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The one-year-old “What Is a Woman?” documentary has amassed more than 177 million views in less than a week on Twitter. Despite pushback from transgender activists, the documentary has had enormous success since the film was offered on Twitter at the beginning of June. CNA took a look at what the film is about and why it’s amassed so many views recently.
Because the film deals with the highly contentious issue of gender identity and gender ideology, it has gained publicity from both sides of the issue.
The documentary has not received many reviews from movie critics, but it received an 83% approval rating from six movie critics listed on Rotten Tomatoes and an 86% approval rating from more than 10,000 users rating the film.
Twitter initially entered into a deal with The Daily Wire to help broadcast the documentary but ultimately backed out of the deal and began suppressing the film as soon as it was posted on the social media platform.
When the documentary initially aired on Twitter, it was given a content warning, which flagged the video as “hate speech” and limited its visibility based on accusations that it was transphobic.
Walsh and other members of The Daily Wire’s team sparred with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Twitter about the restrictions. They also directly appealed to Twitter owner Elon Musk by tweeting at his account.
Musk ultimately intervened and put a stop to the suppression efforts, which included getting rid of the “hate speech” warning. He then tweeted out the documentary, saying “every parent should watch this.” He pinned the tweet for a brief period.
This was a mistake by many people at Twitter. It is definitely allowed. Whether or not you agree with using someone’s preferred pronouns, not doing so is at most rude and certainly breaks no laws. I should note that I do personally use someone’s preferred pronouns, just as I use someone’s preferred name, simply from the standpoint of good manners. However, for the same reason, I object to rude behavior, ostracism or threats of violence if the wrong pronoun or name is used.
originally posted by: Iconic
Is good to see a victory for freespeech. The issue isn't Trans, it's much bigger than that. If it wasn't Trans it would be something else.
The problem is free speech on platforms on the internet, where the argument is that when using one of these platforms you're essentially in a club. If you run a club, you can kick out anyone you want for whatever you want, including the words you say.
Wherein lies the problem. Some of these clubs are so monolithic and far reaching, that there comes a point where they lose the ability to restrict things like speech. Like twatter, even the POTUS uses it, and other world leaders (no, not uncle Joe, he still uses a rotary phone. The one that's bright white, with color buttons, that says Fischer Price on it)
Walsh and other members of The Daily Wire’s team sparred with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Twitter about the restrictions.
Parag Agrawal is an Indian-American software engineer and businessman who was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022.
originally posted by: Allaroundyou
a reply to: carewemust
I don't believe that is something that warrants any charges.
I could be wrong though.
Desantis has not been doing himself any favors as of late.
I'm beginning to think POTUS is not a fitting position for him.
Maybe he should just stick with being the governor of Florida.
originally posted by: crankyoldman
Walsh and other members of The Daily Wire’s team sparred with Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal on Twitter about the restrictions.
Community Notes.
Parag Agrawal is an Indian-American software engineer and businessman who was the CEO of Twitter, Inc. from November 2021 to October 2022.
I'd argue it wasn't much of a 'fight' but more PR to get folks to see the film and decide for themselves. Streisand Effect was in order, which shows Twitter folks will decide for themselves if given half a chance. Walsh doc was the perfect initial test for twitter to see if it can stream full length at maximum viewership.
originally posted by: FlyInTheOintment
Very encouraging to hear it's amassed those 177,000,000 views since being aired on the platform. Long live freedom of speech, long live the 'new' Twitter, and long live Elon himself, who seems to be stacking up wins for the team at the moment. Good for him> Elon, lend me a million bucks buddy?
originally posted by: AncientStone
With the media today, um, a good example of what I mean is - The Learning Channel - Dr. Pimple Popper and your 700lb Sister.
I haven't felt like this in my life the same way, this feeling that you really, truly, want to get shot and die today because the world is going nowhere, this generation coming was taught on television to pop pimples, are you really not standing up for how stupid and lost America has become do to the idiot Jews an their ties to the CIA and America media controllers?
Just the media in the past 20 years, just how that has changed, deserves a second American Revolution. But now we are too late, just because all these unknowing evil spiteful idiots we have no lost all opportunies to save the human race. You really think we are headed somewhere positive? You are so blind, you will only know when your ego is dissolved, then you will just be a totally sad and upset spirit because you Refused to Look at the TRUTH while you were on earth.
And to you people who DON"T want me to share what is true to SAVE others? You will be in hell to, so ha! The only thing that allows me to work light is the knowledge that not only evil doers go to hell - if you're an idiot you can go to hell too just for being a stupid idiot. You are a total idiot because you think just murders can go to hell - you are so wrong.