Steph, by a wide margin, isn’t being attacked because she’s trans, though I will concede that there is some transphobic abuse, but she is largely being criticized because she is a bigot who openly tells white-SOUNDING men that their voices don’t matter. pic.twitter.com/kfQ4QgzrvF. Dazzled by the sheer surrealism of this coming from a TRANS-DEER, one risks overlooking the more serious fact that this is also coming from someone with ties to the Anti-Defamation League, which over the last short while has been trying to infiltrate the gaming space to enact its own draconian measures. Turns out the Twitch Ambassador who wants to ban voice chat eats grass because they think they're a deer. FerouciouslySteph is a non-cis furry who believes that the gaming community benefits only white men. Crazy identifiers aside, it’s her personal views that have the internet in a frenzy after Twitch put her on its newly formed ‘Safety Advisory Council.’ The council is described by the platform as a group that will help “inform and guide decisions” and partake in drafting new policies, updating existing ones, developing products to improve safety, and creating plans to protect the interests of so-called marginalized groups, among other things. Also she identifies as a deer. Well her roleplay isn’t very good, and unlike your average doe, she doesn’t keep quiet and instead voices controversial opinions. Twitch, what are you doing? Y’all also remember the video that some posted do another deer Girl don’t worry she isn’t another she’s just making fun of this one who is a real Deer Woman man thing. pic.twitter.com/kOO7k76Kqn. 2020 isn’t done with us yet. ^_^ ️ Twitch council member ferociouslySteph, the same person who called gamers white supremacists. Before the bizarre "deergasm" video, Steph had already been stirring up the controversy amongst the Twitch community. Amazon-owned live-streaming site Twitch has reportedly appointed a transgender “deer-girl” with links to the ADL to its “Safety Advisory Council.” The streamer, known as “FerociouslySteph” on the site, argues that voice chat in video games is a tool of oppression and that “a lot of you gamers are actually white supremacists.” Tags: twitch deer girl keem star ferociously steph twitch drama gaming drama gamergate 2 0. In multiple videos making the rounds, she discusses prancing outside, eating grass, and she can be seen practically orgasming as her partner gives her ‘scritches.’ Follow her on Twitter @SophNar0747. RELATED: CohhCarnage Says He's "Flying Solo" On The Twitch Safety Advisory Council Thanks To The Deer Girl Drama. Twitch announced over the weekend that it would be forming an eight-person Saftey Advisory Council, but many gamers online were not pleased with one of the selections. This girl made a clip of hers... Today we look at the new twitch safety advisory council. By Eric Switzer May 19, 2020 Oh wait, I did that before writing this. People at the company have to know she’s not all there in the head and that the internet would react. Subscribe to RT newsletter to get stories the mainstream media won’t tell you, ‘Idiotic & unimplementable’: Chief of Europe's largest lowcoster Ryanair slams UK response to Covid-19. She also believes that a lot of gamers are white supremacists. The Safety Advisory Council will inform and guide decisions made at Twitch by contributing their experience, expertise, and belief in Twitch’s mission of empowering communities to create together. If I were a tinfoil-hat wearer, I’d believe that Steph was sent out to the slaughter as a form of martyrdom. The problem with Twitch, the ADL, and countless other companies and organizations is that ‘hate’ these days is applied to anything and everything. Streaming giant Twitch made the bizarre decision to create a “Safety Advisory Council” this week, and amongst the newly appointed members is a transgender otherkin “deer-girl” named Steph Loehr, who goes by Ferociously Steph on Twitch. When applied to gaming, it’s easy to jump to conclusions as to what will fall under the hateful banner. If no one saw her face or knew she was trans, it’d be understandable if someone misgendered her, so for her to negate other’s opinions simply for how they sound says a whole lot about what type of person she is. Twitch's CEO eventually made a statement that didn't remove Steph from the council – what many called for – but rather, distanced the council's members from Twitch itself. In mid-May 2020, FerociouslySteph was added to the list of members on the Twitch Safety Advisory Council, sparking … In a recent episode of Slightly Offens*ve, Elijah Schaffer offered a "daily dose" of madness as he discussed a new member of the Twitch moderation team: a transgender who identifies as a deer and who openly threatened to ban Twitch users with less "diverse" opinions. Twitch Council member brags about abusing their power in the future. Former top WHO oncologist Karol Sikora says there’s ‘REAL CHANCE’ of that. This is a member of the Twitch Trust and Safety Council having a DEERGASM on stream. ‘Guard of dishonor’: VIDEO shows nurses & doctors giving ICY welcome to Belgian PM over govt’s Covid-19 response, Putin calls Russia a ‘distinct civilization’ that needs to be SAVED with homegrown high-tech, Coronavirus to burn out ‘naturally’ BEFORE vaccine? Chess Takeover Posted by 6 months ago. Even though she too sounds like a dorky white boy. Amazon-owned live-streaming site Twitch has reportedly appointed a transgender “deer-girl” with links to the ADL to its “Safety Advisory Council.” The streamer, known as “FerociouslySteph” on the site, argues that voice chat in video games is a tool of oppression and that “a lot of you gamers are actually white supremacists.” … The statements, views and opinions expressed in this column are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RT. When Twitch announced their bureaucratically named Twitch Safety Advisory Council this week, it … Twitch’s new council comprised of both online harassment experts, Sameer Hinduja, T.L. One could say the situation is pretty ‘bucked’ up. in, PETA's Virtual "Animal Crossing" Protest Blows Right up in Their Face, Heavy Metal Without Distortion Is Basically Surf Rock From Hell, Olivia Munn Plays the New Xbox, but People Are More Interested in Her Choice of Snacks, 24 Hidden Cameras Found In Seemingly Normal Items, Pranksters Interrupt Hurricane Matthew Coverage To Yell "D*cks Out for Harambe", 41 Funny Memes and Random Pics in Just the Right Dosage, 50 Fun Pics And Facts To Waste Your Day Away, 41 Cool Things That Some People Have Never Seen, 33 Hilarious Memes and Pics That Know What's Good. Be Like Mike? Archived. The streamer, known as "FerociouslySteph" on the site, argues that voice chat in video games is a tool of oppression and that "a … Well, according to The Gamer, Deer Girl or “FerociouslySteph, known across r/LivestreamFail as Deer Girl, is trolling the entire Twitch community in the most obvious way and you're all falling for it. She’s vocal in her belief that gamers are white supremacists, she thinks white men’s opinions don’t matter, and she wants voice chat in competitive gaming disabled because in her eyes it is unfair to marginalized people. In multiple videos making the rounds, she discusses prancing outside, eating grass, and she can be seen practically orgasming as her partner gives her ‘scritches.’ Adding a fun twist to this juicy cocktail of internet absurdity is that, if her makeshift antlers are any indication, she identifies as a male deer. Twitch Staff Member Identifies As A Deer And Is Abusing Her Power Featured 05/23/2020 in wtf A streamer who goes by the username FerociouslySteph is causing a lot of drama by abusing her newly given powers on the platform Twitch. Taylor, Alex Holmes, and streamers CohhCarnage, Cupahnoodle, FerociouslySteph, and Zizaran. ... Also she identifies as a deer. 40,211 Streaming giant Twitch made the bizarre decision to create a “Safety Advisory Council” this week, and amongst the newly appointed members is a transgender otherkin “deer-girl” named Steph Loehr, who goes by Ferociously Steph on Twitch. This is the latest in a string of controversial statements that FerociouslySteph has made since being appointed a member of the Twitch Safety Advisory Council by Twitch. This is a member of the Twitch Trust and Safety Council having a DEERGASM on stream: pic.twitter.com/fq2LoDhPyF. A connection between the ADL and Twitch would explain why a relatively unknown streamer who is as… unique as this individual is, was able to snag a spot on a small committee of just eight people. Twitch streamer FerociouslySteph is a male-to-female trans woman who self-identifies as a deer. Steph has her own page on the ADL website, and she has an openly friendly relationship with Daniel Kelley, the assistant director of the Center for Technology and Society. A transgender Twitch “Safety Advisory Council” member who identifies as a deer (yes, really) bragged on a live stream about having the “power” to censor critics, asserting, “some people should be afraid of me.” I know in 2020 the world is topsy turvy and upside down and we’re all falling into a post-modern celestial chaos filled with furries and otherkins, almost as if Tumblr was the seventh seal of the apocalypse and letting it collapse doomed us to a hell-scape of progressive absurdism, but if the end goal of the council is to enact platform-wide changes that help snuff out harassment, then Steph’s placement raises some alarms. Currently there’s no clear evidence the ADL played a part in creating Twitch’s new council, though I wouldn’t be surprised if behind the scenes they’re providing a guiding hand. What’s going on with Twitch’s Safety Advisory Counc....oh.... pic.twitter.com/lFXza0xjm3. A move which the cynic in me sees as beneficial to organizations that seek change. In an act of progressive seppuku, one of the world’s largest streaming platforms gave a position of power to a girl who thinks she’s a woodland creature, and the internet is having none of it. pic.twitter.com/8eMRr3wR4h, This is just the start of her controversial stances. The issue here is not that she is trans, but that her values including that all gamers are white supremacists and that voice chat should be disabled are values that Twitch doesn't itself stand for. © Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2021. Nothing to see here folks.pic.twitter.com/DCcLaONMW1. She has been named as part of Twitch’s Safety Advisory Council. FerociouslySteph Twitch Moderation Controversy refers to a dispute between supporters and detractors of Twitch streamer FerociouslySteph over a number of issues, including her conduct on the site, position on Twitch's advisory council and the suggestion that games forcibly remove voice chat. Twitch has recently endorsed controversial trans streamer “FerociouslySteph,” who not only identifies as a trans girl, but as a deer. The group constantly demands more changes be made to combat hateful conduct online and its worked with Google and other big tech companies to do just that. pic.twitter.com/kfQ4QgzrvF. Related: New Twitch Safety Advisory Council Member FerociouslySteph Calls Gamers “White Supremacists” Threatens To Go After “Shitty” People. FerociouslySteph, known across r/LivestreamFail as Deer Girl, is trolling the entire Twitch community in the most obvious way and you're all falling for it. The goal of that arm of the ADL is to work with tech platforms on stemming “cyberhate” and online harassment. Twitch Council Member explains her deer ritual - Clip of FerociouslySteph playing Enter the Gungeon. Twitch council member ferociouslySteph, the same person who called gamers white supremacists. At … Making a microcosm of a better world, and you're welcome in it! As stated earlier, the streamer is a member of the Twitch Trust and Safety Council, which many find to be a little worrying. Twitch needs to take her off the safety council and replace her with a trans person who will not let the power go to their head. Amazon-owned live-streaming site Twitch has reportedly appointed a transgender “deer-girl” with links to the ADL to its “Safety Advisory Council.” The streamer, known as “FerociouslySteph” on the site, argues that voice chat in video games is a tool of oppression and that “a lot of you gamers are actually white supremacists.” … FerouciouslySteph is a non-cis furry who believes that the gaming community benefits only white men. I refuse to believe no one saw the backlash that would present itself. On a small committee of eight, having just one person who is so openly resentful of male gamers is a sign that, in its pursuit of pleasing the progressive crowd, they will bend the knee to the worst among them. CohhCarnage Says He's "Flying Solo" On The Twitch Safety Advisory Council Thanks To The Deer Girl Drama The drama surrounding the Twitch Safety Advisory Council has really shifted the focus away from its intended purpose, says council member CohhCarnage. is a writer and journalist from the US. "I have power, they can't take it away from me," bragged Steph Loehr, also known as One of the many things Steph hates about gaming is voice chat. Some of whom aren’t even streamers but ‘experts’ on bullying. So why is the internet aflutter over Bambi in particular? 32.9k. She also loves to flaunt her power and that she is endorsed by Twitch, the problem isn't that you're:- trans- a girl- roleplay as a deerit's the fact that you're:- flaunting your "power"- saying "people should be afraid of you",- reassuring that twitch "fully endorses you".you're showing signs of someone who could abuse their power. A transgender identifying deer who goes on rants against the evils of the white man – never mind she used to be one herself – and who displays other signs of severe mental illness being given a spot on a council that could impact millions of streamers was no doubt going to cause a reactionary explosion. Turns out the Twitch Ambassador who wants to ban voice chat eats grass because they think they're a deer. If you disagree with her, she'll probably call you a Nazi. She’s being criticized en masse, which the game industry clique is already beginning to label as a hate campaign aimed at a trans woman, and all of this could feasibly give Twitch “justification” further down the line to clamp down on speech. After all the drama surrounding the new Twitch Safety Advisory Council, CEO Emmet Shear has released a statement in order to clarify the council's role and Twitch's position on comments made by "Deer Girl" FerociouslySteph. If I was on Twitch, I’d delete my account. Twitch staff has completely lost it>Remove voice chat from the highest level for giving unfair advantage, VOICE CHAT IS UNFAIR pic.twitter.com/sxjlB7PU1m. Twitch streamer FerociouslySteph is a male-to-female trans woman who self-identifies as a deer. Close. Adorably ferocious trans-girl Twitch Broadcaster with ambitions of softness. Hot take, but the weird deer RPing and the retarded competitive gaming arguments that the latest member of twitch staff engages with is less concerning than the fact that a person hired to "promote healthy streaming habits" accuses detractors of being white supremacists. Outside of her work on RT, she is a primary writer for Colin Moriarty's Side Quest content, and she manages her own YouTube channel. Steph explains that while the harassment against her continues every day, she now understands better "bounds of this extreme standard" she is held to. Read RT Privacy policy to find out more. Fulltime twitch streamer. There are tons of valuable transgender voices that need to be represented on Twitch but to have that minority be funneled through the most power-hungry and eccentric person is not the right move. CULTURE WARS around Covid-19 protection are shameful, ‘We surrender!’ Roscosmos chief taunts Trump for bragging about ‘super-duper’ US missile, In major gaffe, US envoy MISTAKES Holocaust victims for Crimean Tatars… and he is NOT the first to do it, Dark web hackers threaten to leak Trump’s ‘DIRTY LAUNDRY,’ demand $42mn ransom… & gullible #Resistance ready to start fundraiser. Self proclaimed “deer” (not joking)& Transgender gameris seen having a “deergasm” while their lover rubs their head @Twitch hired this deer to identify & ban intolerant behavior on the platformBig tech is hiring mentally ill people to censor youpic.twitter.com/WSeDcbEtiZ. All rights reserved. On its list of hate symbols, it includes the OK hand gesture, so ‘hate’ in this context is used quite loosely. Maybe more should take a stand, too. Last I checked, eating grass isn’t good on a resume. 95% Cringe / 2% Satire / 3% Meta. But connection or no connection, her placement stands out as something probably fueled by nepotism. Featured 05/23/2020 Discover and watch the best highlights on Twitch at TwitchHighlights.tv. The Twitch "Deer Person" Video Causing Drama In The Gaming Community Featured 05/19/2020 Over the weekend, Twitch announced a new eight-person Saftey Advisory Council, and well some people in the gaming community found themselves a bit confused when one of the eight turned out to be FerociouslySteph. 2 2. This website uses cookies. It also says a lot about what type of community Twitch is trying to curate. What are her qualifications? A streamer who goes by the username FerociouslySteph is causing a lot of drama by abusing her newly given powers on the platform Twitch. Deer girl (FerociouslySteph) thinks its necessary to take away voice chat in video games pic.twitter.com/fX3i689exL. level 2. Footage of a Twitch user experiencing a "deergasm" on a live stream has recently gone viral on Twitter, and people are seriously disturbed.I know what you're thinking - What on earth is a "deergasm"?