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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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  • potatonpicklemaster commented  ·   ·  Report

    Seriously. It’s ******* gross that saying “Hey did you know that some people are attracted to the same gender”

    Is just as bad as saying homophobic slurs and being transphobin and ****. But to be fair, I think if you get banned for being trans, you could probably have a case of some sort. Probably not legal, but defenitely a valid argument
  • Etihw_and_Kcalb commented  ·   ·  Report

    If Twitch thinks helping out fascist in the suppression and silencing of minorities will be popular with their user base they are beyond wrong.
  • nyaccoon commented  ·   ·  Report

    I am trans and i would like to be able to stream at some point
  • DaveFacestation commented  ·   ·  Report

    If Twitch don't stop this ******** soon, they're going to end up like Twitter very quickly.

  • GoonyBaloney commented  ·   ·  Report

    Really cool for Twitch to label ethnic and/or non heteronormative minorities as "political" but has no problem shoving Trump on people’s recommendations.

    ********.
  • Vulcwen commented  ·   ·  Report

    While I don't think it's a big deal yet, I'd add some key demands here with the aim of preventing setting a precedent in the future:

    1. The word 'sensitive' is not included in the label and removed from the article in the guidelines. I would suggest the label "Politics and Advocacy" if this kind of labeling is absolutely required to exist.
    2. Labeling is required for those advocating removing said rights, and that should be made clear in the text.
    3. Labeling should also be required for 'neutral' discussion/educational content on politics, that clause is too much up for interpretation. The clause that exempts intermittent mentions should remain.
  • TalesOfAtonement commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ issues are not controversial. Hate Speech against marginalized groups is controversial and social media companies need to STOP conflating the two. Creators from marginalized groups shouldn't be unduly limited or punished for speaking about our lived experiences just because some other groups are spreading hateful propaganda. Twitch, do better to protect marginalized groups on your platform.

  • Luxxum commented  ·   ·  Report

    JFC twitch. We are people, not politics

  • Crescere_ commented  ·   ·  Report

    Being queer or trans is not a choice, talking about our existence or experiences should not be seen as political. This is a key factor when building a community for other queer people. This is a dangerous stance to take.
  • Albedo_Jen commented  ·   ·  Report

    LGBTQ Topic‘s shouldn‘t be labelled as some critical issue that you can’t just normally talk about. Especially creators who are part of the community would need to flag their streams constantly because anyone could for example ask them about their partner or their transition. We would be also more easily targeted by hateful people, as this label would always be a reminder that we are "different from the norm" while in reality we should be just seen as a normal part of society. Twitch, help us be seen, and be seen as people, not as some evil agenda group. And don‘t put us in the same category as war conflicts or terrorism

  • RoseTheRedPanda commented  ·   ·  Report

    This inclusion in Twitch's updated content policy is actively and passively dangerous to human lives. This policy will harm those whose identity is so closely tied to political views and ideologies that our mere existence can be, and often is, considered a political statement.
  • PlumAngelique commented  ·   ·  Report

    I feel much safer with fellow queer people in my chat than the kind of people who would be threatened by the existence of my queer identity so I don't want or need a sensitive content warning slapped on my streams.
    My gender identity and sexuality are NOT a sensitive topic.
  • epik_kiwi commented  ·   ·  Report

    Our existence is not a "sensitive social issue". We cannot stop existing and we are doing no harm. This is disgusting and flat out discrimination.
  • cyber_coyote commented  ·   ·  Report

    It's gonna look real great and really impress the stockholders when the ACLU gets involved because some chuds mass-flagged a bunch of minority streamers as "sensitive social issues"

  • kopaka7 commented  ·   ·  Report

    If a viewer is uncomfortable with the issues discussed, they can leave the stream... these people are humans
  • Cloudsleeper commented  ·   ·  Report

    Me existing is not a "sensitive social issue". Me existing is a fact of reality. I shouldn't have to tag myself as such just because someone else doesn't understand that. So long as I or others are doing no actual harm to anyone else, there should be no reason to have us tag ourselves like that. **** that discriminatory ********.
  • breadrbp commented  ·   ·  Report

    Every time something like this pops up, it makes me feel like you actually want people to just switch to youtube lol
  • dotdotdotPaul commented  ·   ·  Report

    The problem with requiring labels for issues that affect people 24/7 is that it either makes them a target, or it punishes their potential reach. Or, take this to the logical extreme -- being a "dudebro" is a sensitive social issue. So is being a Cybertruck fan. What about "MAGA"? "Pro-life"? "Flat-earther?"

    Tell me you're a techbro company with a lack of diversity without telling me you're a techbro company with a lack of diversity...
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