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The storm that has seemingly engulfed Twitch these days shows no sign of abating, as notable streamer Kaceytron recently opened up about sexism in the workplace.
The Amazon-owned platform is one of the most popular streaming sites globally and features a plethora of personalities from various walks of life. They stream games and interact with audiences from across the globe.
Despite its popularity, Twitch has often been accused of serving as a breeding ground for rampant toxicity. Lately, these accusations seem to be gaining a stronger foothold with each passing day.
In light of a recent article by gamesindustry.biz, where several streamers spoke out against physical abuse, sexism, and racism 'behind closed doors,' Twitch streamer Kaceytron recently opened up about her ordeal:
She also revealed how Twitch appeared to have taken a predetermined stance against her, even removing her 'subscribe button' back in 2014:
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This hurt her growth as a streamer, when she was on the rise, and forced her to go back to working full-time. Stating that it was a case of blatant sexism, she noted that it was just an attempt by Twitch to remove her from the platform.
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Kaceytron speaks out against Twitch's malpractices
In the expose article by gamesindustry.biz, a particular employee gave the example of Kaceytron. She revealed how no one really took women seriously at Twitch and that they specifically had a vendetta against the 27-year-old streamer for wearing 'revealing' clothes:
"It was one of those rare moments where some of these guys just came out with it and were honest: 'This woman is a problem because she's showing too much cleavage. And we need to come up with a way that does not bend our rules but allows us to get her off of this website."
In a recent clip from one of her streams, Kaceytron can be heard speaking about this very issue, where she holds Twitch accountable and demands answers for her alleged mistreatment:
"Tell me any reason why ever it just happened, literally whenever I was live streaming... the sub button was completely gone, and there was never any reason given as to why. At this point, I was like 'they're really targeting me'. "
"Though it felt really validating to hear about from another source, I am really upset about it."
Kaceytron also revealed how she almost quit streaming at the time, on account of being marginalized by Twitch:
Kaceytron received support from the online community, who criticised Twitch and even demanded that she take legal action against the platform:
Amid mounting dissent online, Twitch continues to find itself at the receiving end of intense criticism due to its lengthy and problematic history with bans, authoritarianism, and sexism.
