YouTube has determined that uncensored footage of male genitalia does not violate its terms of service, but “misgendering” does.

On July 2, a video by “gay sex educator” Kevin Leonardo, “Removing BUTT HAIRS Using NAIR Cream – A Visual Guide!” was brought to the attention of the TeamYouTube Twitter account. During the video, Leonardo exposes his testicles and anus while demonstrating how to use the aforementioned products.

sorry to hear this! have you already reported this content? if not, the first step is to do that here: https://t.co/XBYch5Glr1 thank you!

— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) July 2, 2023

The video was posted on June 25 and subsequently went viral as a result of widespread disgust and backlash on Twitter — it has 14 million views, nearly five times as many as Leonardo’s next most popular video, and according to reporting by The Publica, it has been disliked more than 167,000 times.

Two days later, Team YouTube responded to the user who brought the video to their attention, and said that in reviewing the video, they did not believe it violated their community guidelines, although they did age restrict it so that only adults could see it.

“Posting your genitalia on YouTube is okay but misgendering someone isn’t?” the user asked.

while we understand your frustration, it's important for us to maintain a balance between free speech and protecting our community, so content that doesn't violate our policies will remain up. thanks for understanding

— TeamYouTube (@TeamYouTube) July 5, 2023

“While we understand your frustration,” YouTube responded, “it’s important for us to maintain a balance between free speech and protecting our community.”

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That concern for free speech only extends so far. Within 24 hours, Dr. Jordan B. Peterson was informed that one of his podcasts did violate YouTube’s terms of service policy, and would not be allowed on the site.

A conversation between Dr. Peterson and women’s rights advocate Helen Joyce was taken off the platform last month, and after a manual review, the company determined that it would stay down because it violated YouTube’s “hate speech policy.”

YouTube @YouTube justifies its utterly inexcusable pernicious invisible self-righteous and counterproductive censorship…

Hey
Peasants
Your woke corporate overlords think you're too stupid to separate wheat from chaff yourselves pic.twitter.com/KKN0tgizt7

— Dr Jordan B Peterson (@jordanbpeterson) July 5, 2023

“We know this is probably disappointing news,” YouTube’s community guidelines team said, “but it’s our job to make sure that YouTube is a safe place for all.”

During the conversation, Peterson and Joyce discussed the effects of gender ideology on Western civilization and the “dangers of a quickly growing transhumanist ideology.” A 2022 study found that the number of trans-identifying teenagers had doubled since 2017 from 0.7% to 1.4% — trans-identifying individuals have consistently been found to have elevated suicide rates and thousands of minors in the United States have been prescribed cross sex hormones to treat their gender dysphoria, which can cause sterility and other irreversible physical changes.

A conversation between Dr. Peterson and Democratic President candidate Robert F. Kennedy was also removed last month for allegedly spreading “vaccine misinformation” — Kennedy has been highly skeptical of the efficacy of the COVID vaccines and has made his opposition to vaccine mandates and COVID-era policies a major part of his campaign.

Other Daily Wire podcasts have also been restricted on the popular video sharing platform. “The Matt Walsh Show” was demonetized on YouTube in April due to Walsh’s coverage of TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney — among his myriad crimes, Walsh referred to Mulvaney with biologically accurate pronouns.

“Over the last few months [The Daily Wire] has received ~200 violations from [YouTube] across our accounts for [Matt Walsh], [Ben Shapiro], [Candace Owens], [Michael J. Knowles], [Jordan B. Peterson], [Andrew Klavan] and [Brett Cooper]. Almost all are over coverage of the trans debate,” Daily Wire co-CEO Jeremy Boreing tweeted last month.

1/14 Over the last few months, @realDailyWire has received ~200 violations from @YouTube across our accounts for @MattWalshBlog, @benshapiro, @RealCandaceO, @michaeljknowles, @jordanbpeterson, @andrewklavan, and @imbrettcooper. Almost all are over coverage of the trans debate. 🧵

— Jeremy Boreing (@JeremyDBoreing) June 11, 2023

Meanwhile, Leonardo’s channel remains in good standing with the social media giant — if anything, the controversy has only made his channel more popular. His newer videos have garnered millions of views, orders of magnitude more than most of his previous work — most of that content is similarly centered around anal sex.

Dr. Peterson summed up his thoughts on his podcast’s suspension thusly: “Your woke corporate overlords think you’re too stupid to separate wheat from chaff yourselves.”

Singer Britney Spears is calling for NBA rookie Victor Wembanyamar to apologize after a member of his security detail allegedly backhanded her across the face this week when she approached him to congratulate him on his success.

Spears filed a police report after the incident unfolded Wednesday night when the 41-year-old pop singer spotted the San Antonio Spurs’ power forward at Catch restaurant in the ARIA Hotel.

Speaking with reporters on Thursday, the French basketball player said that there were a lot of people inside the hall at the restaurant when the incident happened.

“So people calling me obviously, there was one person, one person who was was calling me, but we talked before with the security, don’t stop because it’s going to make a crowd. So I couldn’t stop,” he said. “And that person grabbed me from behind. So I didn’t see, I didn’t see what happened, because I was walking straight … but that person grabbed me from behind. Not on my shoulder. She grabbed me from behind.”

“So I just know that the security push her away, I don’t know with how with how much force though,” he said.

He later added that he thought his security was “joking” when they later told him the person was Spears.

Moments ago,#Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama addresses the incident last night with Britney Spears in Las Vegas: pic.twitter.com/T33s7R4yUl

— Nate Ryan (@nateryansports) July 6, 2023

Spears responded to Wembanyamar’s claims in a post on Instagram, calling it a “traumatic experience.”

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“I was not prepared for what happened to me last night,” she said. “I recognized an athlete in my hotel lobby as I was heading to dinner. I later went to a restaurant at a different hotel and saw him again. I decided to approach him and congratulate him on his success.”

“It was really loud, so I tapped him on the shoulder to get his attention. I am aware of the players statement where he mentions ‘I grabbed him from behind’ but I simply tapped him on the shoulder,” she continued. “His security then back handed me in the face without looking back, in front of a crowd. Nearly knocking me down and causing my glasses off my face.”

Spears said that she gets swarmed all the time by fans, but her security never strikes any of them.

She called the story “super embarrassing to share,” but said that it was important because public figures needed to be mindful about setting a positive example by treating all people with respect.

“Physical violence is happening too much in this world. Often behind closed doors,” she said. “I stand with all the victims and my heart goes out to all of you!!! I have yet to get a public apology from the player, his security or their organization. I hope they will.”

“I also don’t appreciate nor do I think this is a laughing matter. Watching the player smile and laugh was cruel and demoralizing with the situation that took place. I am 5’3 and he’s 7’4,” she added. “I cherish the tremendous amounts of love and support I am receiving at the moment. Thank you to the Las Vegas PD and the detectives for their support.”