MrBeast and Finding the Value of Visible Allyship

The transfixing news covering Chris and Jimmy has been unavoidable, but I really wanted transfer focus and dig more into the optics & power dynamics of being an 'Ally'.
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[CHAPTERS]
0:00 - Three Easy Checkpoints
1:29 - Intro & Intentions
2:23 - a semi-helpful midnight slideshow
4:38 - Setting the story's stage
6:35 - Congrats to Chris!! plus some responses
9:33 - what a time to be alive and also trans
11:34 - Platforms and Expectations
14:46 - Editor Update: ooo he said a bad word
17:03 - additional thoughts with aioli
17:53 - the tweet always resurfaces
19:14 - moral lessons and if they matter to us
20:43 - Where Are They (plus us) Now
22:20 - Call to Action
24:02 - surprise! it's the karl effect
25:18 - Aftershow & Credits
[MUSIC CREDIT]
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► Various Game OSTs (ask about specifics!)
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► Outro Beat: / ian-kastner-985486525
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#commentary

[@iona.wayland]

It shouldn't be this difficult and dangerous to explore gender expression. Thanks for covering this.

[@ddjsoyenby]

agreed, h3ll all their doing is guarenteeing once they're out of power the same people they made targets will make them see what it's like.

[@Worm_Void]

This whole arrangement Kept me from realizing I wasn't a girl until. 15-17 years old, But I probably could've figure it out when I was 3.

[@absolute-creature]

This one actually made me teary, most of my cis friends don't realize how much every single time they use my pronouns interchangeably it gives me a boost of reassurance. Being a femme nb person I'm always in my head, because even though I am comfortable with how I express my gender, there's always that "oh no I am too femme people will never see me for who I am, outside of internet. I am not trans enough." Seeing Duncan using Chris's pronouns was just heart warming, it is incredibly validating

[@Blueeyesthewarrior]

I get the “I’m not trans enough” anxieties too well. I need to get out of my head sometimes.

[@maribethedwin3555]

As another femme nb, I feel your pain. You are trans enough!!!! 💛🤍💜🖤

[@fool4343]

same. im no different from cis woman except sometimes feeling so anxious about having boobs that i wanna puke and some other things. but it makes me happy to referred to as other pronouns besides she

[@absolute-creature]

@@Blueeyesthewarrior we need to! We are trans enough ✨❤️

[@absolute-creature]

@@maribethedwin3555 oh my heart, it feels so warm to be seen! I feel you too, and you are valid and trans enough

[@CatFish107]

Just pausing at 7 minutes to say I'm very impressed with the scriptwriting and fluid delivery you have with switching between a range of pronouns for someone who uses all. That's some grade A public speakerizing

[@RedHoodedWraith]

I noticed that too and I was really pleased about it too

[@ellabiddy4741]

I love that. I hate how people who use multiple pronouns almost solely get called the one closest to their assigned sex. And if they use they/them pronouns even people who try to be supportive will avoid using “they” at all costs and end up using their name an unnatural amount of times. Like “Demi went to this store and Demi said this about this cookie and people got really mad at Demi for what Demi said” it’s infuriating

[@mylastaccountgotbanned2393]

There's no reason to have more than 1 set of pronouns

[@YukiAndZeroFTW]

@@ellabiddy4741 Yesss literally what I've been bitching about since people began making videos on this, everyone had the exact same line!!! "By the way, *he* stated *he* uses any pronouns" ok so then why not get fuckin creative?? Maybe it's the tism in me but when someone tells me they use any pronouns no preference, I take it as instruction to use every pronoun in a rotating cycle until I'm informed otherwise 😂 So yeah this vid made me happy.

[@robbiirvine1038]

@@mylastaccountgotbanned2393 yes there is, I'ma collector. :)

[@grittykitty24]

Hey trans-umbrella fan here and thanks so much for making this video, we really really do need ACTIVE allies right now, not people who will say privately "yeah trans people are fine by me :)" but then sit by and say nothing as their friends take a doodoo on the evil trans movement bc they don't want to "start something" by speaking up. I'm glad MrBeast is doing this even if it is the bare minimum- a step in the right direction is a step even if its a small one!

[@noewayart6049]

I just want being trans to be normal. I'm pretty queer, but I've never once come out to anyone. Everyone knows, but I refuse to 'come out'. I am me, that's all I am, I don't owe anyone an explanation. I am trans, but it wouldn't matter if ppl didn't force it to matter. I'm ME, before I was known as trans I was me, that's who I still am

[@thebloo12]

Understandable.

[@fiiooonnnna]

i totally agree with you! i think disclosure is so unnecessary. like people are human at the core, it has nothing to do with labels or identities

[@frankie6575]

This is exactly how I feel

[@CRyOniiC1]

It's called homosexuality. It is a minority group with a radical movement inside that wants equal right for what exactly? Now "they" have created many many more minority groups because breaking a small group of individuals into smaller groups makes sense... It's such a lost and crazy movement I can't help but think thats the main point. This whole issue is ridiculous because for the most part it was accepted, especially behind closed doors. Now this insane demand of representation for littler sexual preferences under "homosexuality". The first 5 letters in the movement literally are the same thing with fetishes attached. So confused it's sad. Could be something else causing the anxiety. Diet, drugs most likely. It is now confirmed some of the waters in the US have chemicals in them that can alter the sexual biology of frogs. That doesn't mean do it. It means study the effects! The huge issue I have with it all is the whitewashing of culture. Same with the race cards people play. Create new content and let people form an opinion on that. None of these things have been studied and with birth and fertility rates going down. Pushing "trans" on kids when they are confused enough, most growing out of said confusion, is a disaster waiting to happen. Why are we so eager to experiment on people when we know there are side effects including high suicide rates, infertility as well as other medical illnesses. Go dress as a drag and all the other sexual perversions. Keep it away from kids and jamming down the world's throat. Straightness is the dominance because we need to fucking replenish people to keep this going. The people running the show are laughing at you, not supporting you. Keep shortening your lifespans but keep it to yourselves. Inverting oppression just makes your cause more tran-sparent to us.

[@rgbeet]

It's really crazy how transphobic Twitter is. Back when I used it regularly, it seemed a lot less hostile towards the LGBT community. Now it's like there's large circles of people spewing vitriol and it's disheartening. Mr. Beast has a lot of young, impressionable fans so it's important they don't learn the wrong things from this situation.

[@daalimbe]

Apparently a lot of the Twitter policies regarding banning misgendering and spewing anti-lgbtq+ bigotry got rolled back because of the... recent change in ownership unsurprising, but very upsetting stuff

[@everfluctuating]

its bc the majority of people who are staying on the platform as musk drives it into the ground are the type of people who agree with him, and they tend to be dumbass alt right crypto bros

[@soupmix211]

It's cause musk bought it

[@thebloo12]

I agree. Even though it has always been a hellhole, it used to be much better. Now it's full of bigotry. Idk why but even though i am not black or trans, things like racism and transphobia annoys me so much.

[@sabsain2399]

It was always that way. People have the audacity to call it a "woke haven" but that's faaaaar from the truth, lol.

[@Nathanatos22]

20:44 The cat staring at the camera like “I’m contributing to this conversation” kills me

[@shytendeakatamanoir9740]

The cat is always the center of the conversation at any time. That's what being a cat is all about.

[@whilenya4714]

Do not apologize for your loud cat, your loud cat brings me joy. Also please stop stepping on the cat!

[@Everettalla]

Hey, I’m ftm transgender and used to have a completely opposite mindset to what I believe now. I thought that gender affirming care was super dangerous, and it ruined people and I thought that it was an overly irrational decision. Now that I’ve realized that I’m a man, I know that there is nothing in my life that I wouldn’t trade for being a biological man, and surgery is the next best thing. I have no doubts that Chris had a similar experience to me, and I’m sure she agrees that it’s much more simple than what people are taking it as. He’d said some awful things in the past, but that was in the past. I do not want myself now to be associated with who I was before whatsoever, anyone who used to believe what I or any other transphobe might believe probably thinks the same. Chris is trans, and their experience shouldn’t be invalidated because of something that doesn’t define them anymore. (This is assuming a lot, but I just know someone is gonna say Chris is faking it)

[@KalinTheZola]

Yeah, a lot of outsiders of the trans experience don't always realize just how common our stories end up being (similar and ftm as well, hi!) and that this ends up being a pretty common path for trans people who came out later in life. I ended up getting dangerously close to alt right adjacent spaces and while a great deal of that is my own doing and I fully accept my past and terrible beliefs I once held, there's definitely a commonality of trans people who either denied themselves or were never given a chance to freely explore their identity and thus repress it. Having to do that really messes you up and it resulted in me lashing out at people I secretly saw myself in. Now, I'm out, older, more educated on the world and how people are led down those kind of paths and I'm doing what I can to talk to and guide others away from those bad spaces.

[@mylastaccountgotbanned2393]

For a while I thought depression was stupid and that there was no reason to have depression, like literally just be happy. Then I fell into a very dark depression. This changed how I viewed depression, I realized that it was an insidious disease that is not so simple to cure. The thing is, I did cure it. You should try the same

[@arkidie]

EXACTLY

[@Tiny_Koi]

In the words of my trans partner who yes is the love of my life; "I cannot be held accountable for the things I said as an egg!"😌 To clarify they did not say anything racist 💀

[@heythisanimalcantalk]

Yeah I'm similar. I don't think I ever believed all trans affirming care was bad, but I was definitely against puberty blockers and I was one of those Kalvin Garrah trans guys for a little while even if after I came out. It takes self acceptance to be accepting of others. I'd be embarrassed if anyone could read my comments from back then

[@m.egan53]

Obsessed with you using a full range of pronouns for Chris! I hope more people start to understand that when someone says they use "any pronouns" or a mix of pronouns it's usually because they do actually want to be identified that a variety of ways!

[@vanilla-vx3pd]

I think "all pronouns" is different from "any pronouns". In my experience, tons of people who use any pronouns actually legitimately do not care. (Like that one actor from The Last of Us). So idk if I'd agree with you there. Pronouns are incredibly personal so I'm wary on leaning one way or another. That being said, it never hurts to use the range of pronouns that people give you.

[@frogblehfrog143]

I see loads of people only call chris "she" and its kinda annoying, like if they use all/any pronouns then why only target one?

[@ember9361]

which is why people should ditch the slash when presenting multiple pronouns. The slash can mean either/OR, so many people go for the latter.

[@Silentsash]

@@frogblehfrog143because “she” falls in line with *any*dummy

[@psychegoddessoflight9358]

Any pronouns: chill, open, fluid All pronouns: egocentric, selfish, demanding One says “I’m comfortable enough with myself & my (gender) identity that I’m cool with whatever pronoun(s) comes naturally to you.” The other says “I’m both insecure and expect others to validate me in ways I won’t do for myself-so you need to make a concerted effort to not only remember which specific pronouns currently work for me, but also to keep a mental tally of how often you’ve used each of them, so as to not upset my fragile self concept by overusing one over the others.” Who does that to their friends & loved ones?? (They’re not bad people: they’re just struggling internally and don’t have a healthy concept of boundaries or matured emotional intelligence. They deserve compassion, and in trying to support them, too many well meaning people end up enabling self defeating behavior. It’s more lovingly supportive to gently ask them if (& why) they think it’s reasonable to expect others to put that much effort into juggling their pronouns...and what it is they’re really seeking, so they might get emotional needs met more effectively. 💛)

[@Jojafox]

Concerning him saying transphobia surrounding Chris is starting to piss him off: We don't actually know much about Jimmy. He has always been pretty good at keeping the focus on his online persona and his personal beliefs private. I really couldn't tell you what his stance on trans issues might have been before Chris transitioning and there have been accusations in the past that Jimmy can be a very different person once the cameras are switched off. Which in itself wouldn't be an issue, but the accusations were that he bullied several of his ex-employees - which doesn't excatly fit his nice guy brand. There's generally a lot of good will around the online persona of MrBeast, but what does Jimmy actually believe in? That being said, because we don't know much about Jimmy, we also don't know what he might do with his personal money. Even after all I've said - maybe he has already been donating to LGBTTIQA+ movements for years and just never spoken about it? We expect him to do everything in public, because that's the MrBeast brand, but maybe that's an unfair expectation?

[@monhi64]

I know those bullying accusations you’re speaking off and I did believe them for awhile but I ended up with a reasonable doubt to their validity. As far as I remember there wasn’t any evidence it was true. But I can give you a major curveball right after Chris transitioned, people dug up an old deleted Mr. Beast video in which they specifically mocks anyone With non traditional genders. It was definitely real but the craziest part was that it was Chris specifically mocking gender. Maybe he was just insecure about himself especially being in the south and he was super young but still not cool. As for Mr. Beast I think he might just be boring in general and not feel that strongly about any of that stuff. He’s definitely private as hell though, what is the real Mr beast like?? It’s a secret

[@nathansteele4358]

We can pretty much say the bullying accusations were debunked, the guy who raised those issues was a former editor who thought when he signed on he’d get to appear in videos, take part in challenges and become friends with the gang, however he obviously wasn’t brought on to be paid to be his friend. And only 1 editor has ever really been in videoed and that was his first one who was his actual real life friend. The bullying was debunked by other editors and members of the crew who all said he’s really nice off camera and that the guy didn’t fully understand that he was going into a working environment far bigger than other KZbinrs he worked for

[@Ascension721]

​@@monhi64 by definitely real, I mean definitely real. I saw it back in around 2018 or whenever he read the dictionary as I used to binge his videos back then

[@falcon_arkaig]

For many people, a friend coming out as trans can really change their opinions on trans issues. My mother changed her stance on it when I came out to her. Some people don't know any trans person personally, so that makes them unaware of issues or even hateful if they grew up being taught trans people were awful.

[@jennayisartsay]

This is the first I've heard of "The Karl Effect" and it has me in STITCHES. That's the funniest thing I've heard in a minute. Fully here to support Karl's secret agenda to get all men to wear nail polish.

[@nilladrawsstuff]

I'm right along with you, more men need nail polish

[@marlaacolee]

@@nilladrawsstuff it’s funny to me how almost all rappers wear nail polish, but guys still say it’s “gay” like bro ur fav artist has their nails painted pink RIGHT NOW

[@bella-tt9hk]

Mr. Beast is a can of worms, but I have a feeling that he has good intentions. While I don’t see him raising a fist and putting on a beret, I like to believe that his heart is in the right place. I realize that it’s hard to give the benefit of the doubt, but I can at least hope that his vocal support for Chris can invite his followers to at least be sympathetic to the cause. Im grateful that you have the guts to speak your mind, to support trans people, and that you continue to vocalize your compassion. Thank you, Duncan.

[@ddjsoyenby]

honestly i'm not gonna nitpick him doing the right thing not everyone has to be 100% perfect.

[@abrielle13]

He does more good than most people so idk what these worms you're talking about are.

[@era_s]

@@abrielle13 Not OP but just like, the influence that his non-educational content can have on children, chasing Engagement~ and Impressions~ over all else. He seems like a perfectly nice person, and I agree with everything OP said; it's just that I would hope that someone in his position would be putting a little bit more thought and consideration to the influence they have over young people.

[@ember9361]

@@abrielle13 um idk, you should look into his ghost kitchen stuff. If anything his great clean image despite being uber rich and "of the people" is a great red flag in and of itself. He put people with cataracts in front of his millions of subscribers before paying for their surgery? That is so dehumanizing. "Well they agreed to it" that's not the point. He also recreated Squid Games which left me feeling extremely iffy about him. Whatever skeletons he has in his closet, i wont be surprised when we find out

[@abrielle13]

@@era_s I still don't get the critique though. By showing it on social media he is inspiring kids to help others as well and making it fun at the same time. I always see comments talking about things he inspired them to do. He also wouldn't be able to do all the good he does without monetizing his channel and having all that engagement. I've personally never thought of showing off good doings as a bad thing.

[@joylox]

It's like that quote that was trending a couple years ago, "it's not enough to be not a racist, you have to be anti-racist," and I feel that applies to being anti-transphobia, not just doing the bare minimum and not using slurs or other derogatory terms.

[@cosmosisrose]

it applies to all bigotry, really. and just like…anything ever. you can’t get rid of something by being neutral towards it after all

[@michaelalpert8328]

As a trans person I’m incredibly grateful to you for making this video! Now more than ever we need cis allies to help out (especially in the usa you can help by voting!). It really warms my heart to see this video. Thank you for this content mate!

[@garbagesalt]

the uk is also having a pretty rough time with anti trans law at the moment, voting can definitely help over there too :-), definitely other places too but laws made in america and the uk definitely impact the rest of the world a lot more imo

[@JohnDiceAcademy]

Voting never works unfortunately.

[@michaelalpert8328]

@@JohnDiceAcademy It can sorta especially w/ local elections like sheriff and school boards (if those are positions you vote for where you live). Even if the person/people you were voting for doesn’t win it can still show your voice!

[@lesaubergines]

@@JohnDiceAcademy that’s what they want you to think

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@JohnDiceAcademy Ever here that old adage "If voting worked, they'd make it illegal"? Well, shouldn't the numerous pushes from conservative politicians to make voting as inconvenient as possible indicate they're scared shitless of the populace's right to vote? We should capitalize on that before they do make it illegal.

[@tomatosoup79]

As a trans person i think Chris's past tweets shouldn't be an argument of "hes not trans" but more as an example of internalized homophobia/transphobia and how much it can affect the person and those around them.

[@lukassjogren7910]

Trans hate has been on the rise as of late, and it’s terrifying. Any public person supporting us matters more than they could possibly imagine.

[@penichilling]

As someone who uses she/they pronouns, it's so refreshing to hear you switch between pronouns for Chris in this video instead of just sticking to he/him.

[@ollieollieoxenfree]

as a nonbinary person, the little pauses Duncan makes to give us trans ppl an audio-vis equivalent of a high-five every three minutes is really keeping me going rn lol. I don't think this is the point of his video, but Duncan is actually a great example of a visible ally. Big fan, loving the nuance. Keep it up Duncan.

[@Anonymous-54545]

me too tbh it's actually heartwarming

[@rai1578]

This. I don't know why it makes me so happy but like. It does.

[@nilladrawsstuff]

REAL it's making me smile so hard Also hi fellow enby how are you today

[@user-vw4xp5nt9f]

"I HELPED 500 PEOPLE DISCOVER THEIR TRUE GENDERS" 💀💀💀💀

[@FunkyComputer]

i mean he could team up and fund some hrt-s if he's already comfirmed not being a transphobe, i wanna sign up

[@remysebald8893]

I literally do not Even care I would sell out and do whatever our profits lord Jimmy wanted on camera just to get my tits off. I would personally do his shill ad read

[@remysebald8893]

I am not immune to compromising my own morals

[@juhor.7594]

Some conservative influencer should do a "I wore nail polish for 100 days to see if I turn gay" challenge. Maybe they could gain some self awareness.

[@BustyCatbot]

Probably still one of my favorite responses to "Do you support trans rights?" was in one of Jerma's streams, somebody asked, and his response was just "You should just be the best you that you can be", didn't even tie it to specifically gender identity, just a blanket support of people being who they are, that's how it should be, you should be allowed to be the best you that you can be.

[@loureedpipes]

The "GIVE ME AN L, GIVE ME A G, GIVE ME A B, GIVE ME A T" at 13:59 gave me the most amazing release of both pain and joy when I realized

[@celestialstation]

the funniest thing about the Karl Effect is that Karl is asexual (if i remember correctly). so how is he making them gay?

[@cnj122000]

i swear i remember him being like openly asexual too

[@cosmosisrose]

anything not “normal” is just gay to them they have no grasp on it at all. it’s only recently they’ve even started to know what the word trans means. and they’re still doing an awful job with it lol

[@M2ofEMMM]

As a femme trans man who can't wear fingernail polish for sensory reasons, I want to thank every man who wears it in my stead. Making the world a little more colorful and a little less gender conforming is always a good thing 🌈

[@dreacollis8714]

My son is trans and everything has been so heavy and dark lately. I can't tell you how much this video means to me. Thank you for using your platform in such an eloquent way & for trying to encourage loud cis allyship ❤️❤️❤️

[@23starzz53]

Transitioning in adulthood and especially with such a big audience probably takes more courage than I can fathom. Im super happy to see Chris expressing themself

[@buttercupghost]

As a trans person, I was honestly just estatic that he was publically supporting his trans friend. Logically, I knew it was the bare minimum, but a lot of people don't even do that. So I was happy. But... maybe you're right, there needs to be follow through even more than words. Maybe my standards are just too low. But honestly, I was just pleasantly surprised and happy that Mr Beast supported Chris publically and even defended them. Because... we don't even get that a lot of times, you know? As a side note, I greatly appreciate you using all of Chris' pronouns during this video, instead of just defaulting to one. A detail I noticed but I appreciate it. Back when I was using multiple pronouns I felt like everyone outside of my friend group would use she/her just because of how I presented and after a while it made me really dysphoric because it felt like they were subconsciously still seeing me as a girl. Which is why I changed my pronouns to they/them in the end, because people weren't actually using all pronouns on me, just she/her and that made me upset. So I appreciate you switching up her pronouns ever so often in the video!

[@rai1578]

Oh hey, I'm in the same boat pronouns wise. While I feel seen, It's sad that I'm not the only person who had to switch to "They/Them" rather than multiple pronouns because I would only get "She/Her" 💀

[@osheridan]

I'm cis but I use most pronouns (if that makes sense) and I have similar feelings. My family supports but only ever uses she/her

[@Kitten_in_a_scaryplace]

I will never fail to be amazed at the outrage people think they should get to feel about other people's decision over their own bodies that affect NO ONE BUT THEMSELVES!! from the drug war, to the lgbtqia, to abortion, to drag...what someone chooses to do with their own body is no ones business, be it transitioning or becoming a crack head!

[@Bb-yr1cu]

I dare to disagree that getting on drugs affects only the person. You think living and caring for a drug addict is fun or even safe? You think growing up around people who are on drugs is a great environment to come from? I'm quite sure it doesn't affect only one person and their body. Maybe I missed your point somehow, I am genuinly interested in how you meant it.

[@COhlen]

@@Bb-yr1cu the drugs that hurt other people are illegal already. the war on drugs is about psychedelics, such as weed and lsd, which only really affect the user. if you wanna talk bad environment for growing up alcohol should be illegal

[@Eramor]

@@COhlen I think they got confused because the original commenter put "it's no one's business be it transitioning or being a crack addict."

[@Bb-yr1cu]

@@COhlen I mean, as you've said, alcohol is not illegal, cigarettes are not either (passive smoking is no fun and can severely damage your respiratory system), so saying that the hurtful drugs are already illegal is a bit of a contradiction. But, as Ero has pointed out, I was quite more apalled by the comparison between transitioning and crack addiction - that was where I was coming from. Anyways, I agree that the war on drugs is far-fetched and that we should be focusing more on the drugs that are considered "normal" in our society (such as alcohol or tobacco) even though they are clearly harmful to others!

[@LisaFenix]

when it comes to the resurfacing of old bad/insensitive comments, the context of why they're being brought up is really vital. They're not being brought up out of concern by & for marginalized groups, they were brought up because people went out of their way to find any ammo they could to hurt the credibility of a high profile trans person. It's not like they came up out of nowhere, the timing of these old insensitive tweets makes it preeeetttyyy clear that it was done in reaction to Chris coming out. I can't see holding that against someone when it's the direct result of an intentional smear campaign with transphobic motivation behind it

[@cosmosisrose]

guarantee you the majority of these “concerned” transphobes would care very little - if at all - about those posts if Chris was cis or was still closeted.

[@lesaubergines]

Sending love to all trans people. I know this is but a wee KZbin comment, but just know that a cis person loves you & supports you. ❤🏳️‍⚧️

[@justanothercomment]

Thank you kind stranger :)

[@nilladrawsstuff]

Tysm,, this actually almost made me cry lmao it really means a lot :)

[@ItsDesca]

Your little KZbin comment means the world :]

[@darsterz]

[@LyricAndCompany]

I have my issues with Mr Beast and his content, but at a time when more and more states are trying to push through laws that would make living as an open trans person dangerous, if not illegal, having someone with an audience like him defending us is a lifeline that I can't ignore. I personally don't think it's enough, and I don't think it completely dismisses the other harm he's done, but at this point, I'll take what scraps I can get. If he, and more importantly Chris, can show transness to the next generation in a positive and accepting light, it's going to have a net positive. I can't really speak to Chris' old tweets, at least not the ones that don't involve the minorities I'm a member of, but I was a pretty shit person when I was younger, and it took a lot of effort to change those behaviours and grow. If it's genuine, and she truly feels differently and understands why it was wrong, that certainly doesn't erase it, but they're at least not doing further harm. It's a tangled web of intersectional problems, but at the core of people being shit to him for being trans, that's never okay. Even if Chris was the most vile person in the world, her gender is not part of that, and no one should use that as a weapon to add to the issue.

[@tabitha7770]

the moral of the video stands even with the old tweets Chris posted. Her saying bad things in the past does not make them less valid as a trans person and doesnt make the transphobia brought against them more valid. People say and do bad things regardless of if they are trans, cis, nobinary, agender, genderfluid, it literally doesnt matter. Respecting people pronouns is about respecting trans people as a whole, that doesnt mean you have to like or even respect the person for who they are.

[@icybeverage9276]

I love how the lighting slowly turned red when zooming in on the Mr Beast thumbnail at 1:41

[@the-postal-dude]

menacing mr beast

[@TheLeafcuter]

Getting hung up on the word "starting" in the phrase "all this transphobia is starting to piss me off" was hella weird "Blank is starting to piss me off" is a super common phrase, irregardless of when your annoyance started is it not? Like, that's a thing I'd say too if my friend was being attacked (and im NB) why are we focusing so hard on that

[@mag-narwhal]

I agree that part was really awkward plus I belive you can support somthing without immediately getting "pissed" or angry if someone else doesn't support it. Some people just don't like to fight and argue.

[@Anonymous-54545]

i agree

[@chesspiece4257]

yeah it’s used a lot if you’re annoyed and then getting more angry

[@spiral_universe]

As a trans person im so thankful for this video, lately being trans is horrifying. Knowing that people genuinely want me dead just because of such a simple thing is scary! Twitter especially right now is really scary to go on and even though I almost never go on it it is really hard to avoid transphobia especially when it's so damn popular currently, when I saw the hate Chris got it was really disheartening and he's so brave for having to deal with that! Its also really inspiring to see her transition so publicly! I am having my first appointment to discuss medial transition in June and it does make me feel a lot less alone and scared seeing other trans people being so strong in the face of adversity, and makes me not feel so doomed. To any fellow trans person reading this, you matter and you are valid!! Hell yeah!!

[@boogaloobender3462]

Are you touching kids?

[@ilovebeastboy28]

@@boogaloobender3462 this is so fucking weird dude lol

[@So_Indecisive]

@@boogaloobender3462 are YOU touching kids?

[@elisazouza]

what i hate is the tate fans thinking mrbeast is on some matrix thing whilst not respecting trans folks

[@Gxylord]

It's kinda funny bc the matrix was actually an allegory for being trans

[@elisazouza]

@@Gxylord that doesn’t make sense???

[@AryaFairywren]

@@elisazouza it does, the directors have come out and said that they wrote it with transness as one of the subtexts, and there's explanations as to how that fits. Here's a video where that's expanded upon, with clips of both sisters talking about this, for example: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIenm6WKjMl2o5Y

[@CR3AKY-B0N3S]

Chris looks so happy, and i am so happy for her!! I think she's doing the best thing for herself.

[@thelostremainunfound]

Allyship is so important to me right now as a transperson. We have no way to defend ourselves against what is going on in America (and the rest of the world really) with the legislature without the support of people who are cis. I am terrified right now. I am so scared I will be forced to detransition after almost 10 years of HRT. My state has already criminalized gender affirming care for youth and as someone who started HRT at 14, it genuinely saved my life and I would not be here today without such critical care. My anger has been intense and I have been rattling the bars of my cage trying to get people to do something more than words. My community is facing targeted attempts to kill us and make us disappear, I don't understand how people don't see it. None of these law makers are hiding it and the fact that they can just get away with it absolutely destroys me. We are the scape goat and people don't realize that if they succeed in killing us off, that they will just move to the next target and kill off others until eventually those who thought they were safe finally realize that they never were. I hope it gets better, but right now I can't say I don't have emergency bags packed and a plan to flee the state if things get worse. I just hope to god that Democrats hold down the presidency because if not, no where will be safe.

[@dudenamedhenry]

I’m jealous of how good Duncan’s editing and writing is! Also yeah this is just a great video in general! We support all trans people! 💛

[@FelixWarren]

Your loud cat is perfect and her contributions are welcome and valid.

[@andrear4445]

“it’s harvard. who cares!” you’re so real for that

[@yahoos001]

trans rights and lgbtq+ rights are human rights. as an open lesbian i will never understand how people find it so hard to respect people's gender and sexuality. thank you for covering this especially during such an important time for trans rights to be protected. also the conspiracy theories by the conservatives is so funny and dumb, its a short comment but seriously thank you.

[@d-maproductions9175]

I feel like on the note of “starting to piss me off” it’s the kind of things where mr. beast is kind of oblivious to many of the big issues and i think the reason he said that it’s “starting” is because he didn’t even realize how much transphobia there was and so it didn’t bother him before because he thought it was a small minority

[@bluefeather81]

In relation to the bad tweets, I think its important to remember that while trans people are marginalized, they can still be bigoted in other ways. Being trans, or part of any oppressed group, doesn't make you perfect. I do think people can change and grow, so I'm not trying to say that Chris is a terrible person, just that they had some internal prejudices that they need to overcome and atone for. I've seen people in my own life and online who are trans and assume that they couldn't be racist because they know what it's like to be oppressed, but that's just not true. But being racist (While bad) doesn't take away from her rights as a trans person. Being trans is not a privilege that you earn for being a good person, they're two different things. A trans person can be a total jerk, but should still have their pronouns respected because then it's not trans rights, it's a trans privilege that anyone could take away because they feel like it. Idk, this is a little disjointed from the video, but its a point I care about

[@3.6-57]

Seeing them smile like that in those posts really makes me feel happy!!

[@thewhittingtons6540]

To all the trans people in the comments: I love you all and I’m so happy that you’re alive & I will continue to fight for you ❤

[@Elenuay]

And I thank you for that, it means a lot

[@nicolejordan5977]

You’re such a thoughtful content creator I could seriously watch you talk about anything. So glad you tackle important topics! Can’t wait for more know your hard work is appreciated!

[@cnj122000]

duncan your comment section is full of trans people thanking you for this video - i hope you feel proud to have cultivated an audience that is incredibly underrepresented, going thru so so much rn, AND genuinely appreciates you. great vid you are amazing!!!

[@kathrine7813]

Chris is straight up just existing and people are getting infuriated by it… ill never understand transphobia

[@edenlamarre8824]

i want to talk about those backgrounds because damn the lightning work is so nice and pleasing and it’s so nice to see the evolution of your filming style 💕

[@anywaes]

i fr hate how after all this came out and chris didnt have the “image” that the transphobes wanted then automatically every reaction chris’ friends made was a “clearly uncomfortable” reaction. * side note, happy 169th video 🥳

[@DissonantSynth]

Thank you so, so much. It wasn't necessary of you to contribute to this conversation, but you did, and you did it in such a positive, constructive, empathetic, thoughtful and articulate manner.

[@BirdyBotPlaysGames]

Thank you so much for making this video - I love your call to action. This situation, and all the publicity surrounding it, has really opened a dialogue, and you couldn't be more true about some people only forming opinions based off an initial exposure. For example, I work with young people, and to my surprise, one of my students had seen only the SunnyV2 video. It so profoundly set his worldview on this topic that we had a challenging discussion going through each of Sunny's points and debunking them, and confronting the fear and hate those sorts of videos spread. It was both sad to hear my student speak like that, but I was also grateful that I was there to be a visible and strong ally and speak up for my beautiful trans and enby friends and family. Visible and outspoken allyship for the win!

[@iankastner6320]

karl is our new global superweapon

[@YourPugKing]

the editing style reminds me of a mia cole video and I love how it works, I'd love to this style bleed into future projects

[@FunkyComputer]

they're just on different drugs

[@ladybird5000]

the production quality is chef's kiss

[@ItsDesca]

Trans person here. Thank you for fighting for us. Sometimes it feels like we’re just alone against the world.

[@kkuudandere]

not to sound too brain-rot myself but people being able to transition gender is so cool. i mean it's obvious by now, but the idea that humans can have such a level of self awareness to KNOW these things about ourselves and seek out ways to live true our identities despite everything? when I really think about it the concept is such an accomplishment of human thought, kinda slay anyway i REALLY want to believe in the Karl effect

[@Wwhdduendjdhhfmwosdn]

I am very, very glad I got recommended your video. Thank you for this vid!

[@Jiskzung]

5:33 minghao with all the eboys 😭

[@badger6882]

5:30 “that’s classic internet boy fashion, that’s how we all blend into the wild” is such a way of putting it

[@hunterthepunk]

This was in my recommended and I appreciate you taking the time to be a visible ally! Subbed

[@marybonner7432]

I always enjoy your takes on issues. I love, well, the nuance.

[@animuswonder]

fun fact mr. beast can be attributed to being largely responsible for the popularity of the “attack helicopter” jokes. it matters that he’s actually supportive now, he can’t undo the annoyance that has caused, but he’s at least being *supportive* now

[@thecatlurking]

Aioli is a very good cat and I wish her many pets.

[@M2ofEMMM]

I feel like you did a good job of keeping this video light enough to be tolerable when the subject can be oppressive while still handling the serious subject well. Aioli helped a lot. Bravo

[@mjgreene1089]

I'm so ready for this video

[@ghostbait1419]

It feels like a lot people putting focus on "starting" are just being unnecessarily pedantic because " ____ is starting to piss me off" is such a common phrase to let ppl know you're angry or annoyed about something that it doesn't even need to precisely mean " I am just NOW getting annoyed/angry about this". I know for a fact that I personally say something is starting to piss me off about topics, people, or things that I've already been angry or annoyed about/at for a while now but the phrase just slips out because there are only so many words/ways to voice your anger or grievances that you'll just end up repeating some of them.

[@ethansteele6366]

Duncan, you are a Gahdamn gem 👏 It’s pretty small, but you just voicing support means a lot to me, things are pretty rough, hearing you talk about this stuff ina supportive way gives me a little bit more hope. Hope is hard to find these days, so thank you ❤

[@kotabee3630]

As a trans guy transitioning in a rather rocky state it’s hard for me to find true joy in my identity. The way you get so excited about Chris coming out and being trans makes me so happy. It reminded me that yeah :) I am pretty cool

[@ryhen7062]

youre super cool

[@unluckyrabbitsfoot101]

I wouldn't get to pedantic about the word people use, I tend to say something is starting to piss me off when it's been actually annoying me for quite a while. May not be the same thing, but coming from a trans person, I believe that this was just kind of a breaking point for Jimmy as he was finally seeing all of it effecting a close friend of his, meaning he wasn't transphobic before hand, but simply wasn't aware of how bad things were, also, Hi fellow trans ppl!

[@nautica7781]

the intro was very funny lol love your vids!! 💕

[@elitecarbonninja4429]

I swear duncans house must be huge. Each shot looks like a new and unique room

[@j-skullz]

Thank you for saying you'll always be on our side💜it really does mean a lot

[@oliver4578]

i love your vibe and your cats, this is a good video

[@talistheintrovert]

what a positive and wonderful video to put out on the internet amid a sea of bad takes. always here for your videos, king

[@zombiemaster4525]

Oh my God. That voice. It's so soothing and relaxing. Thanks for making this video! ❤

[@frankensteinlives]

I really appreciate the work you put into this! Great job!

[@St4rz_dy1ng]

I just went through a break up and this helped me a lot I appreciate the content man!!

[@BinturongGirl]

I love seeing the pure joy radiating from the smiles of trans people finally being able to be themselves.

[@johnwalker1058]

The only thing that is proven by the existence of the "Karl Theory" is just that apparently, some people never grow out of believing in cooties.

[@Robbity]

Another slay video from Kunkun.

[@TigerLuvr]

I’m genuinely happy that Mr Beast has been openly supportive. Yeah it’s pretty simple, a few tweets, but he has a huge audience filled with normal people so it’s like a loudspeaker. I’m hopeful that his support may positively influence a lot of average people who don’t have strong opinions on the topic to be more accepting. That said I agree it’s a first step. I hope we see more active, continued ally ship in the future.

[@sunnyandthechlo]

This is tough. Support Group hugs, line up over there > and for no-touchy metaphorical hugs line up over there

[@cinnamoonbuns816]

great vid after a long day, made me chuckle very much, ty !!

[@arkidie]

Thank you for this video. Put into words some things I’ve also been thinking about this whole situation.

[@samquinn2769]

when i came out as trans at my last workplace, there was a lot of passive support. but behind closed doors in upper management, there was active transphobia. I know this by the way i was addressed with my dead pronouns and how i was made to feel crazy for being upset at that. I had been on hrt for 18 months and passing for a year and still getting the wrong pronouns. my middle manager did nothing when i reported it and would just send me articles about an anti trans bill that was blocked, or a trans activism puff piece. it made me want to die.

[@KuncanDastner]

you should be proud of yourself for making it through that garbage - I hope it only gets better from here

[@etasjo]

its over

[@justyourlocalcommeterd1986]

Honestly when i notice Chris changed their appearance i didnt really care that much. I was just like "Oh, he's growing his hair out. Nice" and continued to focus of whatever the video they were in was about. i feel like people should mind their own business more. So what if some rando on the internet wants to wear a skirt or grow their hair out? Why do you care so much? That's just weird.

[@tacobell1299]

The way I didn't notice until people pointed it out 😂

[@captaincronus3958]

what i think matters the most here is how jimmy is DENOUNCING someone trying to "dunk" on him while having a super transphobic take literally telling sunnyv2 off telling him hes wrong and completely destroying any bit of merit his video might have had lol imagine picking a bone with the biggest youtuber on the platform and like 90% of everyone else and having everything backfire like that

[@ryanhatesgirls]

I've been waiting for you to make this video

[@zandervonmarko]

How do I answer question 3 if I don't have any friends?

[@von3689]

I’ll be your friend bae

[@AnarchyFoxMusic]

YAAAAY new Kuncan vid!!

[@wedud6]

craziest thing about the karl effect is he isn’t even gay 😭

[@EllaShartiel]

It was definitely a breath of fresh air to watch who was once the biggest British youtuber - Charlie McDonnell - come out as trans, and then all of her audience simply accepting that without any controversy

[@claretriestoohard362]

I love this video so much, you approached such a difficult subject with so much love ❤️

[@willowandroxas]

It’s always fun to pick out the game soundtracks in the background. I swear I heard Cult of the Lamb in there. Great video all around❤

[@Camelwhiskers]

I hope the propagation in the corner of your window goes well. Always a nice Spring project.

[@myrrhee8831]

I really appreciate this video. I’m trans, and right now especially, it feels like everyone is kind of against us. It means a lot to see someone outside the community be so open about their support and ally ship. Thank you!

[@ivydbomb-6969]

Every time I see a video about the ‘old Chris’ the comments are flooded with comments saying things like ‘I miss the old Chris’ or ‘What has the world become?’ Or just invalidating her completely. It’s so sad that people can’t just accept some people are trans whether or not you knew them before the transition. The most disgusting comment I saw was, and I quote; ‘It’s depressing that Chris ruined his life and beautiful marriage to be zesty’ like how insensitive can you get?