Upon learning they were also featured in the video, many of Wynn's critics took to the social media platforms of these other influencers, demanding that they address the controversy with Wynn. From 2018, the channel became more theatrical, making use of dramatic studio sets, costuming and makeup. [9][12] In 2016, Thorn took part in the YouTube NextUp, a week-long training programme for YouTubers with under 100,000 subscribers. Many of us transsexuals are also appalled and upset at the hate and anger coming from the transgender agenda. This page was last modified on 9 July 2020, at 16:47. [14] Emily VanDerWerff of Vox praised that the "tension and vulnerability that builds" is maintained by the lack of editing, and opined that in the video, "aesthetic form is inseparable from content". As ContraPoints, Wynn has amassed a large following and mainstream praise in recent years because of her clever philosophical debates, her … if you dont know them what are you doing they are contrapoints philosophy tube on youtube fanart watch them there please myart. She hosts PRIDE’s own Nerd Out series, as well as her own YouTube channel, which you can subscribe to here! But soon thereafter, BreadTube picked up the pace and became a powerful force in shaping political discussions online. When discussing the division points inside the academic left, she points out that this tension occurs between "classic" feminism (second/third wave) and postmodern feminism. It’s about Victorian Britain and two very influential thinkers who lived there. Buck Angel’s inclusion in ContraPoints' "Opulence" video once again sparked a slew of criticism against Wynn for her perceived continued failure to understand the issues faced by the nonbinary community, which have become exemplified by Angel himself. I like that they are both smart, well spoken, and entertaining. This is compounded by the fact that it is even easier than ever to forget someone's humanity and only see them as a personality or a profile page. Wynn posted a statement to her Patreon page (which can only be accessed if you pay to become a patron) states "Some people have taken my association with [Buck Angel] as evidence that I am secretly a transmedicalist…I want to let you all know, first of all, that I am not a transmedicalist, I have never been a transmedicalist, and I will never be a transmedicalist. I’ll be honest, as much as I like him, I’ve only watched a few of his videos (mostly cos I don’t have much free time), so thanks for the recommendation! Her work has even been credited with deradicalizing numerous young men within alt-right spaces. While they normally give a throw away line about how they're not saying you can't see yourself that way, it always rings hollow. ", "Reading Shakespeare's Complete Works for Charity", https://rationalwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Philosophy_Tube&oldid=2201730. Sitting down to talk doesn’t even mean you acknowledge that both sides or grievances in a situation are equal. Transmedicalism is a belief that one needs to experience the medical condition known as gender dysphoria in order to be considered truly transgender. So when I was watching olly's video 'queer' I was kind of taken aback by how positively he was describing it and I wasn't sure why. Gender dysphoria can be a mentally excruciating experience, often best treated through an individualized mixture of socialization as one's true gender identity, therapy, hormone replacement, and/or gender-affirming surgeries, an experience colloquially known as transitioning. either a man or a woman), and is also what some would consider to be "passing," (someone possessing physical traits that are culturally associated with their gender that cause someone to not be read as transgender) Wynn often faces less likelihood of being misgendered then a nonbinary or non-passing transgender person would. In general to me, queer theory seems abstract and uninterested in the lives who it claims to represent, often unwilling to reflect on how its ideas affect people in their day-to-day life. Oliver Thorn (born 24 April 1993) is a British actor and YouTuber who produces the channel Philosophy Tube. The controversy around Wynn is only the most recent example.

BreadTubers are not custodians of the forthcoming revolution.

Without question, Buck Angel was one of the most influential voices leading to today’s increased awareness of transgender issues in the mainstream. Then his "flat earth: a measured response" because my fiance wasnt a flat earther and could recognize how wack it was. I started by having 'debates' with him, and talking him around in circles until we found an opinion he had that didn't match the far-right brain washing. [14] The video is 35 minutes long, with the script entirely memorised by Thorn. Natalie Wynn, transgender advocate and well-known social media personality behind the popular YouTube channel ContraPoints, has recently faced criticism from the larger trans and nonbinary community that exposes an unfortunate rift within progressive online spaces and illuminates a growing need for larger understanding of nonbinary identities. Byotifol. Brewis, who appears to not have known Angel would be in the video prior to its release, responded to the controversy stating "I'm hurt and upset at being forcibly associated with a shithead and don't really know what else to say.". You should probably watch it too! It’s also about what happens when the people at the top of society break the rules…, Favorite characters from Olly Thorn’s Philosophy Tube, dont watch philosophy tube because if you do all your lights will be replaced by coloured ones, i saw a tweet that said someone make this, my brain isnt this good, If you’re not watching Philosophy Tube with subtitles you’re missing out, if you need me to tag anything just ask <3, Philosophy Tube’s new video called ‘Charles Darwin and Karl Marx’, also it was very hard not to just make a gifset of everything ellis says but i managed, Today is his birthday i hope he sees this lmao, tbh his older videos are actually very good like even though theyre aesthetically weak the way he makes arguments are v engaging, i listen to them like a podcast while i draw, side note i met olly like a month ago and he is a very sweet man, also i made him laugh a couple times which is all one can hope for lol. Courtesy of Philosophy Tube, Hbomberguy, and ContraPoints respectively. Yet asking someone to disown a person that they love is a form of emotional abuse.

Similar to how the existence of or the harm faced by the nonbinary community is ignored, situations like these often get lumped into being simply positive or negative by our society, which loves to see things in stark black and white terms.

To be clear, ContraPoints giving a platform to Buck was wrong, and there is a reasonable argument to be had that her response to the criticism of that was bad. I recently read a paper that actually repudiated Foucauldian sexuality theory pretty specifically -- it is Reclaiming Sexual Difference: What Queer Theory Can't Tell Us about Sexuality from the Journal of Bisexuality.

[33] Di Placido included Thorn on a list of "5 Fantastic YouTubers Fighting The Spread Of Alt-Right Propaganda", whilst the channel Philosophy Tube was recommended in the Slovak broadsheet SME. The incessant demand that collaborators, associates, and friends of Wynn respond to the controversy, or even disavow her, has greatly outweighed the legitimate concerns beneath. [22] It was announced at the end of his YouTube video "Men. Sorry if this comes off as patronizing, and I know it absolutely does, but you seem like someone in need of a bit of patronizing. However, sharing pronouns often only happens so as to intentionally make a space more comfortable for transgender people, so it tends to only happen when transgender people are perceived or known to be present in a space. ContraPoints Is Political Philosophy Made for YouTube. None of these questions have a definitive answer, nor will any hypothetical definitive answer be universally applicable to all BreadTube creators. You have every right to stand up and defend yourself, your community, and those you love. Unless explicitly noted otherwise, all content licensed as indicated by. How could you make music for Philosophy Tube? If you're agitating to destroy the concept of femininity itself, you're also removing the rallying point around which women can gather; if womanhood is meaningless, then what does it even mean to have women's issues? That video’s not the best starting point, and I’m no expert, but here’s a few very basic terms to maybe get you started on getting a wider view of things, maybe just have a little dabble with an open mind and see what you find: Entry-level, tangentially-related stuff, but genuinely I hope you maybe look into them a lil and get a bit of a wider grasp of things. The live-stream, which became famous for featuring numerous notable trans-supportive guests like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chelsea Manning, Mara Wilson, and even Natalie Wynn herself, raised over $347,000. Natalie Wynn is an ex-academic philosopher and leftist YouTuber who makes videos about social justice issues like gender, sexuality, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism, social justice and feminism on her channel ContraPoints.. If the crushing majority of BreadTube’s audience doesn’t seem to share the same excitement about Marxist thought as do some of their devotees, is it then fair to impose that resolution to our current political problems in a world where democracy is now more-than-ever in peril? Just curious if anyone else felt the same way? You do realize believing that is hyperbolic, insane, and morally wrong, right? As of October 2020, the channel has 752,000 subscribers and the videos' cumulative view tally is 47 million. In the video, which discussed Western culture’s preoccupation with the aesthetic of being wealthy mixed with relatability over actually having wealth, Wynn poked fun at the entire Twitter situation, which again came across as belittling of the salient issues involved, even if the humor was aimed more directly at how Twitter over-escalates a controversy. Buck Angel can be both trans misogynistic trash and a person who’s positively contributed to trans rep.". transgender advocate and well-known social media personality behind the popular YouTube channel ContraPoints, been credited with deradicalizing numerous young men within alt-right spaces, returned to Twitter a week later with a statement, her latest video on the ContraPoint’s channel, which became famous for featuring numerous notable trans-supportive guests like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chelsea Manning, Mara Wilson, and even Natalie Wynn herself, she herself appeared in a video with Buck Angel five years ago, his struggles with abuse, mental health, depression, and suicidal thoughts, recently opened up at the 2019 XOXO Festival, 60,000 People Actually Voted for Kanye West, These LGBTQ+ Politicians Made History During Election 2020, Ariana Grande's 'Positions' Is Officially Her Fifth Hot 100 #1 Single, Some Hilarious Gay Memes to Distract You From How Awful the World Is, 11 Gay Movies That Actually Have Happily-Ever-After Endings, Sarah McBride Just Made History As First Out Trans State Senator, Billy Porter Uses Republican Quotes to Read Trump to Filth, Lady Gaga's Biden Campaign Speech Reminds Us What's at Stake, A Vote for Joe Biden & Kamala Harris Is a Vote for Hope & Honor, Queer Activists Interrupting Tiffany at 'Trump Pride' Is Our Fave Song.