I’d like to share my perspective as a professional performer, since we’re essentially forced to use Instagram. Specifically, we have to go where the general public goes.

At best, we tolerate Instagram but in reality most of us absolutely HATE it and die inside using it. Instagram imposes the ethics of a celibate Amish priest on performers- especially queer performers and performers of color since we’re more likely to get reported. It’s entirely EXPECTED to get censored heavily or shut down for innocuous bullshit. Most performers are on their second, third, or fourth accounts.

I’ve had videos flagged as sexual activity because I said the word “breasts” while dressed in street clothes. Pasties may as well be full frontal. Hell, my bio is currently flagged as inappropriate.

Fuck Instagram.

On a personal note, IG thinks I’m obsessed with popping and maggot extraction videos (I’m not, they’re disgusting). My suggestions are entirely influencers I don’t care about and gross shit. IG is also actively censoring any criticism of Israel.