Venting itch.io's censorship is making me feel hopeless about my future

[Chuunibyou]

it's no secret that there's been a growing wave of reactionary sentiment and censorship in response to sexuality, but itch.io removing their adult content is really hammering it in how bad it's gotten, and how hopeless it feels that we'll gain our freedoms of expression back any time soon. I make a lot of kinky art, which is being affected by the itch.io situation, and I'm liable to lose hundreds of dollars if my most recent payout doesn't go through (something that's happening to other affected creators).

but more than that, being kinky and queer is central to my identity. the queer part of my identity is also already under legal attack obviously, and now I'm hyperaware of how the rest of my identity is under attack too. I just want to be myself. there's nothing dirty or wrong with me because of this. but it feels like everyone in the world is trying to make me feel like there is, like I'm shameful or a monster. everything from petty online bullies and "antis" all the way up to the legal system is all against the existence of me, my partners, and my friends.

I've seen how these avenues of expression have really helped me and my partners heal and better ourselves. it's one of the only ways I can reliably push back against my OCD. when I'm in a safe community space for people like me, I really feel alive. I'm scared that we won't have spaces like that online anymore soon. and I'm worried we may lose them irl too. idk what I would do if that happens. I refuse to go back in the closet now, about any part of myself. I guess that's where the thoughts of suicide come up again of course I'm just tired of it all and how broken our society feels

 

[DanielDanDean]

The same puritans trying to remove every hint of sexuality online are the same assholes gatekeeping every mean to peacefully die.
They are trying hard to making life miserable for everyone but them and want to fight hard to make sure THEY have control over every aspect of your life.
The same assholes who are very against "big government" and any social program want to make sure that everyone not living like what THEY think is normal live long and miserable lives under maximum oppression

Live, work for shit wages, be miserable and breed to produce more slaves
That's what they want

 

[Satori Komeiji]

I hate it as well and I am borderline asexual. We already get enough censorship and authoritarianism from our lovely governments and now it's happening more and more with companies as well. So disgusting how much control they have over us. It also makes me sad that cryptocurrency never became an actual currency and just became an investment asset and scamming tool that has a horrible reputation as a result. I hate banks and payment processors. They have far too much power.

 

[Unbearable Mr. Bear]

That's so awful! I don't use sexual expression for profit, but I do have a very fertile imagination and would hate to be pressured in thinking everything I like sexually is wrong and should be shamed.

Firstn they came after the X, and I did nothing, cause I wasn't one of them.
Then, they came after the Y, and I did nothing, cause I wasn't one of them.
Then, they came after the Z, and I did nothing, cause I wasn't one of them.
Then, they came for me...

Mama Bear sends some hugs to her fellow freaks. Y'all deserve to be loved, kinks and all.