these stream labels to find their next target, it makes harassment coming to marginalized creators easier and paints a target on their back if they didn't want to use the stream label, for that very reason.

  • Spots1000 commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ people are not a social issue, they are human. Shame on you twitch, do better.

  • fluffyprincess commented  ·   ·  Report

    this will just destroy twitch as a whole. so many lgtbtq+ streamers,vtubers,content creators etc. make this platform home and give a safe space for their followers who feel threatened and alone anywhere else. this is a stupid decision in its entirety and I hope twitch learns to stop shooting its own dang feet
  • bosscake05 commented  ·   ·  Report

    As a Trans Lesbian my life is not an issue that should be made a political or societal issue, I am a human being like everyone else and I want my rights
  • matcha_hime commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not a “sensitive topic”
  • scrunglo_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    Please don’t implement this. My favorite streamer is a lesbian and she sometimes streams with her girlfriend, and I’d be devastated if she got in trouble just for existing as a queer creator on your platform. Requiring LGBT streamers to label their content as potentially “sensitive” reminds me of how the Nazis forced gay people to wear pink triangles as an indication of their “degeneracy.” I fear that this platform is heading down a dark path, and I urge you to turn back before it’s too late.
  • lumin3sc3nt43 commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's just... a terrible idea. At MINIMUM this gives bad actors a huge opportunity to mass-report streams, forcing Twitch to either spend resources to confirm or deny their claims or just. Assume they must be right! And the latter is more likely given how moderation at this scale tends to work. It's also extremely vague, and a policy like this CANNOT BE VAGUE. Any room for interpretation in policies like this ends up wrongfully affecting innocent people.
  • aGemmstone commented  ·   ·  Report

    This restriction is absurd and non-sensical, remove it! our existance is not political!
  • Zerothim commented  ·   ·  Report

    Totally agree with ADameNamedAmy. This is othering in all but name and could be exploited to dismantle the spaces of minority groups on the platform. Terrible idea.
  • ashdes_mn commented  ·   ·  Report

    *inserts pride emojis*

    *marks LGBTQ+ issues as sensitive content*

    Pick, and let us hope it's the nice option.
  • justsomeguy1234 commented  ·   ·  Report

    Someone's gender identity or sexuality is no more "political" or "sensitive" than the colour of their hair or how tall they are. I'm straight, cis, all that stuff and I think that trying to make this stuff a content warning is one of the stupidest things I've heard all week. How about Twitch focuses time and effort on things that actually matter instead of trying to appease a bunch of weirdos that can't stop thinking about what's in other people's pants?
  • berrypinku commented  ·   ·  Report

    My existence is not a "sensitive social issue," thanks.
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