Post 10 — Censorship
It’s so interesting to me to that this is our discussion topic this week. I’ve seen posts consistently about certain content creators having their works censored. Even just yesterday, I saw a content creator on TikTok, whom according to them, their video was deleted after reaching one million views. What was the video? So it was this, presumably male, (forgive me if I have misidentified) who is consistent in doing drag on their page. The video was nothing different. On TikTok, one of the more popular trends is having unique transition sequences within one’s video. This person has some great transition that went along with the sound, and then at the end of the video, they “quick changed” into the glamor drag they do, transforming into the female opposite. I compare this to Nyome, where, this video gets deleted, reasons unknown, however we have 15-year-old Charlie D’Amelio and Addison Rae, dancing semi provactively (mid-rift showing, “ass shaking”) and yet, they are applauded and idolized for having millions of people following? I am in NO way saying that Charli and Addison don’t do their part in the TikTok market, but like Nyome suggests, so — this drag video gets deleted (granted there was nothing provocative about it) and has numerous videos up before it, and yet, we NEVER hear of Charli’s videos being deleted. I am in no way saying that they aren’t deleted, however, I think that it seems like Charli gets away with SO much more yet, we have this VERY STRONG stigma in our country about child pornography. Why isn’t she censored, yet, Nyome was? Charli’s videos don’t necessarily represent child pornography, but there are times when, for being 15, I was even shocked she can dance the way she did, in the clothes she wore.
I see one Instagram to this day, not only people showing off proactively, but even if the photo isn’t provocative, the angles or the innuendo prove different. I follow someone on Instagram who uses their platform to post half nude photos of muscular men. And they get to keep their platform. I think that social media should not censor bodies. I think that full frontal nudity should obviously not be allowed anywhere that’s promoted for all people, but even, some people think porn is bad. I think it’s a lifestyle and that is why it is left on websites that one has to really go out of their way to find. I think the human body can be art depending on how the artist uses it. I think some people use their bodies to make a statement about body positivity and I think if they use their Instagram to do that then they should be allowed ESPECIALLY when some people get away with it. Compare what Nyome did, yet, get on Taylor White’s Instagram and tell me that it is the same. Not saying wither deserves more recognition, but I think if we block Nymore then we have to ban Taylor (check it out to find out why — https://www.instagram.com/taylorwhitetv/?hl=en)
Common sense would be to censor it all. I don’t see any gray area in censoring all sexual innuendo, provocative language, or any sort of indecency. However, Instagram won’t do that. So, the real common sense would be, just look at the post. If it is truly indecent, then remove it BUT if it’s some leg on one’s Instagram, and yet, they allow full cheeks on another’s then I guess take down both or leave them up. I think that letting people show off their butts are just as indecent as the frontal part, yet, we as a society have made exceptions to the idea of fantasizing over large breasts or big butts on girls however, we shy away from the exposure of their front parts. Isn’t a body part, just a body part? It’s the same with language, we can say almost any cuss word, including some offensive ones, yet, we don’t allow the “F” word to be heavily censored. Like Instagram should, they updated their terms in light of the situation. According to Glamour magazine, “So, the update to Instagram and Facebook’s nudity policy will now allow for content where someone is simply hugging, cupping or holding their boobs, and if there’s any doubt, they’ll ask content reviewers to allow the content to stay live on the sites.” I am sure most of this look at some posts and think, “wow, that’s too much,” or “wait, why did that get banned?” So, another common sense moment is continue to let the deicide what they do or do not want to see. We are the ones using the social platforms, so we can decide if a butt cheek is worse, then bikini exposure.
