PLOT TWIST: TH-cam demonetized MY video while still running their own ads, and running ads on ACTUALLY offensive, abusive content. If I can't freely discuss how to better protect at risk communities, and share my own stories of harassment (without going into any detail) without being punished, then what? Stack the cards against those calling for change, and fund those who are propelling the decline. A bunch of people have asked for my cashapp to help cover the loss of monetization, so I made one that will go to funding my films/documentaries: $SwoopFilms (don’t feel obligated to donate if you’re not comfortable, just posting for those asking. And, Welp, You can watch my deep dive about David Dobrik and influencers: th-cam.com/video/nXerct-eN7I/w-d-xo.html
PROTECT THE CHILDREN. The fact that anyone, ANYONE, has the gall to blame children for this bull** is infuriating. Stop blaming victims, people. Protect the children, stand with victims, DO THE RIGHT THING.
Rinse, wash, repeat. A person commits a vile act, “recognizes” their behavior as inappropriate, makes a pseudo-apology, and they repeat the offense after people have forgotten. Rinse. Wash. Repeat. True change demands sustainability.
I’m 26 and am very aware that I am mistaken for 18-19 years old all the time. Men (usually late 20s early 30s!) used to approach me at bars/public places and ask “how old are you?” and my response is always “how old do you think I am?” because that exposes them in a way that makes them really uncomfortable and they usually walk away! James says he’s attracted to “younger looking guys” but then also only dates kids as young as a “senior in high school” (his words! wtf!) That’s not a physical attraction, that’s a psychological dynamic he wants, where he’s the “older, wiser” one and therefore holds the power! I dated someone in their 30s when I was 22 and I look back and cringe because WOW that age card gets pulled all the time and makes the younger person in the relationship so easily manipulated and the older person knows it. If it truly was a physical thing, there are people his age who have the “youthful” features and he can go ahead and pursue that if that’s his “type” but your “type” should not include an age range!!!!
I can’t stand when victims are blamed. My mother was sexually assaulted by her uncle when she was about 8 years old and her own mother to this day calls her a liar because it is easier for her to do that then to deal with her own guilt for leaving her daughters with a pedophile. I’ve seen what it has done to her. Her depression, her nearly killing herself, the constant tears...everything...It is a lifelong battle for survivors to overcome their trauma. I wish no child would ever have to suffer any kind of abuse.
I was also 8, and in court I was painted as just being vindictive towards my friend's dad. He sexually assaulted me when I was 7 and didn't tell anyone until the day that their family moved away, so they made it seem like I was just mad at them for the move. Some people will find a way, in any situation, to blame the victims and it's so hurtful and harmful. Much love to you and your mom, she didn't deserve the assault and she doesn't deserve the abuse of being called a liar. ❤️
@@prochey69 idk what the hell is wrong with uncles. My dad's brother is a registered child predator and my mom knew that so she went out of her way to not have us around him even if my dad was there. If no one else was available to watch us, she'd find a way
I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope your mom knows that none of it is her fault. No child can do anything that makes them deserve to be abused. I wish you and your mom well
it’s crazy to me that fans are calling this “cancel culture”, this isn’t us asking for someone to be deplatormed, this is asking for a predator to face the consequences of a situation they have put themselves into time and time again. we’re not asking for demonetization, we’re asking for legal repercussions. blaming the victims because you’re “desperate” is so disgusting. I really hope this doesn’t just fade away in a few days like it always seems to.
@Hello It's K probably because people tend to minimise the consequences / blame the victims when the term "minor" is used rather than "child" ? Saying the victims are children is more likely to make people realise how serious the situation is.
Because child emphasizes her point that they are underage, and have prefrontal cortexes that haven’t been developed and that a child can’t consent to these behaviors and experiences.
And we should be using the word child more! 😤 When they say underage or minor it feels like legal jargon, less humanized and accurate.. these are kids who don’t or won’t fully understand what is happening to them until they’re no longer kids. It is so sad that so many of us have been through this, ya get older and it all makes sense...
Tommyinnit, a 16-y/o popular TH-camr with almost 8 million subs who stands 6’3”, had to address his fans writing fan fictions about him. He said that it makes him feel very uncomfortable to see them and that he didn’t think he would have to tell adults that ‘cause, as he put it, “I’M A LITERAL CHILD!” Honestly, I’m not ashamed to admit that I physically clapped when he said that. As a r-word survivor, I take S.A. and grooming seriously...but that seriousness is multiplied 10-fold when it comes to our children. All I can think about when I hear about James, Zoe Laverne, Mini Ladd, Onision, Shame Dawson, etc. are my nieces and nephews. Anyway Brittney, I hope u and ur ohana are staying safe and healthy during pandemic. Lotsa love and aloha from Honolulu! 😁🤙🏽❤️🌈☀️ (Hawai’i symbols)
Love Kat Blaque and D'Angelo Wallace. I've made the mistake of following some problematic people, but once I knew better, I unsubscribed. Much happier with the content/creators I'm following now
The thing I worry about is that it is often the youngest fans who forgive these influencers first... literally the most vulnerable ones, who don't yet have fully developed brains to understand WHY this is all SO problematic and awful to begin with. I WORRY.
Grooming is no joke... I had my youth pastor at church growing up groom me... I was lucky enough that one day when he was being forceful and I was pushing him away somebody came in his office to ask if everything was okay, when they left because he made them get out I had enough strength to kick him really hard and ran outside... My mum had come early that evening and I just got in the car and made her drive... I am still too scared to say anything to my parents to this day I was 13 that year, he was 19 I cannot understand why people choose to believe the abuser, even after they admit to it it's disgusting... I have no faith or trust in those defending James or any abuser ever
@@genoswest7253 idk ik she knows Korean and has friends there. And I think she just watched a lot of K dramas when she was younger. Anything I saw didn't come across as fetishinsing Korean people or culture but I may not have seen it, especially since I haven't watched a lot of her story times
@@genoswest7253 I don't think she fetishizes Korean men. Her major in college was international studies and she studies Korean language. She talks a lot about her experiences living in Korea as a black woman. She also actively calls out the fetishization of Korean people/culture in her videos. I get where you're coming from because whenever I see content about Asian people/culture by non-Asian creators I feel a little wary but after watching most of her videos I can see she has a respect for Korean culture and puts a lot of effort into trying to educate people about it. :)
@@genoswest7253 I can see why you'd be wary but I promise you she has great respect for Asian culture and also calls out things the way they are. I cannot speak for all Asians and I'm not Korean (I'm Chinese) but she's one of the few people who I genuinely feel like enjoys Asian pop culture and Asian culture w/o fetishising it.
Being charismatic is a staple for sa abusers. They use this to groom targets and the people around the targets. Most, are able to talk there way out of situations. And why many continue to abuse for decades before they are stopped. People who have power, and charisma are often the prerequisite for abusers.
Also, their lack of empathy makes them productive in ways that people with a conscience aren't. They aren't afraid to exploit people and reap the benefits.
One Topic At A Time is probably the most wholesome person I continuously watch on here. Also love JadenAnimations and SimplyNailogical, plus I feel like the Observe channel needs a shoutout for being educative and interesting AF
Jackie Aina, Desi Perkins, Katy (aka LustreLux), Brittany Vaughn, Bailey Sarian, Tammi Clarke (MakeupByTammi), Melissa (aka Missa aka MakeMeUpMissa), Courtney (aka Courtrezzy), Stephanie Soo, Kiki Adams, Smokey Glow, MissDarcei, Kennedy Meyers TV I could go on on who you should stan, but problematic yt TH-camrs need to GO
Well, his excuse is they told him they where 18... like what? Why is he messaging fans at all? He literally treats his Snapchat as his own personal tinder. This is unacceptable.
@@cindyjerezano9822 I’ve been saying the exact same thing! Even if he is messaging someone that is the same age as him, he is still taking advantage of the fan to celebrity power imbalance
Yeah the pattern is what makes it so concerning. I believe people can make mistakes, and be lied to about their age, but to be bamboozled this many times??? You haven't learned your lesson, and it appears he doesn't care to learn....
I was actually sent here by Bailey Sarian and she is so un problematic. She keeps to herself and her videos and even though she deals with different subject matter, she still tries to keep it happy.
I can’t believe the audacity of these influencers and celebrities. Also as an adult, you’re the one responsible to make sure that you’re being respectful and appropriate w who you interact w
Thank you for this, my granddaughter just went thru something like this. And his lawyer made it look like it was her fault that she liked playing the victim. But the judge believe her, thank god for that, he’s going to have to pay the piper. Leann Serao is one of mine favorite TH-camr besides you. ❤️🤗
I wouldn’t throw the unproblematic TH-camr remark so loosely James was considered unproblematic at one point you can never truely trust some people who you look up too
I think the worst part is that a main reason that this keeps happening is that it's so normalized in every industry. I was going to say Hollywood but I work in finance, I've been in service industry and it's the same things happening everywhere. Manipulators accumulate power and everyone else has a Etch-a-sketch memory to protect their comfort and careers. Their comfort is worth more than others safety.
I'm so incredibly with you on this! Right at the beginning of quarantine I went through and purged my subs+blocked people because I was tired of seeing the same conversations being had about the same 10% of influencers constantly getting into "drama" or "controversy." Also, we saw over the last year, the complete performativity of some of these top influencers when it came to supporting social justice movements, a real reticence to talk about race, and denial of the experiences of BIPOC. As a person of color, I'm fucking tired of it. As a result, I found myself following more and more creators of color because they are not afraid to talk about race. Some of my favs are Stephanie Soo, Kennie JD, Khadija Mbowe, withcindy, D'angelo Wallace, and Xiran Jay Zhao! ALSO, BIPOC are not over here "making it about race." The concept of race arose out of European Enlightenment thinkers/scientists trying to classify human beings of different cultures and ethnicities in such a way that always put them at the top (see Bluembach and his color theory of racism) and European imperialism/colonialism. Things are already about race, we're just sharing our experiences. Glad you're talking about it!
So much yes to that last point! It bothers me sm when I see people (esp white people) saying that not everything is about race. In our society, yes it is. We are not gonna make change if we don’t see/accept that.
That statement "People love abusive men" it needs to be said louder it isn't seen as abusive it's seen as dominant, powerful and alpha blah blah.... it's dumb af thank you for always being real and saying what needs to be said!
Don't ever stop these rants!!! Or the deep dives!! All of your content is beautiful and entertaining, in that same breath, it is SO refreshing to see an actual creator with an obvious artistic talent also be an adult with a sense of responsibility and decency.
“Blaming the victim ain’t it sis” YES THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS! I’m so annoyed that he’s getting away with this and is not held accountable legally! Instead of asking for IDs just don’t hook up with fans PERIODT
Agreed night went through something like swoop but because it was a family member I didn't want to tell my dad cuz he's he would go ballistic on me and I was considered the black sheep of the family so when I got older I thought it was okay and that led to me having lots of problems. So do find somebody that you can trust and tell them what's going on. I look good I look at channels that has very few subs and I watch them of them are very very good, and some of them are not so good I unsubscribe from them
Mila Tequila, Smokey Glow, Brittney Vaughn, Tee Noir, As Told By Kenya, Chris Klemens, Jarvis Johnson, Kurtis Conner, Lucy Wood, nappyheadedjojoba, Psych IRL, Swell, The Personal Philosophy Project, Thought Slime, Tiffany Ferg, Tom Harlock, Twinsthenewtrend. And obviously, our girl Swoop.
How someone has the nerve to even just contact fans who are minors after that whole "bye sister" thing went down is beyond me - not to mention it would have been f'd up either way. But doing it after such a scandal is even more mind-boggling to me. Did the support the internet gave him after that situation shifted in support of him make him feel untouchable?
Honestly, the Bye Sister thing was so laced with bullshit and homophobia is probably shielded him more, I know I felt resistance when this newer stuff came out because I'd seen people paint him as inherently predatory for being gay and flirting with other men before.
I completely stand by what you’re saying Swoop. I was sexually groomed by three different men when I was 12 years old. They weren’t celebs but they groomed me for a year before my parents found out. It sadly happened again when I was 14-15 with a completely different man. This happened until I was 16-17 and I hid this from my family due to the first situation. I only came forth under a year ago as the guy found me on Instagram and tried to speak to me. I had a mental breakdown and tried to commit suicide due to the mental and emotional stress I was under. I didn’t feel safe and I was scared and ashamed. I was made to feel like the guilty party when I was a MINOR. I was a VICTIM. My parents supported me but my sisters didn’t understand and partly don’t to this day. I struggle every day and it does effect my relationships. People MUST not stand this behaviour and hold people accountable for their actions. Yes we can’t sadly assume every story brought forward is true, but don’t defend someone because they’re ‘OMG MY FAVE INFLUENCER!’. ESPECIALLY IF IT IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM! I fully support you, thank you for making this!
@@PettyUniversity thank you. I firmly believe now that sharing these stories and helping others who experienced the same or a similar situation is important. It breaks my heart seeing these constant situations on TH-cam and the media then be ignored and ‘swept under the rug’. I honestly hope people watch this video and put what you’re saying into practice. Thank you for sharing your story and showing people it’s okay to be a survivor. Thank you for also not supporting the actions for these influencers. You are strong, beautiful and amazing! Keep being that Swoop!
Baily Sarian, Peter Monn, and the Welsh twins are amazing influencers and I'm learning that you Swoop are becoming one of my favorites as well. Keep speaking your truth your message is being heard.
As far as lifting up a non-problematic creator, Rachel Maksy is an amazing creator who doesn’t get mixed up in bullshit. Her videos are generally very wholesome and nerdy. 🖤 Swoop - your videos like this are so important. Thank you for making this. We need to have these hard conversations. You’re amazing.
If it’s once, it’s happenstance. If it’s twice, it’s a coincidence. Three times, it’s a hobby. He has a type but his type is a problem and the fact that people are willing to look past it is adding to the problem
I just wanted to say how refreshing it is to watch content by someone so well spoken and who has clearly reflected, thought and organized her ideas around the topic (and such a serious topic to talk about, this is not “drama” or “tea”)
To answer your question about unproblematic creators, MadeYewLook is an incredible artist and she has always been a beautiful person from the beginning
I like rawbeautykristi a lot too,she seems to stay out of drama for the most part. Just stays to herself and focuses on her little family she’s wanted forever.
Kennie JD does a series, "Bad Movies and a Beat", where she talks about bad movies while doing her makeup. She serves looks, gives advice, and provides witty commentary on awful movies. She also makes music that she does not promote enough (2 eps: Knotty Pine and Black Neon).
I'm so proud I found your channel!!! Well said!!! Also this must have struck so hard for you to talk about being a survivor yourself! It takes real strength as a survivor yourself to speak on the full extent of damage this abuse causes and how survivor blaming is disgusting and deflecting. I'm proud of you. Truly.
I was sexually abused by my father and I’m so glad I’ve found you, you help me feel safe and make a safe space for all of us survivors. You really inspire me and I’m really happy that you talk about the subjects that people often avoid. Your short film on depression and suicide made me take another look at my life and realize that I have so much to live for and I have the support to work through the trauma. So thank you for everything you’ve done for me and many others❤️
@@cellothere5723 Thank you, that means a lot to me to be supported, I’m thankful that my family doesn’t blame me for it but I’m scared that other people will so thank you so much❤️
Literally the best and most well rounded contextual analysis of this systemic problem/topic. “Instead of daftly stanning,” straight up amazing content and so thought provoking. ❤️
How many 'apology' videos do we need to see in order to finally understand that he has a problem and he will never stop doing this until he is held accountable. He is the adult and therefore solely responsible for these situations.
This is a reflection of our society. My story, my children’s stories, my friend’s stories, my family member’s stories and millions upon millions of us are enduring the abuses, the residual affects of the abuses & all the consequences, thereafter, having been blamed, shamed, gaslit, turned away, left without supports, lacking resources and for many, fear of trying to be heard AGAIN, trying to seek justice AGAIN, trying to protect ourselves & our loved ones, fearing and yet grateful for each new day that arrives. Yeah. I’m tired. I’m scared. I’m struggling. All we want is peace and safety. Assured peace & safety. There are a trillion reasons, while we’re on the subject, as to, “why don’t you just leave???” (a question so damaging, so soul crushing that just echos there on, as if it’s being said throughout every single day... and that’s from the first time it’s asked). It’s because abusers are protected. Because it’s easier to disbelieve & ignore and this, even, perpetuated by victims, themselves because they’re frightened of these lonely truths. And because who has rights??? People with money enough to purchase them via representation or those with other sources of power or those with large supports that they’ve thoroughly convinced that their character is spotless, all the while, four walls and a locked door, protects their true selves and imprisons their victim/s. These TH-cam & celebrity abusers... they’re literally exposed of their abuses and nothing happens because a gigantic society pads their way. We live in a world where we can literally watch black men die, televised all over the world and nothing happens. We live in a country that’s immovably divided over issues that come back round and affect the very people that support their existence and nothing happens. I don’t know what the answer is but, whatever it is, it isn’t arriving soon enough.
There's a saying in my country that goes "outra vez arroz?" It translates to "rice again?" and it means something like "oh, this shit again?" and yeah that's how I feel about James Charles. Outra vez arroz.
TH-camrs that don’t get enough recognition: AdrianXpression Amandabb As told by Kenya Slo4n Tiffany ferg D’angelo Wallace Macdoesit YOU SPANKIE Smokey glow Kahlen berry Simplynessa15 Jackie Aina I will definitely be adding more....
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"A notepad apology buried off platform" instantly made me think back to Mykie and how she hasn't properly apologised to Spankie and Mykies subscribers for her behaviour. Yes she's taking a break because of chronic pain but Spankie has been going through health issues and her own chronic pain yet shes still been able to do her job and produce content. I'm not bitching about how Mykie not putting out content but I'm guessing when mykie makes her first video after her break shes not going to address what happened purely because she did a notepad apology on Instagram
It’s crazy that I used to watch those apology videos and be like oh okay they said sorry time to move on and now watching your video I’m like WOW my eyes are wide open. The views should be much higher on this video more people need to watch this
James Charles has said more than once he would start checking ID's and incidents still happened after the fact. And he supposedly had a conversation with Richlux a year ago or so saying the same thing. That he would check a person's ID and never did.
Exactly that’s what I’ve been saying! James Charles is acting like this is the first time he’s said publicly that he was going to check ID’s from all the guys he talks to. And yet he continues to keep doing predatory behavior, enough is enough!!!
@@type1d760 I don't follow him on anything. So when Swoop mentioned he posted a new video, I looked. I wanted to see how many views and dislikes he got. And it was disgusting, he had so many likes. Way more of them compared to dislikes.
Thats so...like you can clearly see they are kids, this kids dont have a single hair in their faces, not dark circles and tiny body, im pretty much doubt that he didnt knew or just checked their bio, when hes clearly attracted to younger looking dudes.
@@MissJiGsSong he has said in the past that he feels like he is an old soul and much more mature for his age. But then says he's attracted to younger guys. That makes no sense at all in my opinion. If you feel like you are very mature for your age, you aren't going to want to chase after young guys. You want someone who matches your goals and is stable in life. Not some kid who lives with their parents and just plays on Tiktok all day. Where he would be more like a parent to them then a boyfriend in a relationship. The fact that there are people who have been canceled for far less. And he's been caught multiple times and still gets sponsors and PR is disgusting to me. I truly feel that he is actually stunted mentally from getting popular at such a young age. And that he's still in the mind set of a teenager. Not that it at all makes it okay or gives and excuse for his behaviors.
I said he should ask for IDs and twitter was having none of that. Come on, it's doing the least to protect yourself and more importantly others. I was told it was unrealistic, but it isn't.
Tbh, I'm so tired of these popular social media stars getting caught doing illegal and racist stuff and facing no consequences. It's so frustrating that these platforms are also letting the behavior slide or basically pushing it and profiting from it 😒. But I already know nothing is going to happen to him or his career i.e Jeff Star 🙄
20:39 I recently realized (or rather, BookTube taught me) that almost all my favorite books from middle and high school were stalker romances. I was taught by the media I consumed that abusive behavior from men was the pinnacle of romance. That it was desirable. That it was what I should expect from a relationship or life partner. And it boils my blood that we're still doing this as a culture. One of the most popular young adult authors right now, to my knowledge, has only ever acknowledged physical abuse in her books, despite the presence of rampant themes of emotional abuse, financial abuse, and more. I get why the books are popular, and I don't think making them unavailable is the answer, but why can't we teach youth that this is abusive? That it's stalking, gaslighting, grooming? And help our young ones understand through these characters why it's so hard to break free when you love someone in spite of their abuse? That's what I'll be doing if I ever become a parent, at least.
Except she flip flopped , claimed they were friends again, said she was wrong and manipulated and that jeffree and Shane made it all up and lied...... she needed to pick a lane and stay in it
I Stan for Bailey Sarian. The girl helped me get through 2020 and helped me find joy in makeup again. And the fact that she adores Swoop is such a huge bonus!❤
My favorite non problematic “influencer” is Anna Akana. She is my all time favorite creator, actor, comedian, etc EVER. Her book is so incredibly helpful and I love her so much!
Swoop, I am so proud of you.🧡👊 As a survivor myself I know that it is not easy to even think about this shit but to talk about it, yeah, you brave. I'll tell my story now, as I know that everyone who speaks up can courage someone else to speak up - speaking about these things in safe place can reduce the shame so much. Shame should not be in the heart of victim but in those monsters who put the shame on the victim. I was violently raped at the age of 14. That fucked me up in so many ways, I got PTSD and serious one at that w/ dissociative disorder. But my story that connects to this victim blaming is this. I was invited to party at the age of 19 at my friends friend house. I went. I was drunk. I do not remember much after I drank somerhing, that was offered to me. I woked up w/out my pants, next to me was the house owner. I was Hurt. I knew somerhing have happened, something had done to me as it hurted, I could feel it and I crawled into shower. Everything was blurry. I called my bf mom to pick me up and told her. I felt dirty, I felt so ashamed. I still have to Wonder what was done to me, as I am not sure but something bad, bad and abusive. I did not want anyone to know. Well, this fcn dude went ahead and told everybody in our friend group that I am lying about that he raped me. I did not want anyone to know but he told everyone AND that I was lying. It was afwul. I had to tell to so many people who asked that yea, he raped me, no I did not want everyone to know. But almost everyobody saw that I spoke the truth. Not all. First, he raped me, then he blamed me. I went to doctor, older male. He told me "well, at least now you know not to drink !" He blamed me altought I was drugged. This doctor did not offer me any help that he should have had, in Finland, in these cases doctor should offer support services. That is my story. It was Hard to write. But I am not guilty, I should not feel ashamed. First he took my integrity & then tried to put the shame on me. I am survivor. I have been in therapy for many years for these incidents and I survived. I am not so scared anymore, ashamed anymore of have such bad panic- & dissociative attacts as I used to. It hurts still, my childhood was taken from me, my youth was taken from me But my soul, my soul was not taken by those Wolfes, the abusers or victimblamers. My soul is mine and I keep it pure and loving No Matter what. That they can not take.🌻🧡🌻 Thia was long one, if you read this, thank you for hearing me & my story.
The most wholesome community here on youtube i believe is the Costuming one: Bernadette Banner, Rachel Maksy, Loepsie, Pinsent Tailoring and so many more. I always feel so well and full of joy aftee watching any of them. Also the Sweet Boys podcast is such a serotonine boost each week. I love them all💖
I recently found the TH-cam channel Observe, and think they'd be a good option to lift up :) The creator, Logan, does non-verbal communication analysis and I really appreciate the way he looks through videos and doesn't sensationalize anything. Also YOU should be lifted up too, Swoop! Thank you for making this video, it's so important. I'm so sick of seeing this cycle of abuse, apology video, rinse and repeat without any real change.
Realizing the logging off point is what made me drop Twitter! That app is so intense and FAST that I can't keep up unless I'm CONSTANTLY online. It's okay to get away from social media 😊
Best, most thorough, thoughtful, honest, grounded, well put response/commentary/insight I've seen so far. And I've watched *a lot* of coverage/commentary on all this sh*t. It was honestly cathartic for me. Thank you.
"Unproblematic" creators: D'Angelo Wallace, Danny Gonzalez, Drew Gooden, The McElroy Family, Brian David Gilbert, Rachel Maksy, Simply Nailogical, Sarah Z, Kurtis Conner, Ask A Mortician, Ann Reardon, Safiya Nygaard, Morges, MacDoesIt, Nail Career Education, Royalty Soaps, EvanAndKatelyn, Samantha Lux, Mikaela Long, Sam Collins, STRANGE AEONS, Novimpia, Jeffrey Marsh, Jelle's Marble Runs, koriday, iNabber, Luxeria, and Thomas Sanders.
I think one reason why people are hesitant to admit their favorite influencers are problematic is because no one wants to believe the people they've come to admire are bad people, or they're willing to overlook fault in order to not have to give up watching their content. I mean I'm sure there's some people out there who just don't care, but I think the majority of people just don't want to admit their heroes aren't heroes, and they're willing to fight to maintain that mental image they have. Part of being an adult is having the maturity to make responsible decisions, including ensuring you aren't engaging in inappropriate behavior with minors, it's not on them, it's on the adult. I think maaaaaybe 1% of these cases account for minors who lied about their age, but the fact that there's multiple instances should be evidence enough that that's not the case.
Because even though she cited instances she witnessed herself,she said that she was manipulated into posting it. So I guess even though she saw these things herself,she wouldn’t have spoken up if she wasn’t manipulated into it by those evil monsters who don’t like child pr3dat0rs. They aren’t good people but at least they were on the side of right with this. Patterns don’t lie,especially every couple months.
@@itsjenn.4660 Yes. She did say she was manipulated into posting that video. But apparently what she said was true. I think she got too much heat for it so she decided to take it down right after then years later she said JS manipulated her into posting it and it might have been true because apparently lots of influencers see each other as competition. Idk. Personally if I see this kind of behavior, I am speaking up about it no matter what kind of heat I would get being an influencer.
@@anniecamacho6993 exactly. James got a lottt of heat for it since he was being labeled a gr00mer and pr3dat0r,so while they may have nudged her into speaking up for the wrong reasons,she should have been speaking up already bc the situations SHE witnessed personally were unacceptable in all areas.
@@anniecamacho6993 lol that’s all I really meant to say is I absolutely agree she should’ve kept it up and stood by it,it was THE truth no matter how it came about. Makes me look at Tati again though for sure! The fact she’s willing to sweep the knowledge of his behaviors aside for the sake of “a good friendship and mentorship” or whatever she considers them now...sad. I could never imagine watching someone act that way and just stand idly by,obviously knowing it’s wrong. Anyway though,I hope you have a great day or night wherever you are! Thanks for the conversation! 😊
aby Girl, you advertise the hell out of your channel, you are absolutely worth every single penny! I appreciate your open vulnerability & am blown AWAY by your power to deliver your content with such a charismatic, beautiful personality highlighted with delightful humour & whimsy! I am humbled & grateful you have CHOSEN us, (LISTEN HERE @TH-cam)! WITH THE TENACITY TO REMAIN ON THE SAME PLATFORM who ultimately completely derailed & sabotaged your efforts all while....(some lil' 'bit' of luck from a leprechaun)......someone else introduces NEARLY EVERY BIT OF YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, specific to you & and YOUR PERSONALITY traits!! THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US! Your channel is worthy a larger audience & TH-cam should be promoting & put you before others. Your talent will be seen by many, so please, never short change yourself or think you deserve less than, when they come 'they' knockin. Be exactly who you are & avoid the seducers. And PLEASE, be well and safe. MQM
Hey Swoop! I work in a financial department, and when I saw the differences between the payments for men and woman... I know, this topic is different, but for most of like me, this is TH-cam, we usually never met with celebrities/influencers, yet still facing with this kind of positive discrimination towards people who don't deserve it, or even have to see when they don't take the responsibility for some bad sht they've caused or blames others. It is really tiring in here and there too. But you know what? I don't think it will change until the legal system is more on the criminal's side then the victim's. I don't know, but this is scary and desperating. We just keeps asking why, but noone answers...
and also the TH-cam channels I really like and not problematic: Denitslava, Smitha Deepak, Angela Bright, An Kook, Nino's home, Maangachi, Edee Beau, Observe, Jackson Galaxy, really diverse themes :)
Okay so for the unproblematic youtubers you, SmokeyGlow, and Bailey Sarian are top notch. I also loveeee courtreezy for reaction comedy, Cydnee Black for her Makeup and History series (SUCH a good series), Jackie Aina is so luxe and is such a good role model in the beauty community, and let’s not forget DAngelo Wallace’s commentary videos. We’ve gotta hype up black creators more ✨
She seems cool, however, she barely spoke up about BLM, she’s supported Jeffree Star, and she’s a Jehovahs Witness, so there’s an interesting belief system there. I’m not really convinced she subscribes to the same mentalities that Swoop does. But hey, she’s not a predator.
@@teatea257 what's wrong with being part of a legit cult that has covered up hundreds of thousands of child sex abuse cases?! Gee I have no idea. 🤔 PS I grew up as one, so I know what I'm talking about.
Honestly I think your channel is extremely underrated. I wish more people were as caring and would speak up for the issues and topics that deserve to be focused on instead of the people who get away with actual crimes just because of their status and money.
There’s always a power imbalance when a famous person interacts with a fan. Especially if it’s flirting, especially if the fan is a child. All three of those together is a disgusting abuse of power
Prefer minor when it an about teens! Cause teenagers are more aware of what’s happening with things. I don’t like teenagers. These boys don’t even look little! Minor is a better term. I don’t like teenagers enough to call them children
Thank you for calling him out. I hate how rich white men (gay or straight) think they are excused from being held accountable because of their privilege and financial status
@@shade247 it is wildly a white thing lol. Yes other people of wealth from other races do the same too but white collar crimes abuse of power and shit like this is almost nearly exclusive to white people. I am white and if you can't admit or own up to the fucked up shit our race has done and continues to do, and uses our societal privileges for evil you're part of the problem.
Creators I appreciate: I really enjoy Cringey (Commentary), Jun's Kitchen (Cooking- I think Rachel & Jun is good too haven't seen much though), Christal Raine (FPS Gaming/Streaming), THREADBANGER !! (They're a certain vibe.. love them), Safiya Nygaard (Testing Internet Trends ? She's fun), Kat Blaque (Commentary), D'Angelo Wallace (Commentary), and I was going to add Bailey Sarian (True Crime, Makeup, and occasional vlogs?) but she was mentioned in the video.
Swoop is honestly the one youtuber that i think deserves for credit and notice. So to answer that question in the video, you are my favorite youtuber that i believe deserves the influence and spotlight.
A friend of mine was SA’d while she was passed out drunk at a party (her friends who were present corroborated this), and when she tried to sue the assaulter, the judge dismissed her case because she was “drunk” and isn’t a reliable source. The guy who assaulted her got off scot-free. It makes me so angry to think about because my friend is so wonderful.
Unproblematic creators I love: Chloe Rose Art SuperRaeDizzle ADC Art Attack Emily Artful Draw With Jazza Mei Yu Seriously, art TH-cam brings me much joy. Other creators I like a lot: Christina Randall (Prison experience and True Crime summaries) Jessica Kent (Prison experience and daily life stuff) Darkness Prevails (reading channel for spooky stories!) Snake Discovery (Education about reptiles, specifically snakes. Emily is SUCH a nerd and she's so delightful to watch) Clint's Reptiles (Another reptile education channel) Royalty Soaps (Soap making. Katie Carson is SO bubbly and positive and quirky - another joy to watch) Black Nerd Comedy (Exactly what it sounds like. He does a lot of movie and show reviews too. All things geeky) Hildegard von Blingin' (BARDCORE)
Yes, we gotta push her content to the top, the front and center of the algotithm. Swoop has the guts to say what needs to be said, and can bring about real change.
@@meltingpointcreations1457 exactly!! She sticks her neck out knowing the reaction she will inevitably get, but still says the things that NEED to be said. We need more people like this!
Thank you for making this video I’m so glad I found your channel. I think with the point of abusive men is media often sensationalizes how abusive men or people often act and puts in usually in extreme situations only. Where people who grew up seeing that won’t always realize just cause you were hit or weren’t abused to what could be an extreme of that abusive behavior they met not realize. Often times people who grew up abused are used to having that type of treatment even if they don’t realize. They treat themselves with whatever standards they grew up with and seek out partners and sometimes the partners take the role and start treating them abusively. So I think it’s a continuous cycle where people give attention to abusive men and abusive people not always recognizing or ignoring their toxic traits. Or blaming the people who fall out of the norm and speak up since their charismatic or kind boss would never do that. Or someone who has power of them would never. Abusers like to be in positions of power for control and go exert their power over others in whatever ways they see fit. They’re given places where they can test the limits and figure out how to continually get away with things. From personal experience both paternal figures my father and my ex stepdad have been abusive throughout my life in different ways. But they’re both likeable people most who don’t know me well or anyone they’ve hurt well are more likely to ignore us. It’s hard sometimes to cut people off as well if you don’t have any support and struggle to just be enough for yourself. There’s so much to this topic and it’s so upsetting and frustrating to keep watching and see more and more come out about how people and children especially children keep getting hurt. I was SA as a child more than once and have had to deal with this my entire life like most people who are afab. The fact I can say my biggest fear in my life for my future is when I have a child and if they get SA cause they’d be the third generation in a row that I personally know of that would’ve had to go through it. I didn’t mean for this comment to get so long. But I will be watching more of your content. Thank you again for bringing attention to this.
I’m really enjoying James and Robert Welsh , I’m generally very uncomfortable with men but they actually make me laugh and make me feel like I did in early TH-cam , like I’m just having a good time
I'm also usually very uncomfortable with men, I've never come across someone else who's vocalised that discomfort and distrust before so I just wanted to send you some love, friend. The Welsh twins are lovely, I find them very easy to watch too.
Thank you for speaking out. You always speak so well about tough topics. I wish people never had to make these videos again because this shit needs to stop. Also I want to see an end to apology videos. It’s that instant little “fix” so that people keep watching their channels and it’s an excuse to not change their behaviors. Take time. Learn. Show you’ve changed and then make an apology for your actions once you know why it’s wrong
Brittany Vaughn (true crime/beauty) Audra at Home (beauty) Thorne Hawthorne (beauty/gaming) Emily Hanhan (beauty) These are 4 creators I love! We need to be supporting more BIPOC & LGBTQ+ creators 💕
I'm late to this party, but unproblematic faves: Rachel Maksy and Dominic Noble. Rachel does chaotic DIY stuff and has excellent doggo. Dom does comparative reviews of books and movie adaptations, and gives genuine apologies when he fucks up.
A few TH-cam channels that I have been following lately are Creative Cliche, Robert Welsh, and Madeyewlook are all part of the beauty community who provide content with no drama at all. We need to stop following influencers who cause trouble and drama. I used to follow them but I don't give a shit about them anymore.
You took the words out of mouth. Perfectly said as usual Swoop. As a survivor of grooming, I saw this a mile away and people always told me I was a crappy person for having a negative vibe about JC...calling me anti-gay, even though I'm Pansexual, telling me I'm bullying 'a kid' when I say there's something off about him besides his obnoxious sense of entitlement...anything to deflect it seems. You took all of the thoughts swirling in my head and articulated them in a way I simply couldn't. Thank you for always taking on the tough issues even though you also unfairly have to take on backlash for standing up. I see you, I feel you, and I am sending you my gratitude and support!
I've never dated, so I don't really relate to the whole "I'M DESPERATE" thing. Makes me see this shit in a clearer mind. And MY GOD is James SO gross. Only feeling of desperation I can relate this to is wanting to win a Pokemon Platinum nuzlocke, it's me vs Cynthia, and I have ONE pokemon left, vs her Garchomp. MY GOD Empoleon came THROUGH baby lol.
I’m James Charles’s age (he’s 10 days younger than me). I’m also “desperate”. But ya know what? I’d never consider someone under 20, let alone 14-17. Absolutely vile; there’s no excuse.
@@lane13 it's definitely the power imbalance that attract abusive people like James, sad this will probably happen again in a couple of years, this behavior doesn't tend to change permanently :(
Honestly even if he gets charged with something I highly doubt he’ll serve any jail time. He’ll probably have to pay some fines and get probation at the most. People get more time for drugs than they do for rape and other predatory behavior even towards minors.
channels that haven’t done me wrong yet: you ❤️ amandabb (commentary) nike’s canvas (makeup) bailey sarian (makeup and true crime) jaime french (makeup and movies) smokey glow (makeup/commentary) theorganizedgamer (gaming)
I too am tired swoop. All these people with no commonsense no morals its just so frustrating. I've unfollowed and stopped supporting so many people and its sad but its stuff that has to be done. I just wish more people would stop forgiving and apologizing for these horrible people
Nisipisa is a really awesome youtuber who makes hilarious beauty and fashion oriented content while occasionally discussing serious topics in intelligent ways. She’s spoken about things like this briefly in the past, and though it has rarely been a focus on her channel, she’s always thoughtful and concise. She knows how to hammer home the point that r*** culture online is harmful, toxic, and absolutely unacceptable. Maybe she’s been problematic in the past, but I haven’t seen anything of the kind tbh.
To answer the request of my fav non problematic creators atm: Recently I've been watching a lot of; "Mr Ballen" he is an ex (I believe) navy seal that covers true crime/the occult/creepy stories. His videos are well edited and he had a lot of really interesting knowledge of diving and combat that lends itself to his genre of video very well - if you love horror movies and movie reviews good old "foundflix" is amazing, he is so funny and he takes a lot of time and consideration when he reviews/explains a movie. I found him like 3 years ago and I have never missed an upload. - a couple amazing LGBTQ creators that I love are "Luxaria" "rolly reacts" and "jammidoger" if you like makeup, reviews of bad plastic surgery reality shows, piercing culture, and wholesome relationships and friendships then all three of these are awesome. (Rolly and luxaria, as well as rolly and Jamie have collaborated which is why they are together" -I usually recommend Swoop to people 😅 If you want to venture off of TH-cam and you like standup I can't recommend Kumail Nanjiani's comedy special "Beta Male" enough, (I listen to it on Spotify but it is also on Crave) I was in tears laughing, also any of patton Oswald's comedy specials are amazing but talking for clapping and annihilation are two show stoppers
PLOT TWIST: TH-cam demonetized MY video while still running their own ads, and running ads on ACTUALLY offensive, abusive content. If I can't freely discuss how to better protect at risk communities, and share my own stories of harassment (without going into any detail) without being punished, then what? Stack the cards against those calling for change, and fund those who are propelling the decline. A bunch of people have asked for my cashapp to help cover the loss of monetization, so I made one that will go to funding my films/documentaries: $SwoopFilms (don’t feel obligated to donate if you’re not comfortable, just posting for those asking. And, Welp, You can watch my deep dive about David Dobrik and influencers: th-cam.com/video/nXerct-eN7I/w-d-xo.html
PROTECT THE CHILDREN.
The fact that anyone, ANYONE, has the gall to blame children for this bull** is infuriating. Stop blaming victims, people. Protect the children, stand with victims, DO THE RIGHT THING.
I'm half expecting him to say April Fools 😶
Literally it isn’t funny and people literally take it as a joke
Rinse, wash, repeat. A person commits a vile act, “recognizes” their behavior as inappropriate, makes a pseudo-apology, and they repeat the offense after people have forgotten. Rinse. Wash. Repeat.
True change demands sustainability.
I don’t know how trending works but hopefully liking and commenting helps!
Rants are needed. Change won’t take place if no one rants about anything ever.
I’m 26 and am very aware that I am mistaken for 18-19 years old all the time. Men (usually late 20s early 30s!) used to approach me at bars/public places and ask “how old are you?” and my response is always “how old do you think I am?” because that exposes them in a way that makes them really uncomfortable and they usually walk away! James says he’s attracted to “younger looking guys” but then also only dates kids as young as a “senior in high school” (his words! wtf!) That’s not a physical attraction, that’s a psychological dynamic he wants, where he’s the “older, wiser” one and therefore holds the power! I dated someone in their 30s when I was 22 and I look back and cringe because WOW that age card gets pulled all the time and makes the younger person in the relationship so easily manipulated and the older person knows it. If it truly was a physical thing, there are people his age who have the “youthful” features and he can go ahead and pursue that if that’s his “type” but your “type” should not include an age range!!!!
I can’t stand when victims are blamed. My mother was sexually assaulted by her uncle when she was about 8 years old and her own mother to this day calls her a liar because it is easier for her to do that then to deal with her own guilt for leaving her daughters with a pedophile. I’ve seen what it has done to her. Her depression, her nearly killing herself, the constant tears...everything...It is a lifelong battle for survivors to overcome their trauma. I wish no child would ever have to suffer any kind of abuse.
I was also 8, and in court I was painted as just being vindictive towards my friend's dad. He sexually assaulted me when I was 7 and didn't tell anyone until the day that their family moved away, so they made it seem like I was just mad at them for the move. Some people will find a way, in any situation, to blame the victims and it's so hurtful and harmful.
Much love to you and your mom, she didn't deserve the assault and she doesn't deserve the abuse of being called a liar. ❤️
@@prochey69 idk what the hell is wrong with uncles. My dad's brother is a registered child predator and my mom knew that so she went out of her way to not have us around him even if my dad was there. If no one else was available to watch us, she'd find a way
She wasn't about to have her children be abused by a family member
I’m so sorry to hear that. I hope your mom knows that none of it is her fault. No child can do anything that makes them deserve to be abused. I wish you and your mom well
@@prochey69 Like a child would know those things or what was really happening to her. Im really sorry, thats so insane.
it’s crazy to me that fans are calling this “cancel culture”, this isn’t us asking for someone to be deplatormed, this is asking for a predator to face the consequences of a situation they have put themselves into time and time again. we’re not asking for demonetization, we’re asking for legal repercussions. blaming the victims because you’re “desperate” is so disgusting. I really hope this doesn’t just fade away in a few days like it always seems to.
Simplynaillogical is the definition of an unproblematic, mature and thoughtful "influencer" (creator)! Love love love her and Beyynnn.
Love that Holo queen! 💿📀💿📀
*thank you* for using the word “child” instead of “minor”
@Hello It's K probably because people tend to minimise the consequences / blame the victims when the term "minor" is used rather than "child" ?
Saying the victims are children is more likely to make people realise how serious the situation is.
Because child emphasizes her point that they are underage, and have prefrontal cortexes that haven’t been developed and that a child can’t consent to these behaviors and experiences.
Or underage.
I also thank you. Cuz they are children still.
And we should be using the word child more! 😤 When they say underage or minor it feels like legal jargon, less humanized and accurate.. these are kids who don’t or won’t fully understand what is happening to them until they’re no longer kids. It is so sad that so many of us have been through this, ya get older and it all makes sense...
Tommyinnit, a 16-y/o popular TH-camr with almost 8 million subs who stands 6’3”, had to address his fans writing fan fictions about him. He said that it makes him feel very uncomfortable to see them and that he didn’t think he would have to tell adults that ‘cause, as he put it, “I’M A LITERAL CHILD!”
Honestly, I’m not ashamed to admit that I physically clapped when he said that. As a r-word survivor, I take S.A. and grooming seriously...but that seriousness is multiplied 10-fold when it comes to our children. All I can think about when I hear about James, Zoe Laverne, Mini Ladd, Onision, Shame Dawson, etc. are my nieces and nephews.
Anyway Brittney, I hope u and ur ohana are staying safe and healthy during pandemic. Lotsa love and aloha from Honolulu! 😁🤙🏽❤️🌈☀️ (Hawai’i symbols)
I really love Swoop’s way of expressing herself. She’s so well spoken and explains things on an absolutely professional way. She’s amazing!!!
Love Kat Blaque and D'Angelo Wallace. I've made the mistake of following some problematic people, but once I knew better, I unsubscribed. Much happier with the content/creators I'm following now
I don’t personally know D’Angelo, but I know Kat Blaque and she’s genuinely a lovely person
@@PettyUniversity you and Kat are the only ones who consistently reply to me. Love you guys.
Yes love D’Angelo & Kat!! Also want to add Safiya Nygaard to the list
The thing I worry about is that it is often the youngest fans who forgive these influencers first... literally the most vulnerable ones, who don't yet have fully developed brains to understand WHY this is all SO problematic and awful to begin with. I WORRY.
Grooming is no joke... I had my youth pastor at church growing up groom me... I was lucky enough that one day when he was being forceful and I was pushing him away somebody came in his office to ask if everything was okay, when they left because he made them get out I had enough strength to kick him really hard and ran outside... My mum had come early that evening and I just got in the car and made her drive...
I am still too scared to say anything to my parents to this day
I was 13 that year, he was 19
I cannot understand why people choose to believe the abuser, even after they admit to it
it's disgusting... I have no faith or trust in those defending James or any abuser ever
I am so sorry that happened to you, sending you strength
Your youth pastor was 19?! How could he have had the credentials to run a group like that? I'm so sorry that happened to you.
@@bandotaku youth pastors are often teenagers
@@aliioana8586 All the youth pastors I have known have been grown adults, so this came as a shock to me.
Kennie JD is criminally underrated imo. Her content is hilarious
@@genoswest7253 idk ik she knows Korean and has friends there. And I think she just watched a lot of K dramas when she was younger. Anything I saw didn't come across as fetishinsing Korean people or culture but I may not have seen it, especially since I haven't watched a lot of her story times
@@genoswest7253 I don't think she fetishizes Korean men. Her major in college was international studies and she studies Korean language. She talks a lot about her experiences living in Korea as a black woman. She also actively calls out the fetishization of Korean people/culture in her videos. I get where you're coming from because whenever I see content about Asian people/culture by non-Asian creators I feel a little wary but after watching most of her videos I can see she has a respect for Korean culture and puts a lot of effort into trying to educate people about it. :)
@@genoswest7253 I can see why you'd be wary but I promise you she has great respect for Asian culture and also calls out things the way they are. I cannot speak for all Asians and I'm not Korean (I'm Chinese) but she's one of the few people who I genuinely feel like enjoys Asian pop culture and Asian culture w/o fetishising it.
Omg I love her, she just came out with an ep
Eff yeah LOVE HER!!!
I don’t think people love abusive men. I just think that abusive men tend to have qualities that charm and manipulate those around them.
Excellent point
Being charismatic is a staple for sa abusers. They use this to groom targets and the people around the targets. Most, are able to talk there way out of situations. And why many continue to abuse for decades before they are stopped. People who have power, and charisma are often the prerequisite for abusers.
@@PettyUniversity I also think there’s like a confidence thing too...like you’ve gotta be pretty confident to just assault someone on camera like that
Also, their lack of empathy makes them productive in ways that people with a conscience aren't. They aren't afraid to exploit people and reap the benefits.
@@cassiel.6918 this is very true as well 😒
One Topic At A Time is probably the most wholesome person I continuously watch on here. Also love JadenAnimations and SimplyNailogical, plus I feel like the Observe channel needs a shoutout for being educative and interesting AF
Honestly, don't "stan" ANYONE. If you can't believe that someone you follow could have possibly done something wrong, you're part of the problem.
THIS!!!
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100% agree!! Always thought "stanning" and now "simping" is not just odd but a slippery slope to something problematic
Period
“Why do we continue to Stan/support those who continue to demonstrate an abuse of their power?”
Seriously!! Well said
This needed to be said. It’s not a rant. It’s the cold hard disgusting truth. We love you swoop x
Jackie Aina, Desi Perkins, Katy (aka LustreLux), Brittany Vaughn, Bailey Sarian, Tammi Clarke (MakeupByTammi), Melissa (aka Missa aka MakeMeUpMissa), Courtney (aka Courtrezzy), Stephanie Soo, Kiki Adams, Smokey Glow, MissDarcei, Kennedy Meyers TV
I could go on on who you should stan, but problematic yt TH-camrs need to GO
Love Brittany Vaughn! D'angelo Wallace is a fave too
@@jasminesimms2886 I was about to bring up D'Angelo, too!
Robert Welsh! :)
also raw beauty kristi!! she’s amazing
omg idk if that’s actually u in ur pfp but I love ur tiktoks sm😭😭
My whole thing is this has become a heavily repeated PATTERN for James- like not just once, and there’s no excuses
All abusers have a pattern. But often there power protects them.
Well, his excuse is they told him they where 18... like what? Why is he messaging fans at all? He literally treats his Snapchat as his own personal tinder. This is unacceptable.
@@cindyjerezano9822 I’ve been saying the exact same thing! Even if he is messaging someone that is the same age as him, he is still taking advantage of the fan to celebrity power imbalance
Yeah the pattern is what makes it so concerning. I believe people can make mistakes, and be lied to about their age, but to be bamboozled this many times??? You haven't learned your lesson, and it appears he doesn't care to learn....
yeah. it doesn't excuse him tho. he is the adult in the ssituation, didn't matter if he was lied too because they're children.
I was actually sent here by Bailey Sarian and she is so un problematic. She keeps to herself and her videos and even though she deals with different subject matter, she still tries to keep it happy.
Bailey is Queen
We love Bailey 💕💕💕
i would very much disagree on that
I love her❤❤❤❤
@@izzy-gb8us why
I can’t believe the audacity of these influencers and celebrities. Also as an adult, you’re the one responsible to make sure that you’re being respectful and appropriate w who you interact w
Thank you for this, my granddaughter just went thru something like this. And his lawyer made it look like it was her fault that she liked playing the victim. But the judge believe her, thank god for that, he’s going to have to pay the piper. Leann Serao is one of mine favorite TH-camr besides you. ❤️🤗
Thank God the judge had the sence to believe. Big hug for you and your granddaughter.
"A notepad apology buried off platform."
I'm dead. That shade. I love it.
Unproblematic TH-camrs I currently support:
- Bailey Sarian (beauty and crime)
- The Sorry Girls (DIY/decor)
- XOMaCenna (DIY/decor)
- Britney Broski (humour)
- Sweet Boys (podcast)
- Cjades (crime/horror stories)
- BestDressed (fashion/decor)
- EmilyArtful (art/stories)
- Hyram (skincare)
- Molly Burke (fashion/lifestyle)
- Mr.Kate (DIY/decor)
I wouldn’t throw the unproblematic TH-camr remark so loosely James was considered unproblematic at one point you can never truely trust some people who you look up too
I think the worst part is that a main reason that this keeps happening is that it's so normalized in every industry. I was going to say Hollywood but I work in finance, I've been in service industry and it's the same things happening everywhere. Manipulators accumulate power and everyone else has a Etch-a-sketch memory to protect their comfort and careers. Their comfort is worth more than others safety.
100%
Privilege, power, and money, man .. 😔
I'm so incredibly with you on this! Right at the beginning of quarantine I went through and purged my subs+blocked people because I was tired of seeing the same conversations being had about the same 10% of influencers constantly getting into "drama" or "controversy." Also, we saw over the last year, the complete performativity of some of these top influencers when it came to supporting social justice movements, a real reticence to talk about race, and denial of the experiences of BIPOC. As a person of color, I'm fucking tired of it. As a result, I found myself following more and more creators of color because they are not afraid to talk about race. Some of my favs are Stephanie Soo, Kennie JD, Khadija Mbowe, withcindy, D'angelo Wallace, and Xiran Jay Zhao!
ALSO, BIPOC are not over here "making it about race." The concept of race arose out of European Enlightenment thinkers/scientists trying to classify human beings of different cultures and ethnicities in such a way that always put them at the top (see Bluembach and his color theory of racism) and European imperialism/colonialism. Things are already about race, we're just sharing our experiences. Glad you're talking about it!
So much yes to that last point! It bothers me sm when I see people (esp white people) saying that not everything is about race. In our society, yes it is. We are not gonna make change if we don’t see/accept that.
That statement "People love abusive men" it needs to be said louder it isn't seen as abusive it's seen as dominant, powerful and alpha blah blah.... it's dumb af thank you for always being real and saying what needs to be said!
Agreed!
Don't ever stop these rants!!! Or the deep dives!! All of your content is beautiful and entertaining, in that same breath, it is SO refreshing to see an actual creator with an obvious artistic talent also be an adult with a sense of responsibility and decency.
“Blaming the victim ain’t it sis” YES THANK YOU FOR SAYING THIS! I’m so annoyed that he’s getting away with this and is not held accountable legally! Instead of asking for IDs just don’t hook up with fans PERIODT
Agreed night went through something like swoop but because it was a family member I didn't want to tell my dad cuz he's he would go ballistic on me and I was considered the black sheep of the family so when I got older I thought it was okay and that led to me having lots of problems. So do find somebody that you can trust and tell them what's going on. I look good I look at channels that has very few subs and I watch them of them are very very good, and some of them are not so good I unsubscribe from them
Mila Tequila, Smokey Glow, Brittney Vaughn, Tee Noir, As Told By Kenya, Chris Klemens, Jarvis Johnson, Kurtis Conner, Lucy Wood, nappyheadedjojoba, Psych IRL, Swell, The Personal Philosophy Project, Thought Slime, Tiffany Ferg, Tom Harlock, Twinsthenewtrend.
And obviously, our girl Swoop.
I just found mila tequila and I love her!!!
You should also check out D’Angelo Wallace, his content is such good quality and he’s such a good creator
How someone has the nerve to even just contact fans who are minors after that whole "bye sister" thing went down is beyond me - not to mention it would have been f'd up either way. But doing it after such a scandal is even more mind-boggling to me. Did the support the internet gave him after that situation shifted in support of him make him feel untouchable?
Honestly, the Bye Sister thing was so laced with bullshit and homophobia is probably shielded him more, I know I felt resistance when this newer stuff came out because I'd seen people paint him as inherently predatory for being gay and flirting with other men before.
"People love abusive men." YES GIRL!!!!!!!
I completely stand by what you’re saying Swoop.
I was sexually groomed by three different men when I was 12 years old. They weren’t celebs but they groomed me for a year before my parents found out. It sadly happened again when I was 14-15 with a completely different man. This happened until I was 16-17 and I hid this from my family due to the first situation. I only came forth under a year ago as the guy found me on Instagram and tried to speak to me.
I had a mental breakdown and tried to commit suicide due to the mental and emotional stress I was under. I didn’t feel safe and I was scared and ashamed. I was made to feel like the guilty party when I was a MINOR. I was a VICTIM. My parents supported me but my sisters didn’t understand and partly don’t to this day. I struggle every day and it does effect my relationships.
People MUST not stand this behaviour and hold people accountable for their actions. Yes we can’t sadly assume every story brought forward is true, but don’t defend someone because they’re ‘OMG MY FAVE INFLUENCER!’. ESPECIALLY IF IT IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM! I fully support you, thank you for making this!
I’m so sorry you had to endure that. You’re braver than you know 💙
@@PettyUniversity thank you. I firmly believe now that sharing these stories and helping others who experienced the same or a similar situation is important.
It breaks my heart seeing these constant situations on TH-cam and the media then be ignored and ‘swept under the rug’. I honestly hope people watch this video and put what you’re saying into practice.
Thank you for sharing your story and showing people it’s okay to be a survivor. Thank you for also not supporting the actions for these influencers.
You are strong, beautiful and amazing! Keep being that Swoop!
Baily Sarian, Peter Monn, and the Welsh twins are amazing influencers and I'm learning that you Swoop are becoming one of my favorites as well. Keep speaking your truth your message is being heard.
As far as lifting up a non-problematic creator, Rachel Maksy is an amazing creator who doesn’t get mixed up in bullshit. Her videos are generally very wholesome and nerdy. 🖤
Swoop - your videos like this are so important. Thank you for making this. We need to have these hard conversations. You’re amazing.
If it’s once, it’s happenstance. If it’s twice, it’s a coincidence. Three times, it’s a hobby. He has a type but his type is a problem and the fact that people are willing to look past it is adding to the problem
"Three times, it's a hobby." - love the way you put that!
I just wanted to say how refreshing it is to watch content by someone so well spoken and who has clearly reflected, thought and organized her ideas around the topic (and such a serious topic to talk about, this is not “drama” or “tea”)
The word tea is literally ruined for me now and it pisses me off lol
Like when did tea become apart of this shit lol
To answer your question about unproblematic creators, MadeYewLook is an incredible artist and she has always been a beautiful person from the beginning
I love lex
Yes love lex so much !!
I like rawbeautykristi a lot too,she seems to stay out of drama for the most part. Just stays to herself and focuses on her little family she’s wanted forever.
I shall also recommend Alexandra Anele
I would recommend Michelle Phan. Yeah she is an OG but she hasn’t been in any drama as far as I know and she’s back.
Kennie JD does a series, "Bad Movies and a Beat", where she talks about bad movies while doing her makeup. She serves looks, gives advice, and provides witty commentary on awful movies. She also makes music that she does not promote enough (2 eps: Knotty Pine and Black Neon).
Thank you for this video! As a fellow longtime creator, it's so damn frustrating seeing history repeat itself time and time again.
I'm so proud I found your channel!!! Well said!!! Also this must have struck so hard for you to talk about being a survivor yourself! It takes real strength as a survivor yourself to speak on the full extent of damage this abuse causes and how survivor blaming is disgusting and deflecting. I'm proud of you. Truly.
I was sexually abused by my father and I’m so glad I’ve found you, you help me feel safe and make a safe space for all of us survivors. You really inspire me and I’m really happy that you talk about the subjects that people often avoid. Your short film on depression and suicide made me take another look at my life and realize that I have so much to live for and I have the support to work through the trauma. So thank you for everything you’ve done for me and many others❤️
I’m so sorry that that happened to you and I’m so glad that you found a safe space❤️❤️
@@cellothere5723 Thank you, that means a lot to me to be supported, I’m thankful that my family doesn’t blame me for it but I’m scared that other people will so thank you so much❤️
@@randomobserver683 thank you so much🙏🏻❤️
@@ruthbeerfloat1759 i admire your strength, may you always find peace in your life for all the wrongs you’ve endured- stay strong! 🌺
@@HenryPerez_royal_hp thank you so much🥺❤️
Literally the best and most well rounded contextual analysis of this systemic problem/topic. “Instead of daftly stanning,” straight up amazing content and so thought provoking. ❤️
How many 'apology' videos do we need to see in order to finally understand that he has a problem and he will never stop doing this until he is held accountable. He is the adult and therefore solely responsible for these situations.
This is a reflection of our society. My story, my children’s stories, my friend’s stories, my family member’s stories and millions upon millions of us are enduring the abuses, the residual affects of the abuses & all the consequences, thereafter, having been blamed, shamed, gaslit, turned away, left without supports, lacking resources and for many, fear of trying to be heard AGAIN, trying to seek justice AGAIN, trying to protect ourselves & our loved ones, fearing and yet grateful for each new day that arrives. Yeah. I’m tired. I’m scared. I’m struggling. All we want is peace and safety. Assured peace & safety. There are a trillion reasons, while we’re on the subject, as to, “why don’t you just leave???” (a question so damaging, so soul crushing that just echos there on, as if it’s being said throughout every single day... and that’s from the first time it’s asked). It’s because abusers are protected. Because it’s easier to disbelieve & ignore and this, even, perpetuated by victims, themselves because they’re frightened of these lonely truths. And because who has rights??? People with money enough to purchase them via representation or those with other sources of power or those with large supports that they’ve thoroughly convinced that their character is spotless, all the while, four walls and a locked door, protects their true selves and imprisons their victim/s. These TH-cam & celebrity abusers... they’re literally exposed of their abuses and nothing happens because a gigantic society pads their way. We live in a world where we can literally watch black men die, televised all over the world and nothing happens. We live in a country that’s immovably divided over issues that come back round and affect the very people that support their existence and nothing happens. I don’t know what the answer is but, whatever it is, it isn’t arriving soon enough.
There's a saying in my country that goes "outra vez arroz?" It translates to "rice again?" and it means something like "oh, this shit again?" and yeah that's how I feel about James Charles. Outra vez arroz.
TH-camrs that don’t get enough recognition:
AdrianXpression
Amandabb
As told by Kenya
Slo4n
Tiffany ferg
D’angelo Wallace
Macdoesit
YOU SPANKIE
Smokey glow
Kahlen berry
Simplynessa15
Jackie Aina
I will definitely be adding more....
if you like commentary check out Adam Mcyntire too!!!
D’Angelo has been gaining followers like mad lately but I will highly second both his channels!
Allie Glines and sophdoes life?
I want to add Sam Collins, Samantha Lux and Kat Blaque !
EmilyDBaker
nataliethelawyerchick
SaveAFox
The Charismatic Voice
Abby Cox
TinyKittensHQ
Chase Carneson
Tank the Tech
Stephanie Harlowe
Jaime French
Bailey Sairian
Thank you so much for making this video. As a survivor, hearing an eloquent person verbalize what is heavy in your heart is very comforting
"A notepad apology buried off platform" instantly made me think back to Mykie and how she hasn't properly apologised to Spankie and Mykies subscribers for her behaviour. Yes she's taking a break because of chronic pain but Spankie has been going through health issues and her own chronic pain yet shes still been able to do her job and produce content. I'm not bitching about how Mykie not putting out content but I'm guessing when mykie makes her first video after her break shes not going to address what happened purely because she did a notepad apology on Instagram
Eff her too. Unfollowed her long ago
Feel the same, she looks like she was milking the pain to hide from taking real accountability
@@meirich8028 wtf😠
It’s crazy that I used to watch those apology videos and be like oh okay they said sorry time to move on and now watching your video I’m like WOW my eyes are wide open. The views should be much higher on this video more people need to watch this
James Charles has said more than once he would start checking ID's and incidents still happened after the fact. And he supposedly had a conversation with Richlux a year ago or so saying the same thing. That he would check a person's ID and never did.
Exactly that’s what I’ve been saying! James Charles is acting like this is the first time he’s said publicly that he was going to check ID’s from all the guys he talks to. And yet he continues to keep doing predatory behavior, enough is enough!!!
@@type1d760 I don't follow him on anything. So when Swoop mentioned he posted a new video, I looked. I wanted to see how many views and dislikes he got. And it was disgusting, he had so many likes. Way more of them compared to dislikes.
Thats so...like you can clearly see they are kids, this kids dont have a single hair in their faces, not dark circles and tiny body, im pretty much doubt that he didnt knew or just checked their bio, when hes clearly attracted to younger looking dudes.
@@MissJiGsSong he has said in the past that he feels like he is an old soul and much more mature for his age. But then says he's attracted to younger guys. That makes no sense at all in my opinion. If you feel like you are very mature for your age, you aren't going to want to chase after young guys. You want someone who matches your goals and is stable in life. Not some kid who lives with their parents and just plays on Tiktok all day. Where he would be more like a parent to them then a boyfriend in a relationship. The fact that there are people who have been canceled for far less. And he's been caught multiple times and still gets sponsors and PR is disgusting to me. I truly feel that he is actually stunted mentally from getting popular at such a young age. And that he's still in the mind set of a teenager. Not that it at all makes it okay or gives and excuse for his behaviors.
I said he should ask for IDs and twitter was having none of that. Come on, it's doing the least to protect yourself and more importantly others. I was told it was unrealistic, but it isn't.
" GET BETTER IDOLS"
And yes I'm absolutely exhausted by these influencers and their antics. Dead ass tired.
Tbh, I'm so tired of these popular social media stars getting caught doing illegal and racist stuff and facing no consequences. It's so frustrating that these platforms are also letting the behavior slide or basically pushing it and profiting from it 😒. But I already know nothing is going to happen to him or his career i.e Jeff Star 🙄
20:39 I recently realized (or rather, BookTube taught me) that almost all my favorite books from middle and high school were stalker romances. I was taught by the media I consumed that abusive behavior from men was the pinnacle of romance. That it was desirable. That it was what I should expect from a relationship or life partner.
And it boils my blood that we're still doing this as a culture. One of the most popular young adult authors right now, to my knowledge, has only ever acknowledged physical abuse in her books, despite the presence of rampant themes of emotional abuse, financial abuse, and more. I get why the books are popular, and I don't think making them unavailable is the answer, but why can't we teach youth that this is abusive? That it's stalking, gaslighting, grooming? And help our young ones understand through these characters why it's so hard to break free when you love someone in spite of their abuse? That's what I'll be doing if I ever become a parent, at least.
Tati is sitting at home screaming I TOLD YOU SO!!
Except she flip flopped , claimed they were friends again, said she was wrong and manipulated and that jeffree and Shane made it all up and lied...... she needed to pick a lane and stay in it
@@prairiejenn494 Plus she only spoke out against him because he promoted another brand’s vitamins.
Her motivations were screwed up and we need to stay sus of her but...yeah
More like Shane and Jeffree we’re right. They’re still not the best people though.
I feel you.i am surprised no one is mentioning her or even Jeffrey. :D
I Stan for Bailey Sarian. The girl helped me get through 2020 and helped me find joy in makeup again. And the fact that she adores Swoop is such a huge bonus!❤
My favorite non problematic “influencer” is Anna Akana. She is my all time favorite creator, actor, comedian, etc EVER. Her book is so incredibly helpful and I love her so much!
she is nice, yes
Swoop, I am so proud of you.🧡👊
As a survivor myself I know that it is not easy to even think about this shit but to talk about it, yeah, you brave.
I'll tell my story now, as I know that everyone who speaks up can courage someone else to speak up - speaking about these things in safe place can reduce the shame so much. Shame should not be in the heart of victim but in those monsters who put the shame on the victim.
I was violently raped at the age of 14. That fucked me up in so many ways, I got PTSD and serious one at that w/ dissociative disorder.
But my story that connects to this victim blaming is this.
I was invited to party at the age of 19 at my friends friend house. I went. I was drunk. I do not remember much after I drank somerhing, that was offered to me. I woked up w/out my pants, next to me was the house owner. I was Hurt. I knew somerhing have happened, something had done to me as it hurted, I could feel it and I crawled into shower. Everything was blurry. I called my bf mom to pick me up and told her. I felt dirty, I felt so ashamed. I still have to Wonder what was done to me, as I am not sure but something bad, bad and abusive.
I did not want anyone to know.
Well, this fcn dude went ahead and told everybody in our friend group that I am lying about that he raped me. I did not want anyone to know but he told everyone AND that I was lying. It was afwul. I had to tell to so many people who asked that yea, he raped me, no I did not want everyone to know. But almost everyobody saw that I spoke the truth. Not all. First, he raped me, then he blamed me.
I went to doctor, older male. He told me "well, at least now you know not to drink !" He blamed me altought I was drugged. This doctor did not offer me any help that he should have had, in Finland, in these cases doctor should offer support services.
That is my story. It was Hard to write. But I am not guilty, I should not feel ashamed. First he took my integrity & then tried to put the shame on me.
I am survivor. I have been in therapy for many years for these incidents and I survived. I am not so scared anymore, ashamed anymore of have such bad panic- & dissociative attacts as I used to. It hurts still, my childhood was taken from me, my youth was taken from me
But my soul, my soul was not taken by those Wolfes, the abusers or victimblamers. My soul is mine and I keep it pure and loving No Matter what.
That they can not take.🌻🧡🌻
Thia was long one, if you read this, thank you for hearing me & my story.
The most wholesome community here on youtube i believe is the Costuming one: Bernadette Banner, Rachel Maksy, Loepsie, Pinsent Tailoring and so many more. I always feel so well and full of joy aftee watching any of them. Also the Sweet Boys podcast is such a serotonine boost each week. I love them all💖
Yes! 1000% agree! All very lovely 💕
I'd like to nominate Mia Maples
Lady Rebecca Fashions is another wholesome costumer
I recently found the TH-cam channel Observe, and think they'd be a good option to lift up :) The creator, Logan, does non-verbal communication analysis and I really appreciate the way he looks through videos and doesn't sensationalize anything. Also YOU should be lifted up too, Swoop! Thank you for making this video, it's so important. I'm so sick of seeing this cycle of abuse, apology video, rinse and repeat without any real change.
Once might be a mistake but two, three times is a trend in itself. He has no business talking to underage boys.
Realizing the logging off point is what made me drop Twitter! That app is so intense and FAST that I can't keep up unless I'm CONSTANTLY online. It's okay to get away from social media 😊
Unproblematic favs - CJ the X, nisipisa, Khadija Mbowe, korviday, and Abby Williamson
Best, most thorough, thoughtful, honest, grounded, well put response/commentary/insight I've seen so far. And I've watched *a lot* of coverage/commentary on all this sh*t.
It was honestly cathartic for me.
Thank you.
"Unproblematic" creators: D'Angelo Wallace, Danny Gonzalez, Drew Gooden, The McElroy Family, Brian David Gilbert, Rachel Maksy, Simply Nailogical, Sarah Z, Kurtis Conner, Ask A Mortician, Ann Reardon, Safiya Nygaard, Morges, MacDoesIt, Nail Career Education, Royalty Soaps, EvanAndKatelyn, Samantha Lux, Mikaela Long, Sam Collins, STRANGE AEONS, Novimpia, Jeffrey Marsh, Jelle's Marble Runs, koriday, iNabber, Luxeria, and Thomas Sanders.
Cody ko?👉🏻👈🏻
Ann! Yes!
@@genoswest7253 wait when???
dylanisintrouble?
Kennie J.D, Bailey Sarian, Jaime French, too.
I think one reason why people are hesitant to admit their favorite influencers are problematic is because no one wants to believe the people they've come to admire are bad people, or they're willing to overlook fault in order to not have to give up watching their content.
I mean I'm sure there's some people out there who just don't care, but I think the majority of people just don't want to admit their heroes aren't heroes, and they're willing to fight to maintain that mental image they have.
Part of being an adult is having the maturity to make responsible decisions, including ensuring you aren't engaging in inappropriate behavior with minors, it's not on them, it's on the adult. I think maaaaaybe 1% of these cases account for minors who lied about their age, but the fact that there's multiple instances should be evidence enough that that's not the case.
Tati should have kept that video up where she talked about him needing help and stuff. She talked about it years ago. Then the video was removed.
Because even though she cited instances she witnessed herself,she said that she was manipulated into posting it. So I guess even though she saw these things herself,she wouldn’t have spoken up if she wasn’t manipulated into it by those evil monsters who don’t like child pr3dat0rs. They aren’t good people but at least they were on the side of right with this. Patterns don’t lie,especially every couple months.
@@itsjenn.4660 Yes. She did say she was manipulated into posting that video. But apparently what she said was true. I think she got too much heat for it so she decided to take it down right after then years later she said JS manipulated her into posting it and it might have been true because apparently lots of influencers see each other as competition. Idk. Personally if I see this kind of behavior, I am speaking up about it no matter what kind of heat I would get being an influencer.
@@anniecamacho6993 exactly. James got a lottt of heat for it since he was being labeled a gr00mer and pr3dat0r,so while they may have nudged her into speaking up for the wrong reasons,she should have been speaking up already bc the situations SHE witnessed personally were unacceptable in all areas.
@@itsjenn.4660 I agree with you.
@@anniecamacho6993 lol that’s all I really meant to say is I absolutely agree she should’ve kept it up and stood by it,it was THE truth no matter how it came about. Makes me look at Tati again though for sure! The fact she’s willing to sweep the knowledge of his behaviors aside for the sake of “a good friendship and mentorship” or whatever she considers them now...sad. I could never imagine watching someone act that way and just stand idly by,obviously knowing it’s wrong. Anyway though,I hope you have a great day or night wherever you are! Thanks for the conversation! 😊
aby Girl, you advertise the hell out of your channel, you are absolutely worth every single penny!
I appreciate your open vulnerability & am blown AWAY by your power to deliver your content with such a charismatic, beautiful personality highlighted with delightful humour & whimsy!
I am humbled & grateful you have CHOSEN us, (LISTEN HERE @TH-cam)! WITH THE TENACITY TO REMAIN ON THE SAME PLATFORM who ultimately completely derailed & sabotaged your efforts all while....(some lil' 'bit' of luck from a leprechaun)......someone else introduces NEARLY EVERY BIT OF YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, specific to you & and YOUR PERSONALITY traits!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING US!
Your channel is worthy a larger audience & TH-cam should be promoting & put you before others. Your talent will be seen by many, so please, never short change yourself or think you deserve less than, when they come 'they' knockin. Be exactly who you are & avoid the seducers.
And PLEASE, be well and safe.
MQM
Two Swoop videos!? Blessed
And talking about important stuff
Hey Swoop! I work in a financial department, and when I saw the differences between the payments for men and woman... I know, this topic is different, but for most of like me, this is TH-cam, we usually never met with celebrities/influencers, yet still facing with this kind of positive discrimination towards people who don't deserve it, or even have to see when they don't take the responsibility for some bad sht they've caused or blames others. It is really tiring in here and there too. But you know what? I don't think it will change until the legal system is more on the criminal's side then the victim's. I don't know, but this is scary and desperating. We just keeps asking why, but noone answers...
and also the TH-cam channels I really like and not problematic: Denitslava, Smitha Deepak, Angela Bright, An Kook, Nino's home, Maangachi, Edee Beau, Observe, Jackson Galaxy, really diverse themes :)
Okay so for the unproblematic youtubers you, SmokeyGlow, and Bailey Sarian are top notch. I also loveeee courtreezy for reaction comedy, Cydnee Black for her Makeup and History series (SUCH a good series), Jackie Aina is so luxe and is such a good role model in the beauty community, and let’s not forget DAngelo Wallace’s commentary videos. We’ve gotta hype up black creators more ✨
Omg Cydnee Black yessss love her
@@BeautyInTheDarkness1 she honestly such a doll 💜
@@genoswest7253 wow. I’ve actually watched very few videos outside of her make up and history series. I’ll check that out
Yessss Cydnee Black is a goddess
I love Bailey 🥺
Jackie Aina, Aarnell Armon, DeAngelo Wallace, Anthony Padilla, Phillip DeFranco, Chris Klemens
JAMIE FRENCH is a TH-camr who deserves a hell of a lot more subs than she has. She’s the best.
She seems cool, however, she barely spoke up about BLM, she’s supported Jeffree Star, and she’s a Jehovahs Witness, so there’s an interesting belief system there. I’m not really convinced she subscribes to the same mentalities that Swoop does.
But hey, she’s not a predator.
@@jennareeder8703 oh yikes. That's not good. I had no idea about any of that. I have many much better people to follow. Thanks for the heads up. 💜
@@jennareeder8703 what’s wrong with being a jehovah Witness ?
Agreed. She has some fun videos. Its nice to take a break from everything sometimes and watch her movie reviews
@@teatea257 what's wrong with being part of a legit cult that has covered up hundreds of thousands of child sex abuse cases?! Gee I have no idea. 🤔 PS I grew up as one, so I know what I'm talking about.
Honestly I think your channel is extremely underrated. I wish more people were as caring and would speak up for the issues and topics that deserve to be focused on instead of the people who get away with actual crimes just because of their status and money.
As a friend of an assault victim, thank you for making this. I wish I could gif you a hug❤️
There’s always a power imbalance when a famous person interacts with a fan. Especially if it’s flirting, especially if the fan is a child. All three of those together is a disgusting abuse of power
Prefer minor when it an about teens! Cause teenagers are more aware of what’s happening with things. I don’t like teenagers. These boys don’t even look little! Minor is a better term. I don’t like teenagers enough to call them children
Thank you for calling him out. I hate how rich white men (gay or straight) think they are excused from being held accountable because of their privilege and financial status
it’s a not white thing. Or just a man thing. It’s a rich celebrity thing.
@@shade247 it is wildly a white thing lol. Yes other people of wealth from other races do the same too but white collar crimes abuse of power and shit like this is almost nearly exclusive to white people. I am white and if you can't admit or own up to the fucked up shit our race has done and continues to do, and uses our societal privileges for evil you're part of the problem.
Creators I appreciate:
I really enjoy Cringey (Commentary), Jun's Kitchen (Cooking- I think Rachel & Jun is good too haven't seen much though), Christal Raine (FPS Gaming/Streaming), THREADBANGER !! (They're a certain vibe.. love them), Safiya Nygaard (Testing Internet Trends ? She's fun), Kat Blaque (Commentary), D'Angelo Wallace (Commentary), and I was going to add Bailey Sarian (True Crime, Makeup, and occasional vlogs?) but she was mentioned in the video.
Swoop is honestly the one youtuber that i think deserves for credit and notice. So to answer that question in the video, you are my favorite youtuber that i believe deserves the influence and spotlight.
A friend of mine was SA’d while she was passed out drunk at a party (her friends who were present corroborated this), and when she tried to sue the assaulter, the judge dismissed her case because she was “drunk” and isn’t a reliable source. The guy who assaulted her got off scot-free. It makes me so angry to think about because my friend is so wonderful.
Bailey Sarian, NerdeCrafter, Rachel Maksey are just a few great individuals to follow imo
I’m literally looking in these comments for my fellow Bailey lovers ❤️
Unproblematic creators I love:
Chloe Rose Art
SuperRaeDizzle
ADC Art Attack
Emily Artful
Draw With Jazza
Mei Yu
Seriously, art TH-cam brings me much joy.
Other creators I like a lot:
Christina Randall (Prison experience and True Crime summaries)
Jessica Kent (Prison experience and daily life stuff)
Darkness Prevails (reading channel for spooky stories!)
Snake Discovery (Education about reptiles, specifically snakes. Emily is SUCH a nerd and she's so delightful to watch)
Clint's Reptiles (Another reptile education channel)
Royalty Soaps (Soap making. Katie Carson is SO bubbly and positive and quirky - another joy to watch)
Black Nerd Comedy (Exactly what it sounds like. He does a lot of movie and show reviews too. All things geeky)
Hildegard von Blingin' (BARDCORE)
Never clicked a Swoop video so fast 😱 living for you using your voice to bring awareness!
Yes, we gotta push her content to the top, the front and center of the algotithm. Swoop has the guts to say what needs to be said, and can bring about real change.
SAME!
@@meltingpointcreations1457 exactly!! She sticks her neck out knowing the reaction she will inevitably get, but still says the things that NEED to be said. We need more people like this!
Agreed!!!
Thank you for making this video I’m so glad I found your channel.
I think with the point of abusive men is media often sensationalizes how abusive men or people often act and puts in usually in extreme situations only. Where people who grew up seeing that won’t always realize just cause you were hit or weren’t abused to what could be an extreme of that abusive behavior they met not realize.
Often times people who grew up abused are used to having that type of treatment even if they don’t realize. They treat themselves with whatever standards they grew up with and seek out partners and sometimes the partners take the role and start treating them abusively.
So I think it’s a continuous cycle where people give attention to abusive men and abusive people not always recognizing or ignoring their toxic traits. Or blaming the people who fall out of the norm and speak up since their charismatic or kind boss would never do that. Or someone who has power of them would never.
Abusers like to be in positions of power for control and go exert their power over others in whatever ways they see fit. They’re given places where they can test the limits and figure out how to continually get away with things.
From personal experience both paternal figures my father and my ex stepdad have been abusive throughout my life in different ways. But they’re both likeable people most who don’t know me well or anyone they’ve hurt well are more likely to ignore us. It’s hard sometimes to cut people off as well if you don’t have any support and struggle to just be enough for yourself.
There’s so much to this topic and it’s so upsetting and frustrating to keep watching and see more and more come out about how people and children especially children keep getting hurt.
I was SA as a child more than once and have had to deal with this my entire life like most people who are afab.
The fact I can say my biggest fear in my life for my future is when I have a child and if they get SA cause they’d be the third generation in a row that I personally know of that would’ve had to go through it.
I didn’t mean for this comment to get so long. But I will be watching more of your content. Thank you again for bringing attention to this.
I love Bailey Sarian, she's an amazing makeup artist and wholesome person. Everyone go follow her!
I agree. She's one of my favs!
She's amazing, she does her thing and doesn't mess with anyone.
Yesss she's the best!! Love her❤️
Queen❤️
You know what i'm tired of ... influancers getting away with real crimes like sis you shouldn't be apologizing on youtube but in court.
I’m really enjoying James and Robert Welsh , I’m generally very uncomfortable with men but they actually make me laugh and make me feel like I did in early TH-cam , like I’m just having a good time
I'm also usually very uncomfortable with men, I've never come across someone else who's vocalised that discomfort and distrust before so I just wanted to send you some love, friend. The Welsh twins are lovely, I find them very easy to watch too.
I really love them & Brad Mondo for men who do beauty stuff. I also love Bailey Sarian. 💜
Their twin channel is my favorite thing ever! They kill me every week😂
@@kendrickdinger I love them too 😂 they are hilarious!
Same with Wayne Goss and Hindash. Love them too 😍
Thank you for speaking out. You always speak so well about tough topics. I wish people never had to make these videos again because this shit needs to stop. Also I want to see an end to apology videos. It’s that instant little “fix” so that people keep watching their channels and it’s an excuse to not change their behaviors. Take time. Learn. Show you’ve changed and then make an apology for your actions once you know why it’s wrong
Bailey Sarian is a great makeup and crime youtuber!!! 🥰🥰
Brittany Vaughn (true crime/beauty) Audra at Home (beauty) Thorne Hawthorne (beauty/gaming) Emily Hanhan (beauty) These are 4 creators I love! We need to be supporting more BIPOC & LGBTQ+ creators 💕
I am so glad to see you again, despite the heavy topic... I hope you’re doing well
I'm late to this party, but unproblematic faves: Rachel Maksy and Dominic Noble. Rachel does chaotic DIY stuff and has excellent doggo. Dom does comparative reviews of books and movie adaptations, and gives genuine apologies when he fucks up.
A few TH-cam channels that I have been following lately are Creative Cliche, Robert Welsh, and Madeyewlook are all part of the beauty community who provide content with no drama at all. We need to stop following influencers who cause trouble and drama. I used to follow them but I don't give a shit about them anymore.
You took the words out of mouth. Perfectly said as usual Swoop. As a survivor of grooming, I saw this a mile away and people always told me I was a crappy person for having a negative vibe about JC...calling me anti-gay, even though I'm Pansexual, telling me I'm bullying 'a kid' when I say there's something off about him besides his obnoxious sense of entitlement...anything to deflect it seems. You took all of the thoughts swirling in my head and articulated them in a way I simply couldn't. Thank you for always taking on the tough issues even though you also unfairly have to take on backlash for standing up. I see you, I feel you, and I am sending you my gratitude and support!
I've never dated, so I don't really relate to the whole "I'M DESPERATE" thing. Makes me see this shit in a clearer mind. And MY GOD is James SO gross.
Only feeling of desperation I can relate this to is wanting to win a Pokemon Platinum nuzlocke, it's me vs Cynthia, and I have ONE pokemon left, vs her Garchomp. MY GOD Empoleon came THROUGH baby lol.
I’m James Charles’s age (he’s 10 days younger than me). I’m also “desperate”. But ya know what? I’d never consider someone under 20, let alone 14-17. Absolutely vile; there’s no excuse.
@@lane13 it's definitely the power imbalance that attract abusive people like James, sad this will probably happen again in a couple of years, this behavior doesn't tend to change permanently :(
@@pattysalazar6823 and if not james, then someone else. :/
He is disgusting. The way he’s going he will be in jail this time next year, assuming he doesn’t manage to pay more victims off.
Honestly even if he gets charged with something I highly doubt he’ll serve any jail time. He’ll probably have to pay some fines and get probation at the most. People get more time for drugs than they do for rape and other predatory behavior even towards minors.
channels that haven’t done me wrong yet:
you ❤️
amandabb (commentary)
nike’s canvas (makeup)
bailey sarian (makeup and true crime)
jaime french (makeup and movies)
smokey glow (makeup/commentary)
theorganizedgamer (gaming)
I too am tired swoop. All these people with no commonsense no morals its just so frustrating. I've unfollowed and stopped supporting so many people and its sad but its stuff that has to be done. I just wish more people would stop forgiving and apologizing for these horrible people
Nisipisa is a really awesome youtuber who makes hilarious beauty and fashion oriented content while occasionally discussing serious topics in intelligent ways. She’s spoken about things like this briefly in the past, and though it has rarely been a focus on her channel, she’s always thoughtful and concise. She knows how to hammer home the point that r*** culture online is harmful, toxic, and absolutely unacceptable.
Maybe she’s been problematic in the past, but I haven’t seen anything of the kind tbh.
I STAN Nisipisa, let’s get her more attention on this platform because she keeps my one cell of serotonin active 💜
She is an absolute treasure on this platform
🤩 same
To answer the request of my fav non problematic creators atm:
Recently I've been watching a lot of; "Mr Ballen" he is an ex (I believe) navy seal that covers true crime/the occult/creepy stories. His videos are well edited and he had a lot of really interesting knowledge of diving and combat that lends itself to his genre of video very well
- if you love horror movies and movie reviews good old "foundflix" is amazing, he is so funny and he takes a lot of time and consideration when he reviews/explains a movie. I found him like 3 years ago and I have never missed an upload.
- a couple amazing LGBTQ creators that I love are "Luxaria" "rolly reacts" and "jammidoger" if you like makeup, reviews of bad plastic surgery reality shows, piercing culture, and wholesome relationships and friendships then all three of these are awesome. (Rolly and luxaria, as well as rolly and Jamie have collaborated which is why they are together"
-I usually recommend Swoop to people 😅
If you want to venture off of TH-cam and you like standup I can't recommend Kumail Nanjiani's comedy special "Beta Male" enough, (I listen to it on Spotify but it is also on Crave) I was in tears laughing, also any of patton Oswald's comedy specials are amazing but talking for clapping and annihilation are two show stoppers