Twitch Accused of Racism After Banning Black and Curvy Hot Tub Streamer
Twitch, a popular livestreaming site, has found itself in the middle of controversy as it faces allegations of racial bias from ExoHydraX, a Black and curvy Twitch streamer with over 264,000 followers. The recent perma ban of ExoHydraX has stirred accusations of Twitch seeing curvy Black women as being more sexual, despite following community guidelines.
ExoHydraX is among many streamers who belong to Twitch’s popular hot tub community where certain streamers do livestreams while in hot tubs. Despite the bans she has previously received for suggestive content, the recent one is different. ExoHydraX claimed that she was just seated, wearing a red tube top and black shorts, talking to her viewers when she was perma banned. She asserted that she did not turn or dance because she knew that Twitch would ban her.
ExoHydraX accused Twitch of seeing Black and curvy women as more sexual than other races, even if they are following the community guidelines. She claimed that the platform has bullied her for years, and that she’s scared to do hot tub streams for fear of getting banned. Moreover, ExoHydraX argued that Twitch has double standards as certain suggestive content from white female streamers didn’t result in any action taken.
The controversy doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon as this is not the first time that Twitch has been accused of racism. In response, Twitch, like in all individual bans, hasn’t given any official reason why ExoHydraX was banned, leaving fans to wonder whether this decision will be overturned like the previous one. The ongoing dispute raises the question of whether Twitch should improve its moderation practices, to avoid racial bias and inconsistencies that seem to be creeping up on its platform.
In conclusion, Twitch finds itself in a precarious position due to the recent ban of a Black and curvy hot tub streamer, and the allegations of racial bias that followed. The ongoing controversy is raising serious questions about the platform’s policies and practices, and if it wants to continue being a popular site, it needs to be careful not to discriminate against its streamers, irrespective of race and body type.
