Sex & Censorship: How Harmful Shadowbanning Can Really Be Sex & Censorship: How Harmful Shadowbanning Can Really Be
"It reinforces messages of shame, or that this language should in some way be hidden"“Name a sex scene that was completely irrelevant to the plot. I’ll go first…” So begins the TikTok trend that aims to discredit intimacy and pleasure depicted on screen.
‘Shadow-banned’ is a relatively new term in the world of online censorship. It involves a person’s account being hidden without their knowledge, effectively ‘banning’ them from posting to a new audience. Some sex educators and content creators have found a way to get around this censorship. Instead of the word ‘sex,’ they say ‘seggs.’ They’ll write things like ‘v*lva,’ ‘org*sm,’ and ‘p*rn.’ For many, playing with language and tricking the algorithm works for them, but for others, it’s not enough.
“I always say that what we are doing here is learning how to expand our definition of the word s:xuality to include more than just penetrative s:x,” she said at the time. “In a country where s:xual shame still clings tight to us and to the land to see the amount of you supporting this account PUBLICLY is something I’m still getting over.”But it’s not just accounts that are being shadow banned, it’s people too – and more importantly, their experiences.
But where there is information being censored online, there is an increase in education in pop culture. In 2020, Hulu series Normal People was praised for its accurate and honest depiction of sex and consent, while Netflix’s Sex Education has been commended for its no holds barred approach to intimacy and sexuality.
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