crafts, DIYs, and even toy customization are not exclusively child-content and should not be considered as such just because they are playful. Many of the “male” DIYers use materials like metal, wood, and heavy machinery; they will not be impacted because their materials are not
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Dear YouTube,
I am concerned about the new rules regarding content that is considered appealing to kids. The category is so broad, and mostly discriminatory towards majority female creators. Many of the top DIY and Craft channels are predominantly females. Arts,
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considered to be “childish”. This goes back to the same idea where “female” dominated careers made significantly less than “male” dominated careers. Or even females within the same career earn less than their male counterparts in the same domain. I urge you to reconsider finer
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arts and crafts and customizations as ART and educational for all ages. The manner in which content is presented should be more important than the item itself. A Squishy can be played with, yes, but it can also be turned into a new work of art. A craft kit review can be played
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with (for children), yes, but it can also be a great way for consumers (those with purchasing power) to know how to save their money. THE MANNER the content is presented, should matter more than what is on screen. Dolls in a video can be played with, but Doll Customization is
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also transformative art and expression. Please, do not put all creators in the same boat. Where does the line cross over from geek fandom celebration, to child-appealing? Context and presentation matter…not just the subject. Please consider some of my favorite creators, who
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are artists, crafters, and DIYers who are mostly female, who would suffer from this prejudice that their talents and passions would be considered “childish”. My interest
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Personally I am mostly involved in the crochet community which has been around for a very long time and is going through a resurgence of interest and the youtube community is growing a lot everyday. Along with it are all yarn related creafts like knitting, spinning, all differeny
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t kinds of dying. The making crafts are are still a haning down my generation craft so we learn from each other including making dolls, clothes, yoys, bedding, everything FOR children, not teachin children how to make it We teach the elves how to make what kids find wrapped
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under the tree Christmas morning. Or design the pattern Grandma uses to make the blanket and clothes for the new baby. And maybe a teddy bear to cuddle with later on. Your categories are too wide, and do appear to target mostly women, not a goo idea.
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