I got banned from Reddit (Again)

[@bluebull399]

I was never able to make Reddit work. As soon as you disagree with someone, they report you to the mods for attacks. Eventually, you just end up getting permabanned from the sub for too many attacks. It happened on the main 6 subs I visit and I think I only ever actually directly insulted someone once. I've never had a conversation over politics, but there was a discussion on my sub about transgender issues and pretty much every single account that said anything critical about transgender people was permabanned. I don't really see the point of Reddit if you can get banned that easy, it's the opposite of free speech.

[@Mro637]

I got banned for the stupidest reason too. I still feel bad about not being on site anymore because Reddit felt like such a community, but I always felt like I couldn’t say what was on my heart because I would offend someone and get banned. Which did eventually happen

[@cosmeticsandpurseswithevelyn]

Oh di maybe thats why I was recently banned I always speak my mind...

[@Ryan-mw1ry]

@@Mro637 Reddit really felt like a community 2010-2017 but it's gone to absolute corporate censorship dog crap bull. It's bad enough they are pro censorship but the way they enforce it is whole other level of stupidity.

[@crystalwater505]

Bring back 1995 wild west much less regulated internet with modern day infrastructure. That would be chef's kiss.

[@randyfreitas8467]

Those Reddit people, you can't make a joke on there. They have no sense of humor 😅.

[@goodvibesvideos9704]

It's good to know that someone has spoken about the issue. I personally, if I have a kid would not bring them to a drag show. I mean what for? and having that stand does not equate to being homophobic.

[@mikef8846]

I quit Reddit. Total waste of time and always getting banned.

[@AllMightyBray]

Same I just had a NSFW subreddit with over 14.5 k followers and got banned I want to make my own website like Facebook and Reddit combined but I'm done with reddit

[@Mro637]

@@AllMightyBray seriously, is there anyway to still use Reddit if you’re IP banned. I think I’m IP banned. Permanently.

[@benjaminasbury5346]

​@@Mro637VPN changes your IP

[@crystalwater505]

@@Mro637 There are ways but it's hard to pinpoint a certain tactic that would work. From my experience you just wait a very long time, probably 6 months to a year or more and then make a new account but don't post on it right away, wait a few months and then try posting. I tried posting right away on a new one and it was shadow banned, but I heard that if you wait awhile and don't post immediately or follow too many subreddits at once on a brand new account it should be okay in a few months to use. But even that isn't full proof I don't think.

[@ninjapirate123]

Same, me too. I just got my acc with 1.5k post and comment karma banned today because Reddit admin thought I violated Reddits policy. Starting from now I may as well just use Reddit for learning and educational purposes rather than interacting on other subreddits that wastes my time. And if i were to use social media I may as well use KZbin instead since I'm less likely to get banned on KZbin

[@MiguelitoD770]

The fact that they want to teach children who don’t need to be taught about us with a man in a drag is insulting.

[@christopher3d475]

yes for sure intolerance has gotten out of control, especially coming from the side that has always preached tolerance. And this is coming from a gay man who is also very independent in his own ideas about things. I'm grateful for the LGBT movement, but it's become just as intolerant in a lot of ways.

[@teamtundra2619]

No

[@SAMOTUBER]

Same here. I'm gay and I have issues with kids being too young to make certain decisions. I also think its completely unfair for a trans who still has a penis to get on a womans team and then start breaking new records because of the male body/hormone advantage. Some of the drag queens who do the kids stuff can get a little carried away and since they don't have kids they don't have the perspective that a parent may have about something that's too inappropriate. Drag Queens can be airheads too and clueless about what's appropriate. Some of them are very dumb just like any other person can be. The reason I'm checking this video out is because I got permanently banned from Reddit. WTF?!? I don't know why, but some of the moderators don't want anyone disagreeing with them. I find it hard to believe that some reddit moderators have no idea how to 'moderate'. Its such bullsh*t.

[@sarcastickz6885]

Friend, I can talk to conservatives, hence the reason I joined more conservative subreddits. You see, the liberals- those delightful denizens of the downtown college scene, who seem to be perpetually busy stirring the pot of outrage like it's their favorite hobby. Honestly, it's as if they've taken an oath to comb through the minutiae of human interaction, hunting for each and every imagined slight. I can't even engage in a civil conversation without tiptoeing around their ever-changing pronouns like I'm playing a real-life game of linguistic Twister. One wrong move, and I might just find myself branded as the villain of their latest social justice saga. I find myself nostalgically reminiscing about the pre-2010s LGBT scene, when it was a tad more tolerable to exist in the same space as my fellow queers. Back then, being bisexual felt like a straightforward acknowledgment of the binary-two options, easy peasy. Now? It seems like the trans community has decided to throw a wrench into the works, and suddenly I’m left trying to navigate a labyrinth of identities that shift faster than I can say “gender fluid.” Seriously, can’t a woman just be a lesbian in a plaid shirt and a butch haircut without me having to call her "him"? If I forget to keep up with the latest pronoun trend, I’m the bad guy before I even finish my coffee. In less than two presidential terms, we've managed to turn the English language upside down and inside out, and frankly, I’m dizzy from the spin. With all this chaos swirling around, I can hardly wait to close on my house 40 mins outside the city and make my grand escape from this loony bin of liberal ideologies. You best believe I’m going to plant a Trump sign in my yard just for the sheer joy of watching their heads explode. Talk about a conversation starter! These days, liberals seem far too preoccupied with identity politics, obsessively dissecting every facet of existence like it’s a lab rat in some social experiment gone wrong. And while I concede that it’s a bit unfair of me to disengage from healthy debate, I’ve been blocked from every subreddit imaginable and ghosted by former friends simply for daring to have a difference of opinion. So, what’s a person to do? I’m opting for the path of least resistance and planning to spend my remaining years in the company of like minded folks, because if I wanted to navigate a minefield of political correctness, I’d have joined a circus.

[@paulocl2]

Men (gay, trans and straight) dressed in women's clothes, using make up and stuff used to be a common costume in carnival and also used to frighten me when I was a little kid, just like clowns. I could see under the mask and what I saw was not pretty.

[@alastairtheduke]

Liberal culture these days is very intolerant of even centrist ideas....nay, even playing devil's advocate. You're not alone.

[@mitchellc2723]

I just can't figure out why Drag Queens have a desire/need to go into kindergarten and "read" to these children.

[@olnbgy4444]

What’s to figure out? People read to kids all the time including presidents. And drag queens are entertaining and colorful, so it makes sense kids might like it .

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

@@olnbgy4444might? Doesn’t matter, most adults don’t either. Look up what happened with Houston public libraries story time. And this was before it got put in schools. 2 kids. Smh

[@olnbgy4444]

@@goodgravy3047 you realize there are different types of drag queens with different styles of entertainment. You’re under the impression that it’s about sex, which is your damage .

[@olnbgy4444]

@@jaya.d-gauthier1644 and their are also plenty of others that enjoy drag queen story . It’s your damage that you take it to a sexual place . Maybe you have a thing for cross dressers

[@Matt77889]

Man I’m perma banned too, then I realized I don’t care. Good riddance

[@jeremiahallyn4603]

People are so offended these days about any and everything. You can't say anything, speak your opinion or have a different view point without being attacked basically. It's ridiculous in my opinion. But what can we do? Keep being you and believing what you believe Matt ❤

[@ollylevesque3404]

Good for you speaking up. No adult needs to be coming to ANY schools period, they have LGBT classmates to learn from. They’ve added letters and numbers and all types of madness. Things were hard, sure. Not today. Access to school performances is not a civil right nor LGBT.

[@amonynous9041]

If a power mod finds your post and doesn't like something about it, permaban across the website. It's full of narcissists who have no power IRL

[@TehxHope]

I’m a gay man and do not think drag queens should be allowed to speak in elementary schools, at least not without the parents’ consent. Drag culture in general is very NSFW. Live drag shows and popular drag tv shows like RPDR contain a lot of nudity, crude humour and sexual innuendos. It’s unfortunate that “drag” has become synonymous with being gay. Being gay is not a lifestyle, it’s a sexual orientation. Drag is a lifestyle and one that I never want to be associated with.

[@Anahi1991]

They are teaching acceptance with a man in a dress? 20 years ago when 2 men were jailed in for being gay, no one even imagined marriage and this stereotype would be offensive and used to insult them. I’m sad to see the younger generation quickly reverse all what was fought against. They don’t even know pride is stonewalls anniversary, they think it’s a “family friendly” southern decadence smh.

[@Tonetare]

I'm gay and I don't see what the big deal is. We want to be accepted for liking someone of the same sex, women want to be accepted out of the kitchen and not banned there and wearing whatever they want including pants and tank tops, men want to be accepted for wearing a dress. Just live and let live. If it's not hurting anyone else, gay men of all people should not have a problem with it.

[@TehxHope]

@@Tonetare Are you for real? You completely missed the point.

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

I have a HUGE problem with a grown man in a dress “educating” children about us (a anti gay stereotype) to reverse acceptance we have children learn anyway from their peers. Look what happened in Houston. 2 kids. Convicted. They’re using LGBT as a mask, it’s already happened.

[@Tonetare]

What's the big deal with a grown man in a dress? No one in the gay community seemed to have a problem with the wild exotic clown costumes that Lady Gaga wore, but ohhhhhhhh no a man in a dress. As a gay male, I especially have a problem with fellow gays having an issue with it.

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

@@Tonetare I didn’t say that. Finish reading and don’t reduce what I said to just the “man in a dress” part. It’s disingenuous.

[@davidpar2]

@@Tonetareif wearing a dress is part of a grown man’s priorities, they’re questionable when it comes to influencing children. Does he think he’s a woman? Does he think a man who “identifies as a woman” is a woman? There are just too many other role models to choose from.

[@Iwatchedyouchains]

Why is wearing a dress a negative stereotype?

[@KaiDecadence]

@@davidpar2 I mean, I'm a grown gay man who occasionally wears dresses (more so skirts) and I don't think I'm a woman (nor do I believe a man can become a woman. No such thing as a "transwoman"). I'm also not doing it for a kink or fetish, I just simply like it, it's not deep.

[@johnboltz2768]

I’ve never really connected with the “gay community” I’m gay but always been a family man doing family things like camping, cook out, just family activities probably why almost all my friends have been straight men. I feel like there are so many bad portals of gay people these days we don’t all hang out in gay bars, drama shows, and wild sex parties. If I’m being honest though gay people do A LOT to give off that image but there are a lot of us that are not like that at all. I agree and disagree about your stance on the Bible yes there are a lot of stuff in the Bible that people pick and choose but you have to remember it is a book that was written 2 thousand years ago and the world was a complete different place then. For instance slavery was very common so common that the idea it was wrong was just unheard of so people of our time just can’t conceive of that. Jesus said live your enemy, so onto others as you would have done to you and he who has no sin cast the first stone. That’s not a hateful message sounds pretty awesome to me if we all just lived that way the world would be a better place. Oh and I was band from Twitter so welcome to the club lol.

[@nelsonsibiya9204]

I've also been banned twice from Reddit. It's interesting how many on that site are for free speech, yet the moment you give your opinion and affirm that free speech, the mods ban you.

[@MattMoore83]

Totally, it's like high school from 90s where you have to fit in the clique.

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

I did for speaking up. Because what are you educating kids about? We’ve gone from being illegal in many states 2003 to marriage equality today. Acceptance more than doubled none of us predicted that. And teaching them were men in a dress is so mad

[@teamtundra2619]

No

[@k.r.99]

I got banned after posting Spongebob clip from rock bottom, where Patrick was confused about which toilet to use and i titled it "what german cities in 2030 will be like." It might also had to do with my discussions in the comments and reddit's overly sensitive LGB/TQ+ policy.

[@ninjapirate123]

I just got banned today with an acc over 1.5k post and comment karma, they said I violated their content policy but I didn't, it sucks.

[@Godless-Being]

As a fellow Redditor myself(2 weeks going) I understand the pain. I’ve already been permanently banned from one sub and gave a warning from another(labeled an account warning) I’m just about to delete my account on Reddit soon. Freedom of speech doesn’t exist on Reddit(at least not anymore)

[@metroduck123]

Drag Queens are called ADULT Entertainers for a reason, they are meant for ADULTS! ❤ Not for young children.

[@SUPERSTUDIO17]

lmao theyre not called Adult entertainers. Maybe you call them that...

[@metroduck123]

Sure they are. They perform in BARS and CLUBS where Children are NOT allowed to go

[@next_door_rigil3270]

​@@metroduck123 By that logic there are no singers or stand up comedians that are safe for kids. They are adult entertainers... The point is that it is not a good generalization.

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

⁠​⁠@@next_door_rigil3270Where are these stand up comedians fighting for the “right” to perform to children? And did the one reading to Houston kids for a year who hurt 2 kids help that generalization? It didn’t help us gay men who have been accused of this since the Dawn of time

[@next_door_rigil3270]

@@jaya.d-gauthier1644 I am sorry to tell you but you are not going to shake off the gay pedo correlation with this... Perception sure it may be worse but then for the protection of children they can just look at pedo stats and say that gays are pedos like they have always done. You think what they did that unfounded? Gays are overrepresented there. Likely will always be. Should all gays stay away from kids? No gay teachers? The inability to separate groups from individuals is harmful.

[@ChrisHaggart]

Hey man;, Just wanted to comment somewhere you might see. I am still very in the closet here in my late 20's. And running into you really has helped me a lot with my internal issues. Seeing someone like you who is so comfortable being gay while also being so "straight" has really helped me in my journey. I never felt like I fit what most people think of as gay and because of that I couldn't be gay. Your past videos have meant a lot to me. Thank you so much.

[@ecoron2721]

Where are yo Matt? We miss you!

[@istvanpraha]

I cut and paste something "violent" a democrat said on politics and got perma banned. I'm annoyed because now I'm locked out of the normal subs because I "threatened violence." I saved the thread for a while and the commenters calling to murder and put republicans in camps were still there. Would be unbelievable if it didn't happen all of the time! We need an alternative to Reddit!

[@crystalwater505]

The internet is ran by weak minded snowflakes that were sheltered growing up. We need 1995 internet back with modern day infrastructure. That would be the chef's kiss.

[@ProxyRGD]

For a community that claims to be accepting of everyone, they seem to turn on anyone that has a different opinion. The funny thing is they call everyone that disagrees fascist yet demand we think and speak the way they do... Irony

[@giokun100]

Turning on someone is one thing. Silencing them though. That's cruelty that can emotionally kill a person.

[@crystalwater505]

Yep and they misconstrue everything and call it "Hate speech". It's a joke.

[@AJBlueJay]

I got side wide banned from Reddit 😂

[@lifedeather]

😂😂😂 badge of honor

[@crystalwater505]

You told the truth. I'd take it as a badge of honor. Telling the facts can even count as "hate speech". I miss early internet so much.

[@JordanJSparks]

I have a reddit but I don't use it.

[@Mro637]

@@JordanJSparks I got permanently banned and I can’t go back. Can you give me your account password so that I can use it?

[@ninjapirate123]

I used to have one but it got banned today, I created a new acc and I'm not gonna use it either

[@DJWhovian]

I don't.get drag myself and the majority is adult. I think they probably do tone it down for kids. I think it's because drag is the in thing now. Also politics s now very polarised when really there's a lot of greyness and middle ground in life

[@pelecypod3841]

I need to find that post.

[@teardropsdude]

I may have posted so quickly. You have a very power point of view. I am glad there are persons like you that have the courage to speak your thoughts tactfully. And there is nothing wrong with stepping away from social media. People have ways of making anything and every toxic. Continue to be you. That's the best part of being YOU 🤙

[@TehxHope]

Any sort of contrary or unpopular viewpoint on any LGBT-related thread or sub will get you major flack. There are gatekeepers and anyone who agrees with your perspective is often to afraid to voice their support in fear of that same backlash.

[@crystalwater505]

Yep. Any sort of criticism towards them is seen as "hate speech". I hate modern internet, the social media side of it at least.

[@christianaltorfer2799]

My homosexuality has a horrific GENETIC cause.

[@rsk80015]

Matt, I also just found you recently and watched several of your vids. You are not alone, either as a gay rural dude (masc?) or someone with questions or opinions. I struggle with that same intersection of community and acceptance. It doesn't seem to matter who is defining the box, but a majority of people seem to want to put you in one. Go with the Venn diagram of you.

[@Pandora234able]

Some people think that the way you ask questions might come off as rude so they misinterpret your tone. You have to clarify yourself a lot online of your time which sucks

[@rkn2800]

Hang in there guy. Got your back..

[@deeptangshudas2661]

I recently found your channel and glad to hear your thoughts. From your earlier birthday videos, I gathered that you are a Gemini (air sign) and so looking at multiple sides of an issue is your intellectual gift! Keep speaking your truth.

[@Nitrochamberlain]

I posted my a link to my KZbin channel about a niche thing with the cigarettes and shop and it was on a cigarette read Reddit page and I’ve been like a contributor for like many years top contributor, and they just flat out banned me. They said you’ve been permanently banned and I was like what the fuck and I couldn’t figure it out and all it was because I posted the link to my KZbin page because, this niche subject matter well it’s a good platform for people to get information. I wasn’t plugging to myself like I don’t really do anything for the likes or subscriptions. I was just reading the room and figured this guy. Yeah my benefit from seeing my reviews and my videos on this subject, and that was it, but to put the icing on the cake I had an alternate account I didn’t use for many many years and I started using that and they gave me a seven day ban because I was trying to circumvent the permanent ban on the first account with an alternate account so I don’t know if that was a Ira person, but yeah that’s pretty smart. Have to say touché read it but I didn’t know they Reddit do that anyway, I wish they would just give me a warning or something so I guess not.

[@jasonchou7289]

Matt,you are not alone....for me, drag queen is a show &entertainment ,I'm not interested in it at all,but I respect it. Be yourself,you can't pleasant everyone. Obviously, they definitely can't accept any opinions🤦‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@johnconstable8512]

oh, you are out of the basement. this must be good

[@happy-go-lucky4780]

Marry me ❤❤❤ Come visit Florida

[@teardropsdude]

Again? That's not good. Hope things work out in the future. Happy belated Easter. Looking forward to future post. Looking good, Mr. Matt 🤙 Aloha

[@calgary2800]

I got banned from a tv subforum there for liking a certain tv model too much. F ing joke of a place

[@TheOther12523]

Were you banned from entire Reddit or just the subreddit?

[@pro-hz7kx]

Idk about him but I got IP banned sitewide so that's possible

[@paulocl2]

BTW, social media enabled full blown narcissists to express themselves and create all the chaos they thrive in. Shutting up others is one of their best amusements. Narcissism is what should be explained in kindergarden, not drag queen story time.

[@prismsage3957]

I was pm from mods of nopixel community from big names xqc and Kyle for example. It got to a point where they chain perma banned me for telling a girl off because she told me to kms in a whisper. Because I would not show my chats and kms comment I will never get unbanned. Reddit wouldn't let me talk about the subject so I was banned lol. Ended up giving up on the community and left nopixel wl because even the streamer said their mods are right and I'm wrong he doesn't have to check pms. Yea hate my life always put down always ....

[@Lemarcus03]

From what I understand, a DRAG Show can be for any age audience. Some are for all ages & some, such as the ones in Clubs are Adult Shows. But I don't understand this need in the Overwoke to go immediately into Rightous Indignation instead of debate & discourse.

[@Copper20]

Reddit needs to be taken to court for unjust bans.

[@joshuagibson79]

Totally agreed. It's especially hard for we Sigmas as most just want to be a part of something bigger and buy into group think. It's a subconsciously evolutionary thing, so we can't blame them. But it is incredibly hard to present the concept of being actually open-minded versus accepting of one particular group or conglomeration while being totally closed-minded to others. E-hugs to you brother.

[@davidpar2]

Reddit (and pretty much every social media site, save youtube): A good place to _not_ be.

[@crystalwater505]

It's because they are ran by mostly far left snowflakes.

[@olnbgy4444]

Social media isn’t a safe place to debate . It’s just a big echo chamber . Everyone is already set in their opinions and are just there to yell and throw tantrums .

[@jeffereyhopkins750]

Matt I am like you. I like looking at different points of view. I think you are very intelligent and love your points of views. Love you buddy ❤

[@JordanJSparks]

unfortunately I don't think people would be more accepting of a trans woman visiting a classroom. I think honestly at this point in time that drag queens are still more culturally accepted than trans men and women in the US, but I do think that is largely in part due to media coverage like you said.

[@DerrickJohnson56]

I'm not heavily into drag culture but I know not everything is adult oriented. Yeah that's the perspective you have seen a lot and what the media portrays the most but that statement of drag queens reading books at school to kids can come off as a generalization whether it was meant that way or not hence why the backlash. Someone can easily say should kids be at pride parades where its a celebration of who you are but there are damn near naked people walking the streets sometime. It's not a Left Right or centrist view it's individual perspective that informs questions.

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

And you see no problem with that? And the one in Houston who “read” to kids for a year and is convicted now of targeting 2 of them, that’s worth you teaching them about a hobby almost none of us have?

[@StewartDavidJ]

I wish I had been part of the conversation. As a gay man I have my own perception of the drag culture but I appreciate your attitude, and I welcome the opportunity to look at such issues from a variety of angles. I always learn something new from those discussions. I'm sorry you were banned, because differing viewpoints are an important part of life.

[@superman39]

Just continue to stay focused on being in balance, and keeping open an independent mind. Most people don't want you to be outside the box.

[@davidlp6510]

I really like your videos. Matt, if you could have a video on the subject of "weird fetishes" it would be awesome.

[@yazz2jazz313]

Hey Matt! I totally understand and agree with your perspectives! Its an insane world we are living in. If only I could find a decent bf like you! 😉 😊

[@Jojoloon]

Been a while dood, hope everythings going well. Miss you buddy! Hope to hear from you soon again!

[@christianaltorfer2799]

In my genome 🧬 there is gene called Immp2l. In my case it got deleted. This gene is known for causing autism, tourette syndrome, schizophrenia or adhd. Its always the striatum(amygdala included) which is affected. This gene deletion doesnt cause any disease, there has to be some more bad gene variants. In my case this really happened the gene Rar beta got a new mutation, my parent dont have this defect. The gene Rar beta does also build up the striatum. And as far I know there is correaltion of mothers who had hypothyroidsm during pregnancy and ther son being homosexual. I know from the protein atlas, that the striatum(also amygdala) have the gene THRB strongly expressed. It seems certain amount of tyroid hormone has to be present this brain structure gets masculized correctly.

[@michaela3910]

The difference is in drag queen story hour the queens show up as princesses and other fairy tale based costumes and are fully clothed and it is not sexual at all. Did you do research on it before commenting? There are big distinctions between a traditional drag show and when a drag queen or a trans woman goes to a childrens school for educational purposes.

[@happy-go-lucky4780]

Unfortunately it's always those who don't have kids trying to sexualize other people's kids. Shame!

[@CajunGators]

Yeah that one in Houston ruined the lives of 2 kids and is on the registry. Kids are worth your right to “perform” in a school? Really? Do YOUR research.

[@michaela3910]

@@CajunGators lol "ruined"

[@CajunGators]

@@michaela3910 …do you get what I’m saying? He went to jail for touching them. Is this what you’re championing?

[@CajunGators]

@@michaela3910 the fact you put it in quotes that he’s on the offender let’s me know your true intent. You like kids.

[@iseewood]

A Drag Queen isn’t going to go to a school and put on a performance laced with sexual innuendo, nor are they going to act or dress slutty in front of a bunch of kids. I mean, let’s give them some credit here, of course it’s going to be appropriate for children. And also, I don’t think educators need to be “straight appearing” to be able to talk to children. The whole point is to expand childrens’ minds to find what their “authentic” self is, free of Christian influences that define how we should look, act or love based on our genitalia. A drag queen could really challenge societies perceptions of how we should be.

[@fayis4everlove]

You should look into it rather than just going by your "OWN" experience. Sometimes you see a lot of stuff online but when you google it it's not really happening. Or in your case you only seeing 1 type of drag and it turns not R18. Even some drag race girls are wholesome. Not all of them are sexual.

[@MattMoore83]

Thank you for your post. The purpose of my video was revolving around censorship within the LGBT community in social media. All of us have different experiences in the gay community which shape our thoughts. My thoughts should not be censored as they didn't violate the guidelines. It's okay to have a different view point.

[@TehxHope]

You said, “even SOME are wholesome…not all of them are sexual”. You just admitted right there that a lot of drag queens and drag culture in general is vastly inappropriate and perverted. As a gay man myself, I don’t agree that drag queens should be allowed to speak in elementary schools or libraries.

[@ollylevesque3404]

Really? Look into what happened in Houston and this was years back. Convicted. Nobody normal sees access to schools as a civil right including us LGBT. Stop

[@DarknessIsThePath]

Drag Queens have ZERO business with children, sexualised or not, period.

[@philani-allanmbeje642]

... wouldn't it be so much easier if someone would suggest lgbt groups that do community outreach projects that aren't drag themed...are there any groups doing that...wouldn't it be easier to talk about them than attempt to not sound like a homophobe. idk...maybe I've become cynical, but, to me, the word 'respect' has lost all implied respect the word entails. respect has become like 'tolerance'...a euphemism that awkwardly tries to mislead people about ones actual feelings. we all know what straight people mean when they say they 'tolerate' gay people...now the new phrase is 'i respect [fill in thing you don't respect]', because the final effect is 'dont ask, dont tell'

[@whatthewindblewin]

If you think about, literally all high school theatre is drag. Makeup is exaggerated, costumes are worn by the opposite sex, and personalities are heightened for dramatic effect. It's an artforn. It's a business. It's entertainment. It's been going on for years. It comes from a history of resistance to both mainstream norms and conventional lifestyles. I think more drag queens should visit classes, like theatre and choir, just to enhance the artform itself. I find it ironic how children in school are exposed to films and books with really mature content, but this sort of thing is brainwashing them? Parents enter their girls in pageants where they walk around with tons of makeup on and dresses that are way too short, but drag is the problem? Boys are indoctrinated into sports and taught to be stoic when it comes to showing their emotions, and drag is going to make them gay and emotionally unstable? I am so tired of parents and conservatives thinking that drag queens are pedophiles and grooming children. It's been proven untrue so many times, but anti-LGBT protestors won't let it rest. They have drag story hours FOR kids out there. They have drag events FOR kids. And THEY SHOULD. What I wouldn't give to have a drag queen read in my class growing up when I was a kid.

[@happy-go-lucky4780]

Adults sexualizing kids are called Groomers and Pedophiles

[@FlipflopMount222]

It's not anti LGBT. There are LGBT who see it for what it is. No kid should be exposes to anything sexual. It's disgusting

[@philani-allanmbeje642]

@@FlipflopMount222 the question I would want to ask is does 'No kid should be exposes to anything sexual' include effectively banning gay people from parts of society ...because...im sure you know...straight people have a very sexualized perspective of gay people that gay people cant do anything about...to many straight people, to even suggest on your life as a gay person IS inherent sexualization...

[@CajunGators]

@@philani-allanmbeje642lmao HOW?! We don’t all do drag, and kids have gay friends to learn acceptance from. The only ones obsessed with getting close to kids are PDF files. That’s why the Houston one is on a registry now. We’re accepted as gay in america today, spare me the victimhood

[@philani-allanmbeje642]

​@@CajunGators Hi, im not American... and im not convinced that being aware that straight people have the tendency to sexualize anything gay people do is a 'victimhood' reaction. You seem to be seriously asking 'HOW?', I assume you havent heard the arguments from 'well meaning' people who dont even want any topic to do with gay anything anywhere near children BECAUSE being gay is inherently about sexual and aesthetic attraction by definition (you cant be gay without a sexual or even aesthetic attraction to the same gender, no matter how zesty or butch you are) and thus talking about being gay around children becomes 'exposing children'...therefore my first reply

[@ChinchillaFur]

What about Mrs. Doubtfire?

[@kaymillerfromTX]

That’s a PG13 movie, not a grown man coming to “educate” kids about gender fluidity without parental knowledge and surely not for “acceptance” we’ve achieved with this

[@davidpar2]

What about Victor Victoria? Adults performing in costume and adults performing in costume _for a drag show_ is not comparing like for like. The latter features specifically adult themes that don’t belong in settings with children. It’s like it’s so obvious, that it’s confusing to people in the 2020s

[@timothycardoso1364]

Drag shows that I've been to have been very raunchy. My question is, do the Drag Queens that speak at schools convey kindness or present as catty?

[@oceanwonders]

I don't know what makes people think that drag queens are doing at elementary schools what they would do at a gay club. Different audience, different performance. Asking "why do drag queens have to go to schools" is like asking "why do dancers / singers / mimes have to perform at schools". It's just an art form. My question is, why not? The only answer I can imagine is "because drag queens make me uncomfortable". None of this is directed at you, Matt. Just the people who think that way.

[@ollylevesque3404]

Maybe it’s all the videos of them doing what they do at a gay club… or the family brunches. Showing cheeks and chests and all. It’s foul and isn’t important. Are they educating kids that gay men dress like that and act stereotypical? Cuz I don’t want it. And idk any mimes, nor even clowns performing in schools. Kids don’t like that either.

[@ukoowkolli4905]

I'm not on Reddit, so I really don't know what's the system and mentality there. But... I guess you made a mistake in making an opinion on a issue that you don't have a personal experience of. Everyone does that. You haven't been to the drag queen story hour or whatever this now is. And I have not been there either. I try not to throw my opinions about something that I'm not familiar with - but I many times end up doing that. I can only guess what goes on there and my guess is, that what the kids get from those situations, is the understanding that you can show masculinity/feminity regardless of your gender and it is ok. And selfexpression and stuff like that. Maybe couple of giggles. I would have loved having drag queens at my school, but that was in the 80's so not really. Even sex education was purely for straight folks and gays'n sutch were not mentioned. You would think that after Aids chrisis there would be a good reason to talk about safe anal sex - but no. Sorry for my rambling. Matt, you are great and maybe you'll be better without Reddit where you can't wait to be understud.

[@CajunGators]

Not only is there videos of them exposing themselves at these “family friendly” ones, the Houston public library one is on that registry and convicted. Protecting kids is what we’re doing. You have no right to do drag in schools because you can’t get bookings.

[@Jojoloon]

A cooking video would have been real nice! My belief on the drag-queen conversation is the same as yours, as of now i think theres too much of a connection of sexualization with drag-queens. Sure at some point in life this will diminish, but as of right now its too similar.

[@andreware2039]

I can only say that it'd be beneficial to follow or interact more with the people taking part in drag events. Even if you're also interacting with them as well on social media to have a better understanding. The outside perspective without anyone there to give proper insight does skew things. Like, with the dragshows, they do have events separate from how the media wrongfully portrays them for family-friendly nights. It's not all near bare ass naked or provocative performances 24/7. Just about 9-8 years ago, I had no knowledge of drag. I didn't hate it or view it as anything wrong. There just wasn't a thought in my mind about it. But, when I started following people through Instagram and Facebook who are familiar with and actively take part in drag, I was able to understand what it's about and what goes on. So, basically, drag queens and people organizing drag events whenever and wherever have enough decency to actually do things that's appropriate for kids to be around. Your experience with just the provocative shows is fine, but to think that they would actually do that stuff around kids is what I would actually believe to be insulting. I don't want to drag you or anything, but interacting with people even if it's online does help to better understand this beyond your at face value experience.

[@happy-go-lucky4780]

You obviously didn't watch the videos that show them being sexual around the children like pedophiles

[@MattMoore83]

Thanks for your post. To respond to the later paragraph. I was interacting and trying to understand and I got banned for it. How am I supposed to grow in knowledge when folks are hyper sensitive?

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

I so agree with what you said but there are drag shows for kids that are also provocative,the internet is filled with majority of them,I don't know why y'all don't like to talk about those ones because they are the shows painting drag Queens in a terrible light

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

Y’all write novels online but won’t even watch the videos of them doing just that in schools, family brunches, there’s tons. And we have a convicted CM now Who was reading to kids in Houston. Is this the hill you want to die on? For our acceptance?!

[@jaya.d-gauthier1644]

@@jeffersonhassan4558amen my guy. There’s countless videos they refuse to watch. Acceptance is dropping now says pew research who has been tracking for over 40 years. We shouldn’t co-sign everything claiming “LGBT” and whatever else they keep adding

[@rkymtnchi503]

You have to read the room, amigo. If you're in a LGBTQ chat challenging the drag queen discussion (or any pro-"insert topic here" room with a varying opinion), you need to word it very carefully. And even then, you'll probably get downvoted into the abyss. It's not an LGBTQ thing or a Reddit thing, it's a social media in this day and age thing.

[@CajunGators]

“Read the room” = provide safe space. I’ll still speak up lol. Especially when they speak for whole communities and protesting for child hormones

[@DarknessIsThePath]

Oh please, normal straight people are more tolerant and accepting of different views than the lgbtwhatever part of the woke cult at least in the last 10 years. Nothing but neo communists who think their worldview is the only correct one.

[@drcossack86]

I've soured on social media as well; for me, it got worse before the 2016 election. The toxicity was always there, even during the President Obama years, but I noticed that it became much worse when Donald Trump decided to run. I can't say with 100% certainty that it's gotten worse, because I don't spend my time looking for it. At the very least, I can say that my tolerance for it has decreased as I've gotten older. As far as drag queens...idk. I see your side of the argument and I do agree with it - on its own, it's not necessarily a bad idea. But kids should NOT be at the more mature shows. But it's not something I will personally ever have any interest in, so I'm not entirely inclined to look at it in more detail.

[@c1pherx]

There is drag for all different audiences. What kids see is the stuff made for them. It's just a character. Nobody was upset about Mrs. Doubtfire or Madea.

[@happy-go-lucky4780]

Those movie characters are not sexualized

[@c1pherx]

@@happy-go-lucky4780not all drag queens are sexual , so I fall to see a difference

[@ollylevesque3404]

@@c1pherxThe one reading to kids in Houston was convicted for harming a kid to put it lightly. Most drag queens don’t want to go to schools…. Ones who do it to prey do.

[@davidjacobs9234]

I have been to a few drag shows; remember a drag performer in the club has to appeal to their audience and location( venue). You are talking about adults; who are capable of adjusting their material and make it kid friendly based on where they are.

[@ollylevesque3404]

…and why are they trying to appeal to children? Most of us LGBT people don’t do that or feel comfortable with it as adults. That isn’t teaching acceptance

[@Iwatchedyouchains]

I had to have a chuckle at this video because I just watched your video on bisexuality (the first of your videos I'd seen) in which you discouraged gay people from "throwing gas on the fire" of anti-bisexual sentiment, and am now watching this one in which you throw gas on the "exposing kids to drag" fire that is leading to the systematic removal of human rights in the U.S.. Which may or may not affect some people access to things as important as or even more important than Reddit. Wild.

[@Chelaxim]

Yeah also I've been on Reddit for about 15 years, you have to say some truly screwed up things to get banned from the whole site...more than once.

[@WakandaleezaRazz]

Lmao imagine thinking you have a human right to drag shows in elementary schools

[@KR811]

I got banned insulting conservative racists too much on Conservative subs that are for “free speech”.

[@KR811]

@@goodgravy3047 So conservatives need safe spaces now? Pathetic animals 🤡