ICYMI: In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on TikTok
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How did a clip from In the Heights lead to a new TikTok face filter that has helped some of the app’s users express their gender identity? On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle trace the timeline of this trend, and how it ended up causing a number of trans and nonbinary users to experience gender euphoria.
Even though this is a wholesome trend, In the Heights isn’t free from criticism. As we mentioned on the show, you can read more about that in the New York Times and Slate.
And we discussed the Wall Street Journal investigation into TikTok's algorithm.
Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.
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How did a clip from In the Heights lead to a new TikTok face filter that has helped some of the app’s users express their gender identity? On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle trace the timeline of this trend, and how it ended up causing a number of trans and nonbinary users to experience gender euphoria.
Even though this is a wholesome trend, In the Heights isn’t free from criticism. As we mentioned on the show, you can read more about that in the New York Times and Slate.
And we discussed the Wall Street Journal investigation into TikTok's algorithm.
Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John.
Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices