Arr! 'Tis be told, TikTok be takin' away, then givin' back Riley Gaines' video o' reaction to non-binary folk!
2023-08-20
Arrr! The mighty Riley Gaines, former swimmer o' great renown, be complainin' that scurvy TikTok be havin' the gall to remove her video, where she be reactin' to a fine non-binary soul, for offendin' their so-called community guidelines. Blimey!
A TikTok video from Riley Gaines, a former NCAA All-American swimmer, was reportedly removed for violating community guidelines. Gaines claimed that the video, in which she was eating cereal, was removed in response to a non-binary TikTok user listing out their pronouns and other identities. The user introduced themselves as Cody and listed a variety of neopronouns and identities. In a post on Twitter, Gaines wrote, "Poor cat," referring to her cat in the video. The video was later reinstated after Fox News reached out for a comment, but TikTok did not explain why it was originally removed.TikTok's community guidelines state that they do not allow "hateful behavior" or "promotion of hateful ideologies" towards people with "protected attributes." The guidelines also prohibit "language or behavior" that harasses or humiliates others. However, it is unclear which specific guideline Gaines' video violated.
Gaines has been an outspoken defender of women's sports and has criticized the NCAA for allowing transgender females to compete against cisgender women. In a Senate hearing, she spoke out against being forced to share a locker room with a transgender female athlete without consent. Gaines has launched a center at the Leadership Institute to "fight the movement to erase women."
Overall, the situation with Gaines' TikTok video highlights the challenges and controversies surrounding online platforms' moderation of content and the complex discussions around gender identity and women's sports.