I just got banned by Twitter...for defending myself and my trans community against hate speech.
My response was respectful, measured and in no way hateful….I have proudly posted the Tweet here because I got nothing to be ashamed of I did nothing wrong.
I responded to a Tweet that said sex could not be changed. How is THAT not hate speech? I didn’t report it because it is no big deal compared to some of the hate thrown at us every DAY on Facebook and Twitter. As it goes, the Tweet I was responding to...on a “hate speech” scale is lower than 1.
So I respectfully replied to it...and now I get banned for hate speech??
I have appealed to Twitter, but I am asking for others to appeal on my behalf too...and there is no way to get to a human being.
Given what we endure EVERY DAY on social media...as transgender people...and they get AWAY WITH actual hate speech...this is just a bridge too far and I would like media attention on this.
Please help!!
Tuesday, Apr 23, 2019 · 1:29:11 AM +00:00
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Kalisiin
Account has been restored. They had STILL had me banned, long after the twelve hours...because they wanted me to DELETE THE TWEET to which they objected...and I refused t as it WAS NOT hate speech.
I was not going to knuckle under on this one. I defended AGAINST hate speech...and was myself banned for supposed hate speech. The right wing attack squad is apparently out and in force again...be aware.
Twitter and other social media DO NOT get to claim the PR of being against hate speech...when in practice they aren’t...as THOUSANDS of occurrences happen every day...and every time you report them, you are told it “does not violate their standards” and they do NOTHING about it...and then they ban ME over what I posted as the lead to this article...because it was not hate speech and I have nothing to be ashamed of.
I have no intention of knuckling under and allowing the right wing to determine what is hate speech...and get away with it.