When she sees a problem she speaks up, and more importantly, she throws her considerable creative muscle into the message. The video offers satirical tips to help women avoid rape, but her jokes are wedded to an earnest plea for society to correct the kind of thinking that fosters rape culture. To the surprise of no one, the video has attracted considerable controversy. After receiving some national media coverage, the video has become a lightning rod for critics, both on social media and in that modern day forum of enlightened civic discourse we call YouTube comments. More interesting than the expected response on YouTube was the conversation that took place on Twitter. This fracturing of conversations on social media is common, particularly with hot button issues like sexual assault. The internet has done much to foster and empower niche communities, but with that comes an echo chamber effect that can make it easy to lose sight of larger issues in play. A creator posting a well-meant video is likely to spend just as much time fending off allies as they do enemies.
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After coming out as queer in the most epic way, YouTuber Anna Akana discussed her sexuality with her parents in a hilarious video. A comedian, author, filmmaker, actress, and YouTuber, Akana came out while giving a speech onstage at the Streamy Awards last month. Accepting the award, she prompted the audience and her fans to vote in midterm elections. Marginalized groups need us more than ever. The actress first revealed she had never felt as owning her bisexuality. She also said she leans more towards being attracted to men and until recently she had never been physical with a woman. Bestselling Korean-American author R.
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