So, I have pretty thick skin when it comes to online harassment, but something has been really bothering me.
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Since I started working at Vox, Steven Crowder has been making video after video "debunking" Strikethrough. Every single video has included repeated, overt attacks on my sexual orientation and ethnicity. Here's a sample:pic.twitter.com/UReCcQ2Elj
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I've been called an anchor baby, a lispy queer, a Mexican, etc. These videos get millions of views on YouTube. Every time one gets posted, I wake up to a wall of homophobic/racist abuse on Instagram and Twitter.
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Last year, I got doxxed, and it scared the fuck out of me. My phone was bombarded with hundreds of texts at the exact same time. The messages?pic.twitter.com/ls4qBM9k08
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F'n craziness!
@TeamYouTube: please help find a solution for @gaywonk! He's not tossing any bs bombs their way... he deserves peace & respect. Yes, we share public platforms, but this abuse should never be a (constant) part of the youtube experience.
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peace ♡