Why Daniel Howell Is Important - The Power Of "Coming Out" | TRO
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- The Right Opinion: Why Daniel Howell Is Important - The Power Of "Coming Out" | TRO
Now, by the time this video is released it’ll probably mid July earliest, anything before that will probably be a miracle, and I’ll have to find a way to celebrate, but given my track record of how to quote “celebrate” I might open myself up to suggestions. But yeah, it’s Pride Month and I assume most of you guys have the memo for what happens, it’s nothing too defined, but then again, neither is the community.
The community has a very significant online presence, and it’s perfectly natural that many people may take the hopefully supportive atmosphere to talk about their experiences, or even come out themselves. CZcams, in spite of its often rocky relationship with the LGBT community, for many justified reasons, provided one of the greatest, most personal mediums for creators to have unique moments that would not be captured on the TV. Making the individual the direct owner of their creation, managed to create content more personal, and with personal content, comes personal problems. One of those prevailing problems was sexuality.
The internet is a hotbed of social outcasts, for many reasons, and CZcams was a platform for those people to converge in a place where they didn’t need the socially accepted qualifications to go places. This led to a real platform for the LGBT community, with one of the real staples being “coming out videos”. Coming out videos are pretty self-explanatory, they involve one individual coming out as LGBT to friends, family, or even you, the audience. It was a meaningful experience often for both creators, who may have felt isolated in their moment of vulnerability, and audiences who may be looking for guidance on how to traverse these scenarios themselves. CZcams has been important for that.
However, it’s certainly not every day a highly popular, reputable public CZcams figure decides not just to come out, but to come out in a way that deals with it in an incredibly introspective and detailed fashion with multiple social statements. However, the individual that I have decided to cover today has just done that, that individual is Daniel Howell, also known from the CZcams duo: Dan and Phil.
Howell is bona fide CZcams unit, he’s been on the platform since 2009, and really does represent the wholesome online come up that many people like to visualise regarding the website. His style definitely represented the syndicate of sketch CZcamsrs that were sprouting from the fertile earth at that point, but make no mistake, Howell was his own creator, and definitely represented the Brits well on that side, capturing the irony tainted cynicism that is signature to much of our humour. It’s also content that has aged incredibly well, in this video, he basically predicts stan culture.
Nonetheless, in spite of the very idiosyncratically British tone, this received appreciation across the globe, and his channel proceeded to gain a strong amount of traction, he continued to work with his compadre Phil Lester, of AmazingPhil, and created this entertaining sketch content, that continued to thrive for a good few years. Increasing production values, furthering the creative vision, working on new channels, such as their epic gaming ventures, and moving beyond CZcams, most notably to their show on BBC Radio 1 very aptly named: Dan and Phil.
The fact that at a time, where CZcams still wasn’t quite at its level of cultural magnitude, a pair of British lads could use that content to gain a spot on arguably the most iconic British radio station should be a real testament to how significant they were in the landscape of CZcams.
However, when you have all that fame dropped in your lap, you sometimes find it difficult to express who you really are. Content will always be reflective of an individual to an extent, but at the same time it’s not gonna tell you who the person behind the camera is, and people start to theorise, for various reasons that we’ll break down in a bit. Fan fictions, and the rest, Dan even entertained a purposefully bizarre fanfiction which, in hindsight think was meant to be a bait-and-switch for those who wanted to find out more about their relationship, perhaps even taking a pot shot at those same theorists.
I always received the impression that many of Dan’s videos were just meant to be ironic takedowns masqueraded in fan popular content, I kinda love it. Nonetheless, the theories remained, and persisted, and at a point, Dan just went kinda quiet on the content front, now, unlike Phil, he was not necessarily known for his incredibly regular uploads, and when you get this deep into your career sometimes it’s therapeutic to take a break, and it wasn’t like he fell off the face of the earth, so no-one was really ready for what he was about to drop.
EDITING CREDITS BELOW: This is my gayest video ever. As shown in the video, recorded before Phil's coming out video, but I thought it didn't change too much. Dan's his own person. Dan's video: czcams.com/video/lrwMja_VoM0/video.html , bit of a personal diversion, return to regular sort of content by next vid.
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Bruh
Are you going to talk about Extra Credits?
The Right Opinion dadDy
Cute character
Hey TRO MY MAN, favorite boi, www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.summary&orgid=12592&from=HotTopic-Grouped&fromlistid=321 can you add this to the pin?
Nobody chooses to be gay. It's just something that happens when J.K. Rowling decides it's your time.
this shit will never stop. can't wait for those spider - man and star wars memes in the future
This is true comedy
Zachary Watkins I read this and I was instantly remind of the tweek X Craig episode of South Park where there is a quote very similar to this except it’s the Japanese instead of jk Rowling
😂😂😂😂
@@bigpenny8223 love that episode, haha
Never knew you were gay, so this was kinda of a coming out story in of itself.
A coming out video about coming out, it's gayception.
He made a Q&A. One of the questions was about his sexuality and that's when he officially (to his audience) came out, it's like in the middle of the video or so because he didn't wanted to make too much noise about it :D
Andrea what a god
I do remember him casually mentioning it in a previous video, though I don't remember which.
aaww What? You didn't know that? That's the first i noticed when i started watching his videos! He does not hide it. :) ♥
To be fair, his sexuality isn't a main point of his channel. Not every LGBT person is "Look at me! I'm gay!" after all.
As a gay I have to let you know- you can only come out when J.K. Rowling deems you to be gay while you’re listening to Sweater Weather
Jamie Stevens I love that song
Sweater Weather? Did I miss that part of the meme?
@@phanhowlter3099 twitter.com/lemonboygirl/status/1130536048461791235?lang=en (I like your name btw) (also I just looked this up I have no clue)
I dont get the sweater weather part
Jamie Stevens I can confirm this. I had a friend who came out without her permission.
Now she is a cockroach.
*i stepped on her*
Tro: in my opinion
My brain: which is the right opinion.
His username is hilarious
oh my lord im glad im not the only one who does this
ba dum tsing!
Every single time
I THOUGHT THE SAME THING
I think the pressure Dan was put under by his fans was awful, so I'm really glad he was eventually able to come out on his own terms.
He'd had so many insecurities with being gay anyway, and I really feel that the section of his fanbase who wouldn't talk about anything other than his sexuality and potential partners didn't help at all.
That's why I was kind of repelled by their channel when I first heard of them. I just knew that their fans were crazy.
I stayed away from the fanbase in 2012-2016 but in recent years, it's a much more self-policing and calm phandom (possibly because it's older and queerer now.)
@@anomalily I haven't been part of it since around 2015 or 2016, but that sounds about right to me.
I'm not too surprised things have calmed down.
Still though, the toxicity of the phandom at its peak was awful.
I get where you're coming from and I admit that a very large, dominant part of the phandom was like that for a long time but I would like to say, as someone who was a casual viewer for many years and only got more involved in the last two, I think you'd be surprised at how their audience has developed and matured.
Of course, there will always be different kinds of subgroups in a fandom, but after last year, with Dan and Phil's last tour, they were able to see their audience in a larger scope and they say now (having previously made jokes about the viewers being a very specific type of people) that the people that watch them are in fact a very diverse group that actually no longer fits this description you are hinting at.
As time passes I hope people will come to see that the "phandom" has morphed into a very different fandom and even though we'll still spam many comment sections, you will find that there is no need to generalise this audience anymore.
@@longlivethegays I understand that the fanbase has matured a lot, and I'm certainly not saying that all Dan and Phil fans were like this and always will be. But it should certainly be noted that a very significant, very vocal, and incredibly visible (Even to Dan and Phil themselves) portion of that fanbase did put a lot of pressure on them about their relationships and about their sexuality. I'm not making a point about how Dan and Phil fans are all awful and always will be. My point is that there was a lot of toxicity in that sphere for a long time, and that Dan and Phil were definitely being put under a lot of pressure by their fans.
gay legends supporting gay legends
*slams table* WE STAN
**Screams** WE STAN!
O YEAH WE STAN
HELL TO THE YEA WE STAN
Perfectly balanced as all things should be.
"You can't create a series of coming out videos."
Someone tell Trisha. Seriously, please tell her. I think we're all very concerned at this point.
who's Trisha?
@@baguettegott3409 Yes, don't look, don't scar yourself-
Baguette Gott she also annoy’s entire community’s like the D.I.D community which I had subscribed to the person who she called crazy before Trisha called her crazy and she was hurt by that
Jaehjay Marsay Trisha pastes lol
My first thought lmao
I’m proud of TRO and Dan for being openly gay it’s great unless it’s JK Rowling behind all this.
That1Koala lol isn’t she the reason anyone is gay to begin with?
Why
Jason Wolfgang
Can confirm, I read one word of The Sorcerers Stone and I instantly became gay
She made me gay, but only for Bruce Campbell. Or is there a special term for that?
@@CERTAIND00M it's called "normal"
This one was very emotionally moving for me during the editing process. Everyone is equal, everyone is valid.
Amazing job editing as always, dude
I thank you for your sacrifice
Hey great job with your editing it was awesome to see the heart that was put in by everyone involved in the video.
Nikolai Belinski some people express their emotions more strongly than others. Doesn't mean there's anything wrong with them.
Nikolai Belinski You’re like Ben “mY WIFE iS a DocTOr” Shapiro
I came out as trans to my boyfriend of two years by texting him "yo you're dating a dude, that's pretty gay" at 3am and he responded at 10am with "hell yeah"
I went through what Daniel went through with bullying and accusations of being "gay" except one big difference. I am not gay. I was never gay. I am not bi. I am very straight and happily married to a beautiful woman. But I am a pacifist when I can be and believe in the power of love. I cry at Disney movies and love baking sweets. I was never gay but had the ridicule of those who believes I was. I can sympathize with his childhood and can relate on a disturbing level. People can be so terrible and my own personal torture was based on a completely false belief that even my parents started to believe. To all my gay brothers and sisters out there: you have a straight guy in your corner who can relate to the abuse and willing to fight for you. Love will always win.
Yeah....
I never got why the term "gay" became an insult in certain circles...
Sexuality and behavior are not realy linked, unlike what certain people would like to assume.
You can be the manliest man on Earth and still be gay.
Just like how you can be a sweet, sensitive man, and be the straightest man on Earth.
There is nothing wrong with sensibility and being in touch with a more feminine side of ourselves.
In the end.
Masculine and femminile behaviours are purely cultural things...
I mean.
In western society, the lady was usualy restricted to the kitchen.
And yeeeet.
In traditional hawaiian culture, the MAN is the king of the kitchen.
Then there are the obvious paradoxes like...
In the past we believed a woman's role was to cook...
Buuuuuut.
Only males could be chefs or bakers.
Only males were allowed to make a profession out of this stuff that womens made daily...
Humans are dumb...
Dan is a master manipulator and he is FINE
@@yaphace shut up "yaphace"
@@hermescarraro3393 yeah definitely
@@yaphace Based on what exactley.
"was sat there like a Lemming waiting to be attracted to women" made me crack up.
Same lol.
@Mary C perfection.
i didn't realize i was a lesbian until i was 19. like you said, you feel late to the game. but also like you said, experiences like that can feel very isolated, but when you find out others have similar experiences to yours, it's reaffirming.
thanks, m'dude.
Mistress Scourge I am 17 and i am pan, and i'm scared to come out. Should i do it?
@@arxsaur theres no race to come out. do it when you feel safe and comfortable to do so (and sometimes it helps to come out to one or two people you know you trust, and wait on the rest). coming out is a process, and you can take it as slow or quick as you feel is best for you.
wish you luck!!
@@arxsaur hey buddy i've been raised incredibly open i'm going to lend you a quote my mom always told me since i told her i've had both feelings for boys and girls. ''Good! it shows you don't look at gender or outer appearance. you don't love a gender, you love people.. you're capable of recognizing from a young age that what is inside of us, our feelings, our opinions, our emotions, the memory's you hold. that the connection you create as human beings is truelly the most important part in life, be proud!
Giocommentary Thanks!
Mistress Scourge Thank you so much!!!
I am currently beginning the process of looking into transitioning from male at the age of 33.
I grew up in a christian cult with an abusive father who would beat me just for walking "too feminine". I've spent most of my life wearing masculinity as a mask, armor to protect myself against ever being a victim again.
Now I've realized that this "armor" is slowly killing me, and when I decided to begin this journey, it was literally the first time in my life where I actually began to want to live, and yet it is the most terrifying thing I have ever looked at doing.
Armor at first seems like a great protection, but it's a heavy burden and wearing it will tire you out till you can't move anymore and die where you've fallen. That's why it's important to support and accept each other so that people wouldn't need this armor.
I'm glad you have an opportunity to get rid of it and be who you really are. I really hope that things will only get better for you from now on and that you'll be surrounded by a community that you'll be safe and happy around.
I've considered transitioning from male to female, myself. I'm 27 and have been told that I still have a bit of time to transition. My boyfriend said he'd even help me transition.
Best of luck!! Stay strong!
It's never too late to transition, good luck!
@@ilexdiapason What's even nicer is that my boyfriend has actually been calling me by my feminine name, which certainly is a nice confidence boost.
We stan an editing team
The editing team is pure gold. I always like all of the parts of every video tbh!
@@lilacKurage yeah!!!
They put so much work into it, and it shows!
TRO I’d give anything to see videos from you where you just sit down and talk about personal things I would be so interested
Ah, me too. He seems like a very interesting person!
He should make a second channel for that I think, because as he said it doesn’t really fit with this one.
I kind of do and I kind of dont his mystique is part of his appeal
You guys might know about it already but for anyone curious to know more about him there’s a documentary on him by Detective Deckard which is really interesting
Sameee
Homophobes in the comments are clowns. TRO has been openly gay for a while, so y’all shoulda unsubbed a long time ago.
"yall"
consider your opinion discarded
stale memes Greentext outside of 4chan?
Your opinion is now irrelevant
@@abandonedchannel281
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@@chadthundercock4806 we get it, you're really cool and offensive and that makes you edgy.
flux Lmao since when is making fun of someone who can’t tell the difference between quotation marks and green texts edgy?
"sat there like a lemming waiting to be attracted to women" really got to me!! that was me exactly, in the reverse. i sat there, loving girls even as a child, and not understanding what that meant, waiting for the moment i would feel that way about boys. i'm glad i know myself better now.
If you did face cam stuff id be totally down. If youre worried it doesnt fit the brand, maybe create a second channel?
I think a lot of people would actually be happy to see such videos even on the main channel, especially dispersed evenly within the regular style of content, we come here for his break-down of situations after all and I think his personality really does drive the ship so it's not too far a stretch I'd say.
I enjoy someone not putting his face on everything for once.
@@Innengelaender jesus christ go watch cryaotic and leave people just running their channels the way they want to alone
Maybe he just wants his privacy but idk I haven’t looked into it
It would add nothing to his content, his opinion and research and other positive personal qualities like objectiveness are what make his channel great. diverting time and resources to a second channel that offers.... what type of content? Is a quick way to divide your following, attention, workload, and analytical benefits for almost no benefit other than existing audience satisfaction, kinda the whole attitude he was trying to dispute with this video to begin with. I personally respect people whom rely more on thier personal abilities to propel thier career rather than one who packages thier whole personality into a salable product, another main point of the video. He answered your question before you even commented, you just weren't hearing him.
Dan and Phil in particular had a horrible time with fans dand shipping. Its what pushed me away from their content when I was younger. End of the day if they don't want to talk about it online then they really shouldn't. I would not be shocked if it put a strain on their relationship regardless of what it is. PJ and Chris who were also quite close with Dan and Phil and had a similar fan base ended up stopping seeing each other because of the shipping.
Honestly one of the biggest reasons I never watched any of their content before Dan's coming out video was because of how crazy some of the fans were into the idea that Dan and Phil had to be a couple. I just find it disturbing when fans ship two real people together. It's just so creepy. And with the phandom before I joined I just assumed that all of the fans shipped them together and that deterred me from watching any of their content. It gets worse when you see so many fans who felt entitled to know the truth and I can understand how it took both Dan and Phil so long to come out to their audiences. Like first off even if Dan stated in his video that he doesn't want people to bother him and Phil about whatever their relationship may or may not be, many fans still will and he knows that. He's known that for a long time and he doesn't want to disclose that to his audience and I just wish some of these fans would stop.
I low-key shipped it but I kept it to myself and didn't think about it too much but when I googled them and saw many lewd images and it disgusted me. these are legit people with their own lives, not some fictional characters. gross
yeah ive been in the phandom since 2016 so i never rly had a huge problem with the shippers but i do know that in 2012 it got out of hand and it almost ruined their friendship. ive always shipped them BUT i didnt shove it down their throats. they said they were okay with shipping and fan fiction. hell, they made fun of stories they're in all the time. its just some phannies are extremely toxic. most of us have calmed down. anyways, im glad theyre fine with coming out :)
after a bit they were more than happy w the shipping except for ppl who took it too far and harassed them. people don’t even tag them in that stuff but they don’t mind it
valerie even made their own fanfics lmao
Kicks me in the stomach
and just says
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I'd pay them both 50 dollars to do it again
I didn't know you were gay. But i was thinking like "Man, if he's gay and using this as his coming out video that would be pretty hilarious." Apparently i was just blind but when you said it i was like "You go dude."
Great content as always and props to your editors!
No joke, Dan and Eugene's coming out videos wiped away any remaining traces of the anti-lgbt sentiments from my upbringing.
This video is my first introduction to Daniel Howell, his personality and speech patterns and I realize I like him as a person. I heard 'Dan and Phil' being chanted by people on this platform for years, and aside from a Jaiden Animations' video including the pair screaming at FNAF 4, I had no idea who the two men were.
He's had a ridiculously hard time as a child at school, and I despise anyone who looked at his abuse, and then looked the other way. All I can hope is that he is safe now, and in a much happier place.
Edit: I'm so glad I learned about TRO, your work is wonderful and so important. You're brilliant.
OK, focusing on just one specific thing here, but this just really struck me. You are gay, struggled with that because you didn't match the stereotype, and didn't figure it out and accept it until you were 18? That is literally my story. Sorry, that just struck a chord with me. I associate with that feeling-like-you-lost-time thing so much. I never got to experience what young love is like, and really couldn't start trying things until two years ago because I just couldn't figure myself out.
I want to share this to any youngsters who may be feeling similarly. If you have any specific idea of what "hetero", "gay" or anything else is meant to be, please trust me, those ideas are wrong. Sexuality is a spectrum with endless variation. Everyone is different, you just fall somewhere on that spectrum. Remember, no matter who you love, it's OK. Whether you like males, females, both, neither, non-binary people, nobody at all, it's all OK. If you try to put yourself in a box, there's a good chance you may find none of the boxes you know will fit. Not to tell anyone how realising their sexuality works, but I found that the realisation of "those boxes don't exist" were really what set me free.
God I literally just came about accepting that I was bi just before Christmas last year at the good age of 18. I grew up in a household where gay is an insult and you'd get made fun of for deviating from the norm (being the youngest of three sons is great.) It wasn't until I stopped speaking so freely to my family and only spoke truly to very very close friends that I realized that I'm barely 50% straight.
Theres such a stigma around people who are a specific sexuality that pisses me off. It actually pisses me off when people make these stigmas more and more prevalent. To be gay, you gotta like girly shit, you gotta talk feminine, you gotta act different. You basically gotta make your sexuality, your personality. And people support this stereotype I've found are the worst types of people too.
@@JG_Wentworth Well the problem there is that there are a lot of homosexuals and heterosexuals that naturally fit into what is considered the stereotype but it's just them being themselves, does that make it wrong? Society, well human beings in general, aren't the best at applying complicated concepts to large groups of people because it's hard to keep track of a lot of these things in day to day life, so society creates labels for folks depending on what they broadly fit into, this obviously isn't a perfect system but instead of trying to move away from it people have seemingly decided that doubling down on it and creating a million more labels thus destroying the whole point of this flawed, simplified system.
We'd be better teaching people that their sexuality isn't the end all be all of your character as some would like to claim and that regardless of what you find attractive, what should always come first is who you are as a person and that this is how you should be judging people rather than by factors they could not possibly of had a hand in.
That did too. I finally figured out that I was bi when I was 18 as well. When I did, I already started dating the love of my life (who’s now my fiancé) who just so happens to be male. I’ve been struggling with my sexuality since then because I haven’t had the chance to explore a relationship with a woman. I feel horrible for lusting after women while I’m in a wonderful relationship. My fiancé says that it’s okay and understandable, but I just can’t help feeling like I’m a bad person. It’s something I’m still trying to work through.
Legitimately exactly the same experience. Not feeling gay because I didn't act gay and then not liking girls because well guys are hot lmao was super confusing. Glad at 19 I sort of figured it out. Slowly getting there.
Stop 👏 Trying 👏 To 👏 Learn 👏 Someone's 👏 Sexuality 👏 If 👏 They 👏 Don't 👏 Tell 👏 You 👏 What 👏 It 👏 Is 👏 Themselves
EXACTLY. I can't understand why people don't stop and think for two seconds about how even if their "fave" is gay/bi...*maybe* if everyone doesn't know right now there's a reason??? And thus maybe they should leave them the heck alone about it?
I'm not even talking about safety or the emotional minefield of coming out to ALL your family and friends, though ofc that's so huge, even if you're rich and famous...but people just don't consider things like, maybe this person is still coming to terms with what their sexuality is themselves, or they want their first-dates/kisses with another woman/man to be private? *Oh, how cowardly, how dare they.* Like, what?
And if they're at all famous maybe they don't want to deal with them and their every date being followed and watched? Or maybe they don't want every relationship put under the unique pressure of "we HAVE to make this work if we can, not just cause I love you, but tons of people online are invested emotionally in us as a couple and as much as I try to tell myself they'll support me no matter what and maybe they will...Christ that's a lot of eyes on us"...god, just thinking of that stresses me out. It's like the pressure of a super public proposal except on *your entire relationship.*
Or it could be as simple as...a sorta-celebrity already kind of has a lot of their life out in the open and maybe, just maybe, they want to keep one single part of their life private while they still can? They should have the absolute right to do that without having to constantly feel like people are guessing and getting close to the password to unlock the one part of their life they can really call their own?
I just think people really just forget their faves are people, who they do not actually know personally, and that they aren't *entitled* to know everything about every part of their lives. People don't HAVE to put all their life online for everyone to see, and for some reason some fans, just totally forget both empathy and any sense of boundaries when it comes to their faves. They really get to acting like "Karens" who feel like they OWN something, and they *have* to have things they want from that thing and RIGHT NOW...except that thing is...a human person.
@Liam Still doesn't give you the right to know. Nobody needs to come out to you, whether they have any interest in banging or not.
Liam they can just say they’re not interested if they aren’t attracted to you?
I so agree! I think it's okay to speculate if someone is gay, but to ask them directly to their face over and over again is extremely rude and disrespectful.
Would you ever do that to your friend? No you would speculate but wait until they told you.
People tend to forget what is socially acceptable around celebrities and on the internet
I agree. However I hate people who use this emoji with my whole heart.
Coming out is so nerve racking even when you know 9/10 people you know will be chill with it. It's a huge thing that's hard to just say because it changes everyone's established perception of you which is always going to be that your straight. My tactic was telling one person and letting the info spread to everyone and if someone asked whether it was true, I'd just unapologetically confirm it
Basically I told my best friend "hey, I'm gay now" cause I did some thinking and decided to try to have a relationship with a man, even though I wasn't gay at the time really. We took things slow and I got accustomed to it, fell in love, all that. We broke up, not gonna get into it but it was on really good terms.
I'd say coming out is a lot easier when you don't make people think about your sexuality when they're around you, and you have good friends that you know wouldn't judge you. I feel like theres a stigma around being gay which makes people feel like they need to act or talk a certain way, and that really pisses me off. You don't have to change yourself or your personality to love the people you want to love.
Sometimes even when people react positively it's stressful, right? Like I finally told my mom and she accepted me, but I keep randomly feeling intensely scared like she's going to angrily question me about it even when I know I'm in the clear with her.
Do you guys have that? I don't know if it's normal, but I keep panicking because I was so convinced it wouldn't work out that now that it has it's like my mind can't accept it?
@@saltmomtmissad8384 I haven't come out to anyone in my family besides my brother, but I know exactly what you're talking about. My mom would absolutely be accepting of me, she's bi herself and very open minded. But for some reason, I just can't bring myself to come out to everyone else. I KNOW they'll be accepting, my brother was. But I'm so conditioned to be scared of the rejection that I anticipate it from everyone, even those who will support me regardless. I'm sure this isn't a specifically LGBTQ+ experience, but I know other who have the same experiences and feelings you described. You're not alone!
@@vambuny Thank you, that really helps. I'm sorry you're having difficulty telling your mom, I didn't think I would tell her either, but then one day I was feeling horrible about it and sitting outside all sad. She asked me what's wrong and I went with the classic, "it's complicated"
But she just looked at me and said "Well it has to start somewhere" and I thought that well.. shit.. she's got me there. So when the time comes it can be surprisingly easy to say.
And I totally get not telling your bi mom. I told all my ally friends, but it took me so much longer to tell any bi friends. I guess it's that fear of not being LGBTQ enough?
Sorry this got longer than I was planning, and thank you, I do feel a lot better knowing I'm not alone
@@saltmomtmissad8384 hell yeah!! we gotta be there to support each other, otherwise, who else will we have?
i'm glad that you have people who love and support you in your life
TRO says Gay Rights…
But when will he say G A M E R rights?
Yea noone ever brings up us gamers, the most prejudiceded people on the planet. When is G A M E R Pride month, huh? So unfair
gamers need to rise up and fight against their oppression
Gamer is the most oppressed sex.
How About Furries? We Are More Hated Than Gamers.. Also Gamers Hate Us.
@@JG_Wentworth the three genders: boy, girl, *E P I C G A M E R*
"The chance to celebrate"
July 1st:
"Get in the dungeon, gayblin, return from whence you came til the return of the cursed month!"
-companies
GAYBLIN
it really do be like that
I know identify as a gayblin, thanks
fuck humanity, return to gayblin
I would absolutely watch less scripted more off the cuff videos of you talking about a topic
Being gay is not a choice, but everyone already knew that... Except for those that suffer from cognitive dissonance and can't accept the fact that sexuality is not a choice.
TheUndeadslayer221 preach bitch :’)
Well put.
I want this to be my senior quote
Well, that's all subjective at the end of the day. A person could easily decide they aren't attracted to the same sex and therefore stop identifying as lesbian, gay or other. You do know that there isn't anything wrong with actually choosing to be gay, straight or lesbian right? Sure you could argue that you can't stop your body from feeling a type of way for the same sex but that doesn't mean you are born this way or that way. There are so many different types of sexual orientations because people choose to not simply be known as gay or straight that is the whole point of having a sexual preference. There is also still the case of Bi curious people, how do you explain them because as far as I'm aware Bi curious people will often have to decide if they are sexually attracted to the same sex or not.
I do not think you are wrong, but I also don't think your right. I agree that sexuality is not a choice, no one can stop there feelings but it's rather ignorant to say that being gay isn't a choice. You could be 100% straight and still be attracted to the same sex.
PREACH, BROTHER/SISTER!
"Dan Howell, Gay or European" is the best title I have ever see for a fan video.
This, in my opinion, is the best analysis you've done to date. I'm extremely impressed.
But, is your opinion the right opinion?
FYI Dan became a fan of Contrapoints a few years ago. I can see that he took influences from Contrapoints's essay-like format to give his video more structure, but instead of using dialogues between hypothetical characters, he made it his own through his style of personal storytelling. And he's damn good at telling personal stories.
Royalty inspiring royalty, we love to see it 😭
He voiced Oscar Wilde in her Opulence video as well!
TRO is the #1 underrated channel on CZcams.. Don't come for me
Two words: nerd city and emplemon
Those three are like the triumvirate of quality CZcams content ;)
I didn't know TRO was gay until he mentioned it towards the end of this video but I started suspecting it throughout due to his insanely great analysis and explanation around the LGBT+ topic
I knew because he kept on saying "We" when talking about the LGBT community
also his thirsty comments on Primink videos
And also his voice is a bit feminine
I have a lot of love and respect for Dan, and his video just elevated that for me. He really is a creative genius and he pours his heart and soul into his work. TRO, your analysis was amazing as always, and hearing you talk so highly about one of my favourite creators made my day :)
I love how much facts that TRO gives me.
Like finding out people who I thought were straight was gay.
why does it matter what sexuality a person is?
@@loganorlikoski1743 It doesn't. I just never knew that Dan was gay.
@@draven9439 fair enough
Draven. Another fun fact: Phil came out too, he’s also gay.
@@loganorlikoski1743 I didn't :)
I'm just a casual viewer of yours, I always had a thought about your sexuality since I had a feeling but never focused on it.
I teared up a bit when you explained how you don't fit in with "gay stereotypes." I can relate to that since been a teen and desperately wanting a place to fit in but you don't feel comfortable about your sexuality and non-accepting of yourself especially for me personally I go to a very religious school where individuality doesn't exist at all and there's no way of being able to open up to a teacher or even a school counselor since the fear of someone who is an adult and is said by a lot of people that they're always right and you shouldn't question them is too much.
All I have to say now is that this really made me happy, thank you for this video.
I was so so SO happy to watch Dan's video. He was my first youtuber I stayed with and watched religiously. His videos saved me when I broke up with a boyfriend and had to start my life over. Glad it was him. 💖💖💖
@Nikolai Belinski WTF spotted a homophobe ^
Everybody gaygnsta until I get my hands on Rowling's infinity gauntlet and erase the concept of sexuality.
LMAO
sounds fun
Would everyone be pansexual or asexual
can you erase gender too?
As an american punk rock dude i get way to exited whenever you upload i love the shit out of you and love the amazing things you stand for keep up the good fight! We need to show these things so people can see that humans are human no matter what and desrve to be treated as such!
Fuck off Nazi punks!!!!!!
@@alexchimi7093 The fuck?
@@alexchimi7093
If you're referring to One Bored Punk, he is literally the polar opposite of a Nazi lmao
@@altvertue347 its a song "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
I think that's what they meant
@@JG_Wentworth dead Kennedy's man, allways good shit gotts tell all the nazi punks to fuck off
Honestly your videos are so high quality how do you not have more subs
Video essays aren’t very marketable
I believe a few reasons may be
(Disclaimer I love your content TRO this is really minor constructive critisism as to why a new viewer or a person passing though may pass up your channel. However, with me stating these I personally feel you make these criticisms work for you very well. It's just me blanketing an average user.)
1. Length, a majority of his videos are lengthy and most scrolling though CZcams do not want to watch video 30 minutes to and hour long video they immediately pass over or it does not keep there attention.
2. He is sometimes behind on the upload. Now and days topics come and go so quickly. Look at James Charles for example that topic blew up and was go in a week? However while late on the upload at times he does take great care in the presentation and research giving a much better quality video.
3. Unbiased yes some want the information without it being over saturated with the creators personal opinions. However there are quite a few I see who do want that. I'm not saying TRO doesnt add his personal opinion it is more analytical and when it's not he's very clear short and to the point but he's not nessesarily "playing into the drama" as many commentary channels do.
He doesn't upload often, doesn't show his face, and doesn't talk about trending topics. Also, there's a huge difference in his best content vs when he just phones it in. But I agree, some of his work is pretty great
Because his intelligence is way beyond the average
@@spughettipug9944 its actually average and try hard
I've never knew much about Dan or Phil aside from the Phan(?)...Dhil? shippers being *LOUD* and annoying back then. Aint my bidness but he never struck me as Het and I'm glad it all died down before both boys came out.
d o r a e r i we don’t talk abt them lol
demon phannies, we call them... those who would dare bring up the ship in dan and phil's presence
Oh yeah, I remember hearing about them. I love a good fictional ship, but god, IRL shippers are so creepy to me with how obsessive they get.
dw sis we ignore them now, they're honestly the minority at this point cuz like... there's really nothing left to speculate??? like they're both out now, and even before that they were pretty comfortable with just Being Themselves so the demon phannies just kinda died off. some still exist but the majority of the fandom is just about being whipped over their bond, rather than caring about who they fuck
@@pesticide271 oh thank god. That's what annoyed me the most about that side of the fandom. They speculated boldly about it, and that's kind of something you shouldn't do about irl people. At least give them code names and speculate (._.) and they made it seem like just because they both seemed gay they had to be into each other. Like...just because people get on doesn't mean they have to be fuckin
These homophobic comments on a *TRO* video is just making me shake my head. Like really?
Oh, and I agree: his video really was a masterpiece for so many reasons. Of course, your opinion is the right one.
You will most likely keep doing it considering "homophobia" is a concept that will never die.
@@Flamelance_Accendo Neither will the shaming of that homophobe.
@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax You think he'd really feel shamed about something this ridiculous? lol
Personally I see it as ridiculous, but at the same time, it's his life.
@@Flamelance_Accendo Doesn't matter. I'LL FEEL BETTER.
@@Rage_Harder_Then_Relax ..er... I don't care. lol
Loved working on this :-)
Great
Awesome work! :)
Is this the first TRO video where James talks positively about the subject of the video consistently throughout? This was a genuinely nice, heartwarming change of pace, not gonna lie.
Omg the fact that you had "I don't feel like dancin'" by Scissor Sisters in the end makes me love you more
I just want to stand and clap at the screen, this is just an excellent video, no question about it.
I always look forward to your high quality analysis, it's always on point. I genuinely wanna see you up there hitting millions of subs and views, you deserve each and everyone.
Low-key always had a vague crush on TRO that just doubled after this video
Hey, I watch your channel sometimes! Also me too lol
We're here! we're queer! we're full of existencial fear!
This sentence just make me very happy
Vi Cardoso I’m bi, high in the sky, and ready to fucking die.
Vi Cardoso I’m lesbian and this cute girl kissed me but idk guys I think she’s just being a good friend
@@Emma-xz1pm wuts a pan?
@@CK-jc3mw I don't feel comfortable identifying as Bisexual, so I identify as Pansexual. Basically, I feel attraction to people regardless of their gender identity. The definition is different for a lot of people, and it overlaps with Bisexual; but a lot of people like the distinction.
@@Emma-xz1pm Oh ok, today i learned. :)
Your laugh at the end sounds so comforting since you always seem so serious, like my heart, was just going 'yes'
Having recently gone through a tough spot concerning my coming out (don't worry, I'm recovering)...I really needed this.
Thank you for covering this topic, TRO. I'll definitely check out Daniel Howell's channel in the future.
Hope you're ok and things get better from now on! You're brave :)
Last night I dreamt that NikkieTutorials' "Coming Out" video differed significantly from the one she actually posted. In my dream, Nikkie looked directly to camera while putting on blush and stated, "I'm trans. Dutch Word of the Day: F*ck Off" and _scene._ No longer than two seconds. Nikkie's irl video was absolutely better, but my dream version would've been pretty fun, too.
This video is so wholesome and just worth watching, In conclusion stan the Right Opinion for being a Icon and stan Dan, Phil, and Eugune for coming out!
stan?
TheWeebaboo stalk/fan
@@Xandropolis I actually didnt know it meant stalk/fan, thanks for the info dude!
Jewel Mine no probs, surprised you haven’t seen it. I see it all over the internet. Actually started from an Eminem song named Stan I think.
The scissor sisters at the end was truly epic
I just posted a comment about that and then saw this one lol. Apparently, it was my jam as a kid, I guess I had good taste.
Off topic but I really do hope you make a video on the Slazo situation
Who and what?
Yeah what fill me in
@@corrie6744 I watched a bit of his video, basically an ex tried to say he sexually assaulted her but she was just after clout
@@exetone my god, people suck
@@corrie6744 it's a shame. He was one of my favorite youtubers and now his channel is in ruins
Big titti magic was one of my favorite books in school.
explain-
@@trav4610 that's not the proper way to request an explanation.
@@trav4610 since I am a nice person I will tell you. Near the end of the video he says "I was waiting to like girls" then he holds up a book in which the title is "Big Titti Magic".
Big Titti Magic was my second awakening. Gof Gril was my first.
Haha, it's Big Titty Magazine, but I think I like Big Titty Magic better cos tits are indeed magical.
Please make a video on the Slazo situation. It’s a clout chasing nightmare.
I thought it was resolved?
@@user-bf8zc9eo1o It kind of is, but not fully.
@@user-bf8zc9eo1o It's quite the mess right now, with rumors of them preparing a response to Slazo.
apparently tro actually got the ball rolling in defending slazo according to tommy c's sftp vid on the imalexx aftermath time 43:10 to 44:30
The Slazo situation it's just outrage directed to Alex now.
Boring.
i'd trust TRO with my drink
I'm stealing this and now I will start saying "I would trust you not to put GHB in my drink"
Hell yeah TRO, I didn't know you were gay. To be honest I realized I was gay when i hit puberty but my grandad was very homophobic, he died a couple of years after but i stayed in the closet into my 20s because I didn't really match the gay stereotype either. There was one really obnoxious stereotypical gay guy at my school too, no association plz. Now I know thats stupid. Kinda wish i could go back in time just to afront that stereotype.
I remember I didnt come to terms with my bisexuality till I was 19. I was so scared of being that way, but now I'm proud to be what I am. Even if you as a person cannot come out due to all the reasons TRO has mentioned in this vid, just know that you're still great and it's okay to stay quiet until things can get better.
im fucking sobbing by the end of this hhh thanks for this video. breaking it down brings even more perspectives and meaning to it.
I’ve watched Dan’s coming out video multiple times, especially back in June when I was dealing with some stuff concerning my sexuality I. He reassured me, and I was so proud of him for making such an important/thoughtful video. It meant a lot, especially coming from him.
Now, with the knowledge of knowing TRO is gay makes me realize I want a guy like TRO.
Why should someone’s sexual orientation stop you from treating them like a person.
Because it disgusts them.
This is extremely more often on the male side of the spectrum.
Rex4Smash THIS!
As a lesbian, most of the homophobes i’ve ever met has Been men, and I believe they are threatened by me because I am ”stealing” their women, lol.
Alice Abrahamsson weird most lesbians I know have an odd habit of dating other lesbians who weren't getting with me anyway. Damn lucky lesbians getting to be all lovely and womanly with lovely womens
i'm about a million years late, but the *pride* in your voice at 27:28-ish makes me glow with pride myself. you've captured exactly how it felt, to see these videos come out in such a short amount of time. thank you
EDIT: i am losing my mind over the outro being i don't feel like dancing, so please give the person whose decision that was a high five.
Please don't choose quantity over quality. I'd much rather wait for an impressive great video rather then constantly get mediocre ones. You're one of the few youtubers left who doesn't mass upload and makes great content. Don't give that up.
it's so refreshing to come to a video with dan's name in the title where there's comments like "I didn't know who Dan or Phil were before this vid!" the fandom can be...intense and sometimes I forget that there's ppl out there who don't know of their existence
*disclaimer: i'm a huge DaP stan and admittedly clicked on this vid cuz of the name drop and so then became interested in what you had to say. I was surprised in a good way! I really liked the direction you took w/ this analysis. I've seen your channel in my recommendeds a few times but I'm definitely gonna check out more of your stuff now!
Tro, are you going to the raid on Area 51?
@Sanic Is disappointed in you that's something and a worker at area 51 would say.
He’s using Area 51 tech
@Sanic Is disappointed in you if he does I'm down love to revolt with tro
he is an alien
When you said you were gay at the end I actually choked on my spaghetti. Holy cannoli my guy that was hella unexpected. Other comments say you've been out for a while but like you said, your content isn't really focused on you so it didn't come up so idk, I didn't know.
It's really cool honestly, seeing just, all kinds of creators come out in such casual ways, made me even tear up a bit :,)
You're honestly one of the few creators I'll still keep up with just because your content is just about 20 times more necessary, intriguing and original than most people now. Thanks TRO
Yay my favorite British man talking about my second favorite British man!!
I just like knowing when someone is part of the community because it gives me comfort. It gives me more people to connect with. It’s the same with fictional characters. It’s exciting to be represented.
bro, that kinda gey
this perfectly articulated why i love dan's video so much! i also appreciated how you didn't try to paint fans of dan/dnp in a bad light just because *some* of them dug too deep into his personal life and tried to pressure him. i've been a fan of them since 6th grade and was struggling with my own identity and i'm so glad he has finally come to terms with who he is and ca be open about it. anywho, great video!!!
"you cant create a series of coming out videos"
*is that a challenge?*
Coming Out Episode 2: Yep Still Gay
Coming Out Episode 3: the third one
Coming out episode 4: i am bi now
Always great to see a new TRO video. The hardest thing about coming out is accepting yourself, even if it is the most relieving thing you can feel.
Here we go. *I have no idea about the topic but my expectations are as high as ever.*
Short answer Yup I did. Did you like your comment? Ps what’s wrong with liking your comment? Is liking your own comment as bad as putting up an un original comment? Like *eh hem* “like if you....” etc. Long answer. Yup i did. *Twirks all over you and your comment.*
@@theshoes7488 its... cheap... its shallow... and it SHOWS just how hungry for attention You are when You like Your own comment...
because your trying to ELICIT other people into liking your comment(basically, make it more likely that someones gonna want to like it).... its a pretty good psychological ploy to spring on unsuspecting readers...
unfortunately for You.... am a Truth hound and.... You've just been busted!
@thedeep thinker keep pondering away at this next statement then friend..... It is *One like* lol and I didn’t deny it. Want me to give your comment one like? Wow I must be really hungry for attention... it’s not like I’m trying to get my comment read by more people. And it’s ONE LIKE LOL....I didn’t steal anything (people do that) nor did I lie....*in a gentle voice....I liked my comment. Take care.
Did you just admit to something? *Busted* lol We got a regular future content cop over here. It’s got a nice ring to it.... *”The Comment Thinker”*
@@theshoes7488 You didn't have to lie about it... You DID however try to justify it by making it seem harmless....
only once? lol, funny... that's about as much as You tube will allow You to like ANY comment.... Not unless a person would actually want to go through the trouble to making multiple accounts.... JUST to like they're own comment.... in which case that's just sad. but I don't think most people(including you)would actually go that far...
also.... admit to what? what about using the term "Busted" implied anything in particular? lol, see ya around.... ya weird paranoid crazy head.
... I got this recommended 1 day after pride month started...
In 2020, not 2019...
Lmao same but only watched it now
Mood but were at the end of pride month now
Dan is honestly so inspirational. I never had trouble coming out (to most people) but so many people do. I went to high school with a few people who got kicked out for being gay and/or trans. One of my friends, Andrew, actually had to go through the legal processes of moving out of his mother's house because she refused to even hear him out. It's not an easy world out there.
Dan and his sincerity and genuinely caring, while still sarcastic and cynical, nature make me smile, and makes so many people feel happy. I watched him and fill through my emo days, through my gender and sexuality exploration days, and even now I'm my newly adult heading to college years. I don't stick with most CZcamsrs that long but Dan is "a mood" for lack of a better term.
I really needed more gay and LGBT CZcamsrs to follow in general and ur channel has always been interesting and you put in a lot of effort and research. Coming out doesn't have to be scary or an ordeal but it just always depends on who you are coming out to and for me there have even been times I accidentally came out to close friends. It might take a while but to a lot of the lgbt youth you're gonna eventually feel comfortable in your skin and with who you are
Seeing the happy TRO avatar for so long made me really happy. Thanks so much for this. Still plan to never come out to my dad, but it's comforting to know other people are finding their freedom and happiness. And I loved how you (and Dan) clarified the nuances of coming out that, as you said, general positivity tends to bury. Thanks so much for your hard work!
God your editors are so talented, these videos are always so satisfying to watch. Great combo of your calm voice mixed with that aesthetic editing. Good work mate
THAT TITLE IM HERE FOR IT
It makes me feel so better reading the comments of all of these people who didnt realize they were gay until they were adults.
I tried so hard to be attracted to women all through my teen years. I had so many girlfriends, but it always just felt like I had a friend who I had to treat romantically.
When I was 16, I thought I might be bi, but continued to exclusively date women, and never bring up my attraction to men.
When I was 20, it just clicked. I only think about men romantically. If I kiss a women, I feel nothing. If I kiss a man, I melt. It was just so ingrained in me that I was supposed to like women, that my brain just refused to process that I was gay.
I was bullied pretty heavily, so maybe I just felt that being gay would make me a complete outsider around my peers. I feared rejection from my family and friends. I know I'm not saying anything that contributes much, but it makes me feel a bit less alone to know that other people have had the same experience.
This video got me pretty emotional. I can't claim to truly relate to a target of this kind antipathy concerning sexuality, but I've seen it all too often around me. I'm glad you're willing to open up like this to help those that really need it.
loving this video! there's an extreme pressure to come out in society, especially if you are popular in social media, but it essentially needs to come back to if the person is comfortable with coming out. there are always so many things behind the scenes that the audience doesn't see and doesn't consider when pushing creators to reveal their sexualities.
Hell, YEAH. Scissor Sisters! I'll always remember when my peers laughed at me when I played this song on bluetooth.
They will never understand true greatness.
On a more important note, bullying is horrible. I've only been on the receiving end to a small degree, so my heart really goes out to those who have experienced it and those who are currently facing it.
This video kicks me in the stomach and just says GAY
This was a beautiful video. Thank you so much for making it. The editors did an amazing job, as always.
That video helped me so much. I cried at the end because he told me I was valid. I didn’t realize how much I needed that even if it wasn’t direct.
thank you for coming out. even though my story is drastically different from yours, it means a lot and that was brave as hell. i wish you the best
Im a non-binary lesbian and never followed Dan and Phil all that much, however, Daniel coming out touched me on a deep level and i hope he is doing well currently.
Dan’s video means a lot to me and I’m sure it means equally as much, if not more to others. I have never had a difficult time coming out and I’m extremely lucky because of it, though I do have friends struggling with it and Dan’s video really helps explain how horrible it is. His sarcastic and negative attitude has a special place in my heart and I’m still proud of him for doing this. I know this comment is really, really late but I just wanted to share. Aaaaaaa
Your comments at the end really struck a chord with me. I also had to sort of... come out to myself. I was also just, waiting to be attracted to women, like all the other boys were. I didn't understand what somebody meant when they said someone was sexy, or hot. It was so ingrained in me from such a young age that men like women, and women like men. It never even occurred to me that wasn't always the case until it was too late. It really, really means a lot to hear other people talking about this kind of thing, because for so long I felt so invisible. By the time I had started questioning my sexuality, and started reaching out to people, it's almost like they were afraid to tell me anything I didn't already understand, that it's okay to be gay, or that all that matters is what feels right, but nothing felt right. I finally found myself at 17, but ever since then, I agree, it feels like so much of my time was wasted. While I was squandering myself in fear and self-loathing, my peers were in relationships, having fun, growing and discovering themselves. Some of them were even LGBTQ, and were navigating that landscape as a teenager better than I can now at 22. It feels like I was cheated out my "glory days".
I don't really know you that well, TRO, but thank you. Hearing your thoughts about this made me feel a little less alone in the world.
i've been watching your stuff for a while and liked it a lot. as a big old gay, this means a lot and thank you for this. it's important to just talk about even if you're straight. thanks for thi and raising awareness.
oh.... i wrote this before your announcement at the end there. which makes it a lot more powerful, you didn't make this video about yourself, you mentioned it after all was said and done. anyways i support you and i'm proud of you and your content. thank you again
As a gay teen, Dan Howell’s video is really inspirational to me and I’m planning to come out soon and he has helped just by his video.
I don't know if any person will ever read this but i'll type it either way.
The part that was edited by Biodegradable had rather loud or "piercing" background music. Apart from this point everything else was clean edited where in transisions were aline with the dialog. The colorschemes were also complemantary to the tone and momentum of the parts. I didn't dislike the editing and I maybe be rambling but I wanted to type this regard less.
I’m extremely against RLS (real life ships) and I feel like he was very pressured to come out. Obviously it’s ok to come out but the underlying pressures he went through being shipped with one of his friends, I know I would find that really awkward.
Nah. He was on break from his channel after the tour and during those months we didn't really have that many updates only from other peoples updates. During those months he was trying to come out to his family first which is pretty important before starting your coming out video.