YouTube doesn't want you to have to see my "disturbing" disabled body (& is restricting my videos)
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2024
- I'm missing a leg - I'm not a disturbing sight that children need to be shielded from. Everything I speak about in this video is based upon my interpretations of communications from CZcams and their stated policies. At no point has CZcams directly told me that I am "disturbing" imagery but their actions in continuing to restrict my content leads me to believe that is exactly what is being implied.
* * * UPDATE!! Great news with this - I’ll be posting a video update soon but our voices were heard and I am SO GRATEFUL to all of you!!!!! (2/10/22) * * *
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0:00 - Why Is CZcams Restricting My Content?
1:48 - The "Disturbing" Videos in Question
3:56 - The Intentional Restriction of My Amputee Videos
6:12 - The Impact
8:46 - Hey, CZcams, Can We Talk?
9:37 - Steps We Can Take
Personally, I'd talk to a lawyer. Between the discrimination and demonitization, you've got a strong case, not only to protect your own rights, but to establish a precedent for protection of content providers against CZcams's discriminatory practices.
Agreed. This seems wholly wrong on a fundamental level that seems very criminal. CZcams definitely messed up. Time to show them that they really have lost their grip on the platform.
I second this. She was targeted for being disabled.
Fwiw, I think you mean "precedent" (not "president").
@@mmlvx thank you. Autocorrect got me, and my brain didn't flag it. It has been corrected
@@bulletmagnet1664 - Autocrunked!
Right...a disabled person is "disturbing", but the content farms encouraging the young audience to try very dangerous "hacks" are totally fine. Good job, youtube...
Had to search for this comment. But I found it.
Good point, they want kids to set themselves on fire and drink bleach like in 5 minute crafts but Jo being disabled in public is an attack in kid's safety supposedly
CZcams: "Hey kid, want to potentially ruin your life and end your bloodline? Go right ahead!"
"hey this guy looks a little different"
CZcams: "THAT'S IT, I'M GETTING ME BOOMSTICK"
not to mention animal abuse for the sake of views, and major injury's put into compilations to be laughed at.
I want to puke. Those channels are absolutely disgraceful. Jo actually creates thoughtful educational videos. So incredibly unfair.
The weirdest thing is that I can't think of a single kid that would be disturbed by this. If anything, they would be curious. It's all pearl-clutching over absolutely nothing.
I was a kid with a relative who is an amputee. I was never disturbed by him, albeit I was an overly curious little shit sometimes. One of my few good childhood memories was watching him put on his prosthetic layer by layer as he explained the process.
No it's not kids, it's advertiser yt cares about
@@dr.archaeopteryx5512 same :-) I may have asked some very personal questions as a kid, but I was never disturbed, just really curious how it worked
@@TSMSnation and parents a simular thing happened to a CBeebies presenter who's also an amputee. CBeebies is a channel for kids aged 1-6 ish.
My uncle lost most of his hand in an accident. I know my nieces and nephews have never been disturbed by his hand. They're always super curious and find it sort of cool.
Music celebrating sex trafficking and criminal behaviors, not age restricted.
A nice lady sharing her life story about being an amputee. Too disturbing for children.
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!
Not to mention all the literal Nazis on this website that have stuck around for years
What pisses me off though is that there are also children who are amputees and her videos can help them not feel alone and just help them in general or show them some helpful hacks(like with the leggings). I knew youtube was going downhill but wtff
No no shut it, we don't need censorship
@@nadMoZzzg age restriction =/= censorship
Without question, discrimination.
It's as if they think kids can't also be disabled.
when you have a visible disability as a child you are put away into a corner neither the adults or othe kids care about what you say or do
you are always the cause of all bad things and everything is blamed on you even teacgers will ignore you at school and you will experience violence and discrimination beciuse when you are not normal everything is your fault
@@definitlynotbenlente7671 this needs to change.
@@-Teague- it's the same everywhere
Ducking true
@@definitlynotbenlente7671 You are wrong...
The algorithm is so weird. "Let's age restrict normal person doing normal things with prosthetics" straight into "let's promote the video that shows those restricted videos and calls us out on our bulls*** to randos who have never watched the channel before!"
I hate that you and others have to deal with this. I hope it was resolved.
So dumb man littler disturbing are you talkin about if not then what
Lmao yep
Drama gets clicks, and CZcams abusing creators is drama. 😐
It's because the algorithm isn't intentional, it's ML automated to screen for and shut down really messed up stuff immediately and push forward stuff that people click on. Her videos, as they deal with material related to lost limbs (which is fine) triggers automated processes to censor potentially graphic or violent content. Stuff like this is annoying, but it is fixed quickly. It's also preferable to have the occasional mix up than have CZcams be like LiveLeak or something.
This video, which spurs views and outrage over the issue is recommended more and isn't shut down automatically as it includes less information recognizable to the algorithm as probably graphic or violent. Beyond that, CZcams probably allowed her videos specifically upon review because of her response to the algorithm's mistake. So, the algorithm recommends her popular videos as normal.
It's that one guy who quit same day and wanted hell for his shit manager lol
I'm speechless. I don't get how a person with a prosthetic leg could be more disturbing than a person with glasses or prosthetic teeth. The only thing "disturbing" about this whole situation is the fact that your videos get age-restricted or even CONSIDERED in this context at all.
Best wishes and keep creating content! You are positive, encouraging and wonderful.
I have a prosthetic leg
my dad lost a leg a few weeks ago. i watched many of your videos, so i didnt panicked, instead i knew whats going on, so i could give my dad advices and keep him calm. thank you for your videos!! its a gamechanger for some of us
Hey, how is your dad now?
Love how YT is not taking into consideration, all the disabled children, who would find confidence, watching your content.
CZcams is made of jackasses apparently....
@@emrickazor2610 is this supposed to be news? If you are not a sexy white female or white male, you are not welcomed on most american owned media.
@@Seftak i mean... Tracy Morgan is allowed in American media. And he's a black guy.
@@Seftak instantly went to racism. dont need to tell people your views on politics. they're obvious
Nor the education those of us ignorant to the struggles of the disabled are missing out on!
I'm not as bad as I used to be, but it's the experience vloggers share that I learn from.
For anyone wondering who may not think it's a big deal, It's important to note that "Age Restriction" doesn't mean that you lose the 10% of the viewers under 18, or however much it is for the specific channel.
- It gets completely removed from all recommended, "next video" feeds, etc. Only place the video can be found is on channel pages and very specific searches. In some countries you even need to be logged in to watch it. It also disables video embeds on external websites.
- Oh, and it usually gets demonetized too
An age gate is (views/revenue wise) almost the same as unlisting or even deleting a video
Most reviews, including thumbnail takedowns, age restrictions and most demonetizations, are made by bots.
I hope it gets better for you, just found the channel and I love the vibe.
All the best
Based as always. Love your channel btw. Thanks for spreading awareness and kindness!
That's why YT needs to give users more control of content they can see and Parental controls more defined. Scenario: Parent is an amputee and would like to assist their youngling (hehe ok bad joke) in understanding and accepting aputee life. Sure they could sit down with their youth and talk about it, but what if they are not always available to have nice talks? Exposing the youth to things can have bad impacts but also positive ones. I guess it's all up to corporate media to shape us into what they want us to be. /shrug
Thanks for the info Clickity Click
Thanks for that info. I didn't know how it worked. So since this video was in my recommends does that mean YT has properly addressed the issue...at least in her case?
@@MiddleAgedBob Or just hasn't flagged it yet sadly.
When people have triggers like “disabled people” that’s something they have to self police. Things like flashing lights and gore warnings and such make total sense! But when your triggers and requests of trigger warning actively hide people and regular, everyday things, it goes too far.
Hi Footless Jo,
Please don’t apologize for your sarcasm, I love it!!! This is the first video of yours I’ve come across, and I really enjoyed listening to you.
I have Crohn’s disease, and just been diagnosed with ADHD, and have been very open with both. I even put my ADHD test results on the smartboard for my students, and they thought it was so cool!
We need to make it known to that people with different bodies and different brains are…. people…. too. Keep up the good work!
i have adhd too!
This sounded like an email hehe
I work with little children. Their reaction at seeing you and your prosthetic would not be fear, but "oooooh" followed by 8000 questions. Probably "was it bitten off by a lion/crocodile/dinosaur?" or "Are you a robot?" and probably "can I have one?"
Exactly! No child would naturally be afraid of a prostetic leg. The way a person would become disturbed by such a thing is filtering it from them until they are an adult, which is exactly what CZcams is doing 🤦
@@mushroomknob Honestly even IF a kid would be afraid at first, cus anything new can be scary, that should not mean that we censor disabled people! You just explain things to them and let them get used to it.
@@jolienvsndijk Right? And that's what these videos are supposed to do. Educate. The fact that CZcams thinks disabilities are so abnormal underage people shouldn't see a disabled person *living their normal everyday life* is absurd to me!
I work at a school. This is accurate.
Are you a piwate?
Ah yes. CZcams removes dislikes to "protect creator's mental health" . Yet they are straight up discriminating people over their body. Makes perfect sense.
What's even sickening is that certain channels that should not even be on YT to begin with, are not even age restricted, because it fits their woke agenda.
If that's what CZcams is peddling, it's a straight up lie, because the creator can still see the dislikes in their creator studio. It's just not visible to the people watching the video.
Since when is restricting disabled people woke?
@@jorenvanderark3567 i know this rhetorical but some people weaponize things (usually from mental health communities, but not exclusively) like triggers to cover ableism or other forms of discrimination. many of us, especially those with ptsd or other trauma based disorders have been calling this out, but the majority (usually neurotypical and able bodied people) love using the word trigger to hide their ableism and places like youtube try to “accommodate” them.
I want the right to give a thumbs down.
My good child hood friend lost his foot last Fourth of July after stepping on a firework. He has been a lifelong dancer and dance instructor at a California college ...he has just got his prosthesis and I know if it can be danced upon he will be the one doing it!!! Thank you for your openmindedness...
Wow, this is so disappointing. I'm so sorry you have to go through this. My mind is just blown...what about disabled children??? I can't believe you are handling this so well. I would give them a real reason to restrict me at this point, lol.
More proof that the CZcams staff are literally: OFFENSIVELY wrong in their 'community guidelines'.
And the gaslighting of 'community members found this disturbing' like they are using a human being's tone of disapproval and not the predatory, needle toothed gargoyle of democracies they are.
I love the way you described them.
As a mother of a 3 year girl, with a below-knee- amputation, I very much appreciate your content. My daughter calls you her “you tube leggy friend.” She relates to you on so many levels. Don’t stop what you are doing. Yes, you are educating so many people. But to a little girl that lives in the Rocky Mountains you mean the world.
😍
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Yeah I dont get the premise behind this restriction, does youtube think child amputees aren't a thing?
@@RedShirtGuy96 and giving children the idea that amputees are something bad that needs to be hidden or avoided is probably the worst thing you could do.
In fact the exact opposite should be done. Amputees should become more apparent in media so children learn to understand, and amputee children feel included.
Your comment made me tear up! Your daughter deserves to have her You Tube Leggy Friend! 😍
CZcams is really the bully in this case!
Fun fact: I have never seen a video of you or any content creator with a similar topic and yet CZcams specifically suggested this video of yours in my timeline. I find that ironically funny. Hope better times are coming for you again, Jo! Keep rocking it!
Wow that is actually Ableistic. CZcams has some “Ugly Laws” in place.
Now I’m not gonna lie seeing you replace your rubber foot was kinda odd for me to see. However that is the very reason this should be seen. Children deserve to see people like you. Fear of amputees should be like fear of what is under the bed. Irrational and childish. You don’t deserve this crap.
Weirdly enough, I think she said only the second two were age restricted, so not that one?
Incredibly well said
Imagine how it feels maintaining a piece of equipment so you can have some resemblance of normalcy..... Then think about it n that's coming from a bmw mechanic n yes with a prosthetic lol.
This woman is the exact opposite of “disturbing” I find her optimistic and inspirational.
Yes me to, I feel sure she is a great inspiration to anyone watching no matter the age.
Which is why YT puts 'warnings' on her videos.
CZcams is pretty disturbing. You won't even believe the type of stuff they allow on here. While banning wrong think.
The title, and my bias against the platform I use all the time brought me here. Now...I will continue to imagine ways to make the excellent tech she is wearing, even more excellent! The ALMOST cyborg host has great energy. :)
As an amputee, I find this absolutely disgusting. I was a pediatric amputee, and being a child going through amputation is unfathomable. It was terrifying. And what people don’t get is that there are little to NO advocacy resources out there!! I only wish that I had content like yours when I was a child to see that it’s okay, and that things won’t be so scary as it seems.
As an amputee, you suddenly pick up on things and hold yourself differently. You see the stares. You hear the whispers. There needs to be more discussion about amputees so prosthetics can be more normalized in society. Children need to be exposed to this just as much as they need to be exposed to children with other disabilities such as autism or paraplegia. We need to start normalizing these things.
I became so self conscious as an amputee. My leg makes certain clothes look weird, I don’t want strangers to always have that as a first impression, etc. (PS: I’ve grown so much and now I am completely confident in my prosthesis), but what CZcams is doing is confirming those self conscious thoughts! They’re telling me that I can’t comfortably take of my own prosthesis in public, out of fear of “disturbing” someone else. THATS RIDICULOUS PEOPLE?! We need content like this to advocate for us amputees!!
As an autistic person, autism is also hidden away and not really discussed openly
@@f3ar5t2 but you even WRITE the reason why she chose the amputation for herself. She didn't just say „Oh I feel like becoming an amputee today“. As you wrote, FOURTEEN years of pain were the reason for her decision. And now she said that she can live her life in a much better way, so it obviously was the right decision.
Also, do you really think her content could “inspire“ children to want to be an amputee too? I think she helps young ppl who are amputated to feel better about themselves...
Im happy you found your confidence again
What's sad is in 2 of those videos she doesn't even take off her prothesis just shows it, and the first one she doesn't take off the whole thing , just the foot shell, and thank you for posting your story, I had JUST done a new comment saying that exact thing, there are children amputees that would NEED to see Jo, not to mention like you said, children in general should see these to normalize it so they don't mistreat children they meet that with them. But maybe the ones that need to see Jo's vids the most are those appeal reviewers, they obviously didn't get the message.
You have no videos up, but I did subscribe non the less.
Pathetic, when you consider how many children have either been born without limbs or have lost them through injury or illness. Come on, youtube. Have a bit of soddin' decency and understanding! This channel is a role model and the epitome of normal. If there is such a thing.
I'm sure you can't be the only one to have this happen, it would be nice to see a class action lawsuit against CZcams for discrimination based on physical ability. You are awesome, keep up the great attitude!
You’re not disturbing at all. Shame on CZcams for making you and any other disabled person feel this way. You’re beautiful and I learn so much from you. Thank you for sharing your journey, never stop being you. ❤️
Well put!
@@canadianmum2040 Thank you , I appreciate it
I dont understand why people ask for trigger warnings, your monkier says it all. You are footless jo. If they don't want to see that they can skip your videos
Well put
@@lileegarrett4346 thank you 😊
i distinctly remember not being traumatized when i saw amputees as a kid. kids can handle seeing someone whos different. its adults who have a problem
Right? I remember a friend of my parents who was (and probably still is) missing all the fingers on one hand. I was 6 or 7 and interested in the story but I don't remember a bit of fear or whatever. It was just interesting that he was different. Not disgusting or scary or traumatizing. Just childish curiosity is all I felt. Like any child would, when they see new stuff.
You're 100% correct that it's the adults but I'd like to add that it's mostly those who were never exposed to amputees. Nowadays, my best friend has been missing some fingers for more than a decade. Almost all of the time it's the first thing people notice or ask about him, when meeting him first. And then, time and time again, after a while of knowing him, the finger thing just doesn't matter anymore. I think we as humans just need exposure to understand that different isn't worse.
Kids are amazingly accepting. Bigotry is overwhelmingly something taught by failed parents.
My mother was an amputee. Just above the left knee. Little kids were very curious and would ask her about it, so she would explain that her leg got sick and the doctors had to take it away. One time she told me a parent got mad at their child for looking at her and hauled off and slapped the child across the face! It really upset mom.
This.
@@Deserthacker same here. A family friend had lost a hand playing with dynamite caps as a kid, and my six year old self just wondered how he ate a sandwich with a hook.
Commenting for the engagement. I've found you today and I've learnt more from this 10 minute video about amputees than my entire life. It's genuinely interesting and more people need to learn about people who are different than themselves. It sucks that CZcams thinks that being different is worthy of age restriction, and it might honestly break some laws. Threatening such legal action might be enough for CZcams to grow up.
I watched this with my child, she is 5.
She thinks your leg is so so cool and is happy that you have a new leg so you can walk!
She thinks your new leg is pritty and wasn't scared or any thing.
Lots of love Astrid
Not only is this disappointing for Jo, but for ANYONE living with limb differences or disability. Shame on CZcams and their ableism.
I would even extend this to be disappointing to all humanity.
No
It's not shame on CZcams .
I fully support their decision
Even though, I had nothing to do with IT
I can totally understand where they're coming From As that's pretty much all she ever talks about
@@greatest_bumble_bee_dude that is what her content is about. Put simply, if you argue that the reason CZcams should do age-restrict her videos is because she only talks about her disability, are not outright implying that channels and videos centered around disabilities should be age-restricted?
@UCF-cd8pB2K-1bWpOWcYqBug But she doesn’t talk exclusively about disability. Yes, a lot of content centers on it, but that’s what her following is interesting in, and obviously it’s a huge part of her. But there absolutely ARE videos on other topics.
Yeah whatever
All good 😀
"Would someone *please* think of the children?!"
She is. She's educating children, teens, and adults alike.
Ms. Jo, you are friggin awesome 😎.
Even if they really need to restrict that educational content why the F* should they restrict it to everybody below 18. On TV 13+ children are considered to be able to handle even some violence with parental guidance. That is not violence by far :D :D What they didn't think. And it seems that maybe the human reviewer is not really human maybe or they are working on auto pilot due to being overworked.
I am disabled, but not clearly so visibly unless I am in my wheelchair, and usually kids are mostly freaking curious about what is diff about you! Like sorry CZcams but us disabled peeps interact with kids in public... in personal lives... some of us even have kids.
@@maszkalman3676 I was sexually exploited as a kid starting at 5.... what r u speaking of btw? Predators on CZcams or ideas you dislike? Cause one is abuse the other isn't at ALL and I say that as a freaking survivor.
@@mandiblackwell4668 you don't get it do you... normal peoles got blocked for anytihng really but predators just pass you don't know how many youtuber exploited their underage fans those don't get banned or got their videos restricted.... until really really late like after police late...
I 100% believe that these "appeals" aren't actually reviewed by a real person because something similar happened on my country were an CZcamsr was playing with a clearly fake baby doll and in one point he put the toy on his head and that was flagged as "child abuse" he sent an appeal to CZcams and was ""reviewed by an actual person"" and he got the same response as your email :/
This video got recommended to me by the algorithm ! I've never watched your channel and despite the blatant discrimination you are the victim from, I found your energy very positive about your lost foot and I immediately subscribed ! I haven't seen your other videos yet, but all I know is that makes a huge amount of work and pain to recover from a lost limb. Keep taking care of yourself !
I half expected her to say, "CZcams, I am happy to come to your corporate offices to educate them on discrimination and how it can HARM DISABLED CHILDREN who feel alone and may not have a support system".
Man, this makes me so angry. I already deal with censorship in other areas of interest on CZcams, but this might be the most egregious.
Disability discrimination is a thing and they need to know that discrimination against a disability can open them up to a major law suit.
Jo could probably find a lawyer to draft a letter here. Who finds it disturbing? If anything if I found these videos when I was about to have a amputation or suddenly loss a limb, it would empower me to realise that their is life after amputation.
I love how positive and full of life Footless Jo is.
This is not discrimination, this is oversensitivity that has taken root in society.
@@AR-GuidesAndMore This is no different from someone saying "Sorry, you can't come in with the guide dog, as it may disturb other customers". Change it to prosthetic leg or arm, and it's the same offence.
@A R To be fair, I don't think it's the same thing at all. Blind people *need* to have their guide dog to navigate the world properly, but people don't need their regular dogs with them wherever they go and there are places that are inappropriate to bring dogs. I don't know what the rules are where you are, but where I live, for example, any dog that is not a service dog must be crated while on public transit. Also, while I personally wouldn't be afraid of a dog sleeping on the ground, the breeds people tend to be afraid of 'because of the breed' are breeds that have been specifically bred for dog fighting.
Since dog breeders select for behavior just as much as looks when creating a dog breed, you frequently have dogs bred for a task able to just slip into their breed behaviors with little warning. Having a border collie start herding children or a poodle dive into a lake to retrieve some random dead duck that's floating there isn't much of an issue, but having a fighting dog slip into their breed traits is.
Now, the majority of pitbulls will never kill anyone in their lifetime. In fact, only one in ninety pitbulls will kill a person, pet or livestock in their lifetime. However, since there are 18 million pitbulls in the US, that means nearly 200,000 pitbulls currently alive today will kill a person, pet or livestock. This generally does not count dogs in fighting rings, since dog fighters aren't reporting their numbers. This far outstrips the kill rate of any other dog breed, even rottweilers who are commonly recognized as an aggressive breed.
While I do agree that we listen too much to people who screech the loudest, I don't think it's just the cowards we listen too much to. People used to understand that while service dogs should be allowed everywhere, there were many places that are inappropriate to bring a regular pet. Now you have a bunch of people insisting their regular household dog should be allowed with them everywhere. To make things worse, some of these people go out and get a fighting breed, then turn around and act like a martyr when people don't want to be around the dog that was, in the early 1900s, known as the 'dog that will keep fighting with two legs broken'.
While the person screeching on the subway was probably overreacting since the dog was sleeping and clearly not attacking, the owner isn't in the right here, either. They deliberately went out and selected a breed that they knew would be more dangerous and threatening, and then deliberately brought the dog into spaces where people don't usually bring their pets and where they'd be enclosed with the dog and unable to get away. I'm pretty sure all that happened was they got the response they wanted.
I don't think it's really fair to compare that to a person with a seeing eye dog.
Except no one is being discriminated. A bot is what flags videos. The human being agreed with everyone that the video wasn't disturbing and overturned it. Thats why we can see this one. You aren't helping by acting like a conspiracy theorist.
This is my first time watching any of your videos. I got it through my CZcams recommendations which hopefully means that this is working. As someone who isn't disabled I want to say that in no way do I find you or your content disturbing and I think that it's disgusting that CZcams is treating you this way. From what I've seen of the videos you've shown and from looking at your channel what you're doing is awesome. I even learned something from you. That video talking about how your body actually uses more energy after it loses a limb is something I (and I'm sure a lot of other people) didn't know of before. Your videos are not only educational for people who have lost a limb like yourself but for everyone in general.
Like I said though I got this through my recommendations so hopefully that means that CZcams got their act together. I wish you best of luck and hope for the best with the future of your channel.
Thank you for your authenticity, encouragment, and strength. More folks need to speak out. You rock!
Ok, following that logic...as of today CZcams should age-restrict... Nemo ( lucky fin ), Captain Hook ( one hand ) , Pearl the Octopus from Finding Nemo ( shorter tentacle ) the Seven dwarfs from Snow White ( little people ) , Quasimodo ( hunchback ) , Julia from Sesame street ( autism ) Dory, Finding Nemo ( memory issues ) Tiny Tim, A Christmas Carol ( crutches ) The Gingerbread man from Shrek ( missing both legs ) Eeyore, Winnie the Pooh ( Depression ) , Hiccup ,How to train your dragon ( missing leg ) and Toothless ( missing part of wing ) , Jimmy, Southpark ( Cerebral Palsy ) , Darth Vader, Star Wars ( Asthma ), Joe Swanson, Family Guy ( wheelchair ) Gill, Finding Nemo ( damaged fin ), Artie Abrams, Glee ( wheelchair ) Raymond Babbitt, Rainman ( Autism )....... I could go on and on. Calling people disturbing because of their disabilities ? Wow
*Darth Vader (Asthma)*
lol
While I agree with your point, Southpark and Family Guy most certainly aren't for children.
@@StrangeStartrackerArt Fair enough, but you get the gist of the comment
@@oneofthelastsurvivingdoges8832 Had to do it :-)
That is very interesting.
I’m sorry, I’m a 71 year old man, but I know that the 9 year old me seeing some of those things would have said “Wow! That’s cool!” Apparently CZcams’s professional reviewers/censors are still living in the dark ages.
Dear, it's so messed up that that happened! I got this video recommended and i feel your pain on a personal level, as a person with disabilities myself. It takes for one up to their whole life to accept themselves, and when others point it out it brings so much negative thinking. It's awesome to see that you don't feel ashamed of such things!
I think your attitude and outlook is fantastic! A great ambassador for people with disabilities/prostheses...especially for young people. You go, girl!
CZcams: "We are an inclusive community and we want all creators to feel welcome"
Footless Jo: Hello
CZcams: *Restricts content*
Community: Criticizes youtube
CZcams: Features video
Inclusive means something different to the leftwing extremists than it does to most people.
@@MikeSmith-vt3oh err I believe not!
@@JustAnObody812 no - inclusive often means “no whites or Asians need apply” , or alternately “no republicans”
so much for compassion...
While CZcams is an important factor to this, let’s not forget those horrible people who reported the video in order for it to be age restricting.
More likely Google - using AS (artificial stupidity) or even less sophisticated technology - flags the videos. No need for a human to do anything.
That is a problem of fixing/properly training their technology, mistakes happen, yadda yadda yadda
But human reviewers checked and also found they need age restriction. That is a CZcams policy issue.
As Auric Goldfinger recited it: _Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, the third time it’s enemy action._
very true
@@advorak8529 yeah I totally agree. I wasn’t quite through the video when I commented, so I didn’t quite understand it. But, the people who review the appeal and STILL think that jo is disturbing because she is different, are disgusting.
@@laurenhouts8330 No they didn't. They overturned it.
You are amazing. The strength you have is truly inspirational!
Just wanted to say thank you for uploading this video and sharing your story. This was eye opening.
It’s funny how so many people want inclusion and diversity as long as it doesn’t make them uncomfortable.
Yes. And it's disturbing that ugh tube propagates the message that a disability is disturbing.
Agreed i find the LGBTQ ways disturbing yet i still have to see that shit often I don't care what people do in their personal life's but i just don't want to see it and i don't want to hear about it just like i don't publicly talk about my relationship actions, its public respect honestly, but you know since its a mostly leftist ideology its okay for it to be shoved in everybody's faces, oh but god forbid somebody wants to make educational videos about a physical disability that they have struggled with oh no that's not allowed. i also want to add isn't it funny how Critical race theory shit isn't age restricted? isnt it funny how telling kids because they are white they are responsible for something that was happening mostly what 70 80 years ago?
@@cryogenicburn1212 ... I don't like seeing straight people kiss on advertisements, also, do you know what CRT is, right? Because you're sounding a bit like an ultracrepidarian...
(Critical race theory (CRT) is a cross-disciplinary intellectual and social movement of civil-rights scholars and activists who seek to examine the intersection of race and law in the United States and to challenge mainstream American liberal approaches to racial justice.)
@@cryogenicburn1212 Yes this was definitely about the way you hate people different than you and was an excuse to expunge your hate at people. Well done, you're doing great sweetie, really reading the mood of the room.
I'm an introvert, please don't include me into anything. I'll feel uncomfortable.
The sad truth is some people do find amputees "disturbing". I'm a bilateral amputee that can't use prosthetics for various health realted reasons. I used to walk my dog through this park and playground every afternoon. One day this lady comes up to me and asks me if I could take a different rout because apparently my presence there was upsetting the kids there. The thing is its never the kids that have issues with it. I worked at a day care center while in college and it was never teh kids that were weird or scared about my disability it was always the parents.
I feel like, out of all of all the humans on the planet, kids would be the least concerned. Kids can be blunt, but more often than not, they're just curious, or they notice a difference that they don't understand (but don't necessarily feel judgemental or disgusted towards). For instance, a kid might think, "You're different than me. Why do you look like that? Oh, okay, that's why. Now let's go play together!"
Adults have rigid mindsets and thought patterns that have had years to mature. They've also had enough time to experience plenty of social rejection (which can feel painful on a physical level), and this, in addition to growing up in their surrounding environments, can lead them to develop strict mental dichotomies, often in an effort to self-preserve. Humans, by nature, thanks to evolution, also tend to fear differences that they don't understand in others. Maybe this, coupled with the parents being overprotective of their children and children in general, makes the parents feel fear if they see such a difference near their kids? I'm not sure.
But really, it's sadly hilarious that adults can often be the most judgmental of all when they've had years of wisdom to develop critical thinking skills. Dogs are nice. They don't judge, not like humans do. Unless you stop scratching their bellies before they're ready, of course.
Oh yeah, if I saw someone with prosthetics I would be like "oh hey cool robot leg!", and this goes for my entire life no matter how young I was at the time.
@@danatronics9039 haha I’m glad I’m not the only one that thinks “robot leg” (or occasionally “they’d make a good pirate” when it’s a big burly guy with a prosthetic) haha
Kids are curious but almost never rude, and I have been told by many people with disabilities that they are ok with kids asking questions (“why do you have a special stick” etc) or making comments (“that guy has a pirate leg” etc) because this way they hopefully grow up to be more accepting adults.
It’s the Karen parents who decide that anything that doesn’t look like what they expect a human to look like must be disturbing to their precious angels.
Some people find armpit hair "disturbing" yet no one is taking videos down for that? Some people find eating Pizza with a knife and fork "disturbing" yet no one is taking videos down for that? Maybe Some people need to not watch videos?
Wait, so the staff at CZcams are basically being discriminatory, by telling YOU that you can't "Show your disability" because their "Excuse" is "It'll disturb the children. Oh won't SOMEONE think of the CHILDREN!"?
Uh, that's being discriminatory AND a kind of ablest! Also, MOST of the kids HAVE disabilities like that as well, so what the heck are the CZcams staff on to make them think that nonsense?
Also, WHO CARES if someone has a physical disability, everyone's ALRIGHT with that! We see them in public AND they live their lives as if they never had a physical disability at all. So these "CZcams Staff" that think "Eww, disabled people on CZcams are DISTURBING! Don't do that and BE normal!", they've never met anybody with either a physical or a mental disability in their lives.
So sad that people think that at a business like CZcams. SMH
Came to your channel after seeing this video linked on Tumblr. I learned more about prosthetics in 10 minutes than I did in the preceding 58 years of my life. Liked and subscribed 🙂
The only thing that I find disturbing is that CZcams thinks this is acceptable. I'm so sorry. This is so unbelievably messed up and I hope the powers that be get their heads out of their butts and resolve this. Absolutely ridiculous. Your fans support you and will happily go to bat for you on this.
@@f3ar5t2 what does her amputation being elective have to do with anything? She didn't just randomly decide on day to chop off her leg. And if you'd actually watched that video you'd know that. And there are disabled children who deserve to see themselves represented.
@@f3ar5t2 Elective in her case means she chose it over other options. In her case she chose it over continuing to live with severely limited mobility. She's also made multiple videos on BIID.
She's not responsible for people purposely triggering themselves with her videos.
CZcams doesn't. thats why you are seeing this. They reversed the decision the bot made because the bot didn't enforce the policy correctly in this case.
The only thing disturbing about this is the so called adults at CZcams who deem this content inappropriate for viewers under 18. Learning about things like this at a young age is what keeps people from being uptight and uncomfortable as adults. Shame on CZcams!
@@waffles3629 I am absolutely new to Jo's channel. What are the best one or two that discuss the circumstances that led to the amputation?
Honestly that is disgusting. CZcams has been trying to “protect the children” but they keep seriously more disturbing things on CZcams with full monetisation. You are educating and informing people on how it is being an amputee. People need more of that and then maybe we would have a World where it is more assessable to everyone. I’m truly disappointed in CZcams.. we love you Jo!
*forgets nude yoga exists*
@@f3ar5t2 Age restriction actually does more than just takes away money, (also disabled people have a hard time finding “normal” work so why wouldn’t she want a way to make money??) it takes away reach.
@@f3ar5t2 why does it make it any less valid that she chose to have her leg amputated? You literally pointed out how she had years of unbelievable pain that literally made it a worse option to continue with than losing her leg, just because she made the choice it doesn't mean that she didn't want to keep her leg? She literally never said that being an amputee surpasses other disabilities literally just that amputees need more advocating. Finally, when looking up BID i found its very rare to find these cases, and are you saying that her videos should honestly be hidden from the vast population of minors (where she wants them to learn more acceptance of themselves and other physically disabled people) because of the very rare cases where people want to cut off healthy limbs?? That seems like honest to God foolish logic if so, I understand where you could be coming from but like honestly that's stupid. She's a woman who lost her lower leg wayy before she had it amputated and you're making it seem like some conspiracy lmao *edit* you sound lowkey butthurt bro idk why you hate her/her channel so much but like dang
@@f3ar5t2 you sound pretty bananas, that's all very extreme and conflicting plus not your situation lol, your friend doesn't seem to have BID and it seems like amputation would help, and I'm sure it's not a choice she made lightly and besides its THEIR CHOICE, not yours. As for saving one person out of thousands to millions (idk the ratio) that's sorta very irrational and selfish. Besides the amount of doctors that would actually amputate a completely healthy limb is very small unless their shady or something is actually wrong (like Jo and your friend). I hope you find some peace with your friend's decision and Jo literally just being a disabled person spreading awareness about her life and experiences like other people can; and I really hope your friend makes a decision she enjoys that saves her from more pain i life! (from a fellow severe nerve pain in the arm person)
@@f3ar5t2that’s not CZcams’s responsibility though that’s the parents
your videos make all who are missing a body part better about them selves plus it gives the world more info on and about people of diablility so you keep going i am rooting for you
This video got suggested for me so I hope that is good news. I think you are right to feel the way you do, I am glad that you are educating people, and it is good for people to get educated!
On the contrary, children should be ENCOURAGED to see this! What happens if this happens to them? How will they cope physically and mentally if they feel a disability or injury is something to be hidden?
This stuff is downright inspirational and something we all have to deal with at some point in our life.
Shame on CZcams.
Amen!
I didn't have much experience interacting with disabled people while growing up. The opportunities just never presented themselves. And this was long before CZcams, and was when the internet was just starting to become a new household thing.
If I could've watched gideos like this back then, it would really have helped. When I finally began to be able to meet people who are different, it was awkward and I didn't know what to do. Do I help them? Pitty them? Treat them differently? What?!?
Luckily, I ended up getting enough experience once I got into college, and more once I hit the work force. However, info given to me in the work force was wrong (see mini tsngent below), but by this time I could see videos like this, and I now know this and know that yes, disabled people are different physically or mentally, but they are still people. Sometimes they need help, but don't assume that they do (if you suspect it, just offer assistance like you would with anyone else... like opening a door, or whatever). Otherwise, treat them like anyone else.
Mini tangent:
I was worked for a certain red colored retail store in the US. A part of normal training was to watch old 70's vhs training videos. One was about how to treat people with disabilities. I remember specifically that it said that when speaking to people in wheelchairs, you need to crouch down so that your eyes were level with them. This way, according to the video, you were not towering over them and instead, making you equals. I mean... yeah... this would be true if they were dogs or something... but doing this is pretty offensive. It's specifically calling out that they are different. Even draws unwanted attention too.
The only reason I could see this as being a good idea is if the person in a wheelchair is also hard of hearing. This way, when you converse with them, they can hear you better since you're closer.
Correct me if I'm wrong!
@@SpexSpexington Regarding your mini-tangent: A few years ago, someone invented a wheelchair that acted much like a Sedgway and allowed wheelchair-users to stand by pressing a switch that caused the chair to expand into an upright position, so the disabled person could meet people at eye level and talk to others face-to-face. I wonder what happened to this wonderful invention?
@@martinharris5017 The wonderfuk invention must have been a lie then.
@@JustAnObody812 I love trolls. You guys make such nonsensical statements at the expense of your own credibility.
Something that demonstrably exists but has yet to appear in the public domain cannot possibly be a lie.
Perhaps expense or a lack of funding is the issue?
But since your purpose here is to create negativity I doubt you care :)
Lets just hope you don't have to deal with a disability at some stage in your life.
As someone living with their disabled mum, I completely agree. She has been disabled ever since I was 8 and I was never afraid or disturbed by her. CZcams, please review your policies, this is awful
the younger the better. adults having to see something new they have never had experience with in their lifetime is how something becomes disturbing to them because its so unusual in their experience.
I am so glad I came across this video. Considering in has been a month and this vid got recommended to me it seems that situation has been resolved but still. How can anyone see anything disturbing in this you are such a lovely person that no one in their sane mind would be disturbed by your videos. With such a light hearted mood and positivity anything that could potentially be is reduced to nothing.
Your videos are fantastic and has helped me find comfort in something I know very little about. Your knowledge, authenticity, and self awareness helps us all grow empathetically, diminish stereotypes, and allows us to be okay (and know we will be okay) with changes. Absence of these videos would harm us as a society.
There are a lot of little kids and teenagers with prosthetics out there and your channel is wholesome. They need to see positivity reflecting back at them and your channel does that. This sucks.
So true, children with prosthetic need to see people like them being successful. It's called representation. It gives them hope for the future, gives them role model to follow, etc.
@@isabelleblanchet3694 Agreed.
Also most kids don't care! If a kid sees someone that looks a bit different (amputees/paralysed people/facial deformities/scars etc) they ask a few questions and just move right on to playing with them (at least in my experiences in primary schools ☺️)
@@f3ar5t2 Is she that manipulative? Why is she censoring you? People won't always agree with us and our opinions aren't always 100% thought out, but that's a part of being human. You have a right to make mistakes. Unless it's her account?
@@Ali-mv3jc Thank you
As a young child, my relatives with Disabilities were hidden away and nothing about them was explained to me. The result was I became uncomfortable around People with Disabilities. Kids should be able to see People with disabilities, be able to ask questions. As an Adult I've learned so much from watching CZcams Videos. I believe CZcams has a responsibility to use this platform for Education, not censorship. We're in the 21st Century.
Jordan does an excellent job of telling her story to the masses. Please allow her to continue.
I was thinking the same thing. If children were exposed more to disability, there’d probably be a lot less ignorance surrounding it.
@@f3ar5t2 What's wrong with her wanting to do education about her disability as a job?
@@f3ar5t2 that's the parents responsibility? Why should someone only trying to educate and share their experiences have part of their livelyhood taken because a small group of kids *might* develop some mental illness which again, is the responsibility of the parents to properly care for and raise their kid
Man this sucks, hopefully they don’t keep doing this and you have a great life! Keep being amazing! You inspire me a lot to keep on going no matter what’s thrown my way! Glad I found your content!!
I don't know anyone with amputation and sorry that you've lost your leg, but your leg is marvelous as a tool to help people and from an engineering perspective. and the thing that you are doing here is amazing keep up the good work and I hope humans and youtube grow someday.
I normally never comment on things ... but as a mother with a child that has a disability . You are such an amazing inspiration to child and anyone . You show that no matter what you are still a human and its VERY WELL OKAY to not be he norm of normal. But rather to be comfortable with you are and embrace being different. You have given me hope that my daughter wont let her disability as she grows up define who is rather herself define who she is. We watch you every day together to see what you have done.
honestly the fact some people might find it disturbing is exactly WHY this content and visibility should be more accessible and spread wider. aka it needs to be normalised.
and to be honest someone who is so up beat is the best kind of person to talk about difficult subjects like this.
@@dinosaurd7295 yes its great and i absolutely hate the hiding/non-explanations. all i can say is perhaps the underwear but i mean... thats fine. its underwear. literally who cares. and if it was the issue they need to just come out and say it at least.
we all enjoy and care for this type of content here, gives us strength and hope and education etc. this is what YT is about, unless ofc they want to be replaced. which they slowly are.
Stop equating corporate youtube decisions with the feelings of real people. Think for yourself, dont let these "platforms" form your opinions of people for you.
@@rl2204 i don't assume corporations are the only player & i don't blame corporations when an individual is being bigoted. Could you elaborate?
@@GoPieman Well how do you know that some people find this disturbing?
Did you ask them? or are you basing it off of youtubes decision?
im so sorry you had to go through this... this is truly awful...
but i love your content and your personality! please remember that we will always support you!
What is trully disturbing is that youtube thinks your videos are disturbing. I am sad to hear that you have to go through all those restrictions and buls**t. It is a first video of yours I saw. And you seem like a great person. I am subscribing
The irony is that kids are often curious and open to things, its adults that tend to clutch pearls and freak out over non-issues. I wish you all the best in your endeavors, I'm learning a lot :)
Speaaking of kids, what does this say about youtubes thoughts of kids with disabilities, should they be considered "disturbing content" as well? That would just be cruel.
@@begollyawm8439 Considering how schools always treated me (Disabled since before birth), I don't think that question really needs an answer, haha.
true!
Istg, if a kid saw someone with a prosthetic they'd just go "you're a cyborg?! That's so cool!"
Open to things...you mean easy victims for grooming.
That's why many predators and Alphabets go after them.
Anyways, sadly some countries just don't like disabled people.
Japan is an infamous example.
Back when my “good” knee was able to walk using a prosthetic, not even kids found it scary. Some thought it was neat, others just asked what happened. I don’t recall people looking disturbed. Except the one time I bent the knee the other way around(bottom of the foot pointing up) I damn near gave a lady a heart attack.
But, CZcams needs to return to their former glory. It used to be a pretty damn good platform. The only thing that’s disturbing is that they’d age restrict those particular videos.
Im sorry but the image of your prosthetic bending the other way round and random person thinking it was actually your leg then proceeding to absolutely shit themselves is just hilarious
@@grins9882 Nothing to apologize for. I felt awful at the time but, looking back and picturing her face… it is funny. She had a laugh about it once she realized what was going on.
@@ishaalimtiaz6715 Yes if possible that would be an amazing Halloween prank
@@grins9882 Believe me, I’ve thought of using my amputation for Halloween many times. I’d just worry about freaking out kids too much. But, the possibilities are pretty good. And I love Halloween. Take care!
Newly subscribed, just on principle. Good on you, girlfriend.
I once had a good career, but my health and circumstances ended that. It was only 7 years ago, but since I became disabled at 51, you'd think that I had never held gainful employment in my entire life. Irritating. Before my career, I held a long list of different jobs, starting with being a popular local babysitter as a teen. Being disabled NOW doesn't negate my entire life before disability.
I love your videos. Never give up! You may not be able to make a living out of it, but you have a very positive impact on people. The world needs people like you.
Just saw this. As a fellow amputee, I think it's horrendous that people expect us to label our *bodies* as triggers.
Yeah, that's fucked up. I'm blind, and have faced some forms of ableism in my life, but my eyes "look normal" so this is an aspect of it that I'm pretty unfamiliar with.
@@hughcaldwell1034 blind in what sense?
Sorry, I'm quite interested in how you managed to comment, along with how you have been considered blind
@@ranulfoyap1192 technology is actually pretty easy for blind people to navigate. There are text-to-speech apps, apps that speak out loud what you are typing, keyboard have the F and J have the raised bumps to help feel where all the keys are, apps that can tell you what colours certain things are (you point the camera at them), etc.
@@ranulfoyap1192 Blind people use smartphones and computers to access the internet much like us sighted folk. If you're curious about the exact mechanics of how a screen reader works, you can look that up because folks have already graciously shared this type of content. Soliciting details of a stranger's disability that they have not volunteered is not generally considered courteous.
@@ranulfoyap1192 also blindness is a spectrum, most people assume blind people all have the white cloudy eyes and zero vision, but the eye cloudiness only affects a small amount of blind people, and many blind people still have some limited vision (ie they can see bright lights, or the general shape of a person/object, etc) but they are considered “legally blind” because they cannot drive etc because their vision is too low.
Here's a fun fact: This video was suggested to me by CZcams without me ever looking up anything of the kind. Maybe they're finally learning? (somehow I doubt that)
Anyway, I'm glad they did. Loved your energy, and it is important work that you do by helping out other people that might be struggling with similar issues.
Same :)
Yeah, the video just was on 5 in the feed. Never seen her or anything similar before.
It came up in my stories.
Same here, I got it recommended and I am glad I watched it. You look like an amazing person and youtube should encourage and welcome people like you, not censor them.
same, but I am over 18 :P
Stand proud, stand loud, and keep being in the public eye, you are doing so much good, please keep it up. You are a inspiration , give hope and encouragement to other disabled people. Thank you for that.
Omg I HATE HUMANITY THESE DAYS!!! I am so sorry footless jo I feel like I have to apologize for these heartless people! I love you and I have learned so much from watching your videos and only hope I can continue to see the world through your eyes and continue to learn how I can make the world better for people with disabilities! Stay strong and we are here supporting you in any ways we can!
I think you'd actually have a good legal case against CZcams under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Not only can they not discriminate against you because of your disability, they have to make reasonable accommodations for you. CZcams is your workplace, and as such, you are entitled to be free from discrimination.
Thank you. I am disabled and thats really good to know.
EXACTLY - SUE THEM.
Sadly CZcams would probably win as they have funding from google
@@mrayrick7631 Don't do that. Don't ever discourage people from seeking justice. Google's money also means they can settle very easily.
@@christopheraaron8299 yea but I’ve heard that there’s this thing called “finding more evidence” if you have a lawyer that isn’t a friend of yours they probably wouldn’t get payed as they would demand more money from taking their time, though I do agree that justice must be sealed
As a fellow amputee, I can completely empathize with this and am also completely disgusted with the way CZcams is handling this. I really appreciate your mission to teach people about amputees and prosthetic because I know how curious people are. Kids especially should be shown people of different backgrounds so they can better understand the world. I just talked to a little boy, no older than 5 years old, about my prosthetic recently and guess what, he wasn't traumatized! Kids are much more understanding of the world around us than we like to give them credit for. I'm really disappointed in CZcams.
@@nivvex9690 but if sitting with your legs open while wearing sweatpants is enough to trip off the censor's sensor, than surely every video with someone doing gymnastics, or ballet or any other kind of dance, or martial arts would get flagged too.
Wrestling puts athletes in some... suggestive positions at times, and that doesn't get flagged.
@@nivvex9690 seriously why are you so over the top fixated on this?
@@nivvex9690 funny, whenever I come up with a bullshit theory whole cloth based on zero evidence I never feel the need to broadcast it to the entire world. If I say it out loud once, I realize how ridiculous it sounds and never mention it again
@@f3ar5t2 do you legitimately think that elective amputation means that a completely healthy person just chooses to have their limb removed? It's absolutely not, doctors have way more integrity than you do. I had elective amputation too. But that was a few years after an infection had taken away my muscles in my leg, left me in excruciating pain, and made it impossible to walk without a brace. Doctors and patients decide its necessary together.
Disabled people are not dangerous. Do you think we should go back into freak shows away from modern sensibilities? Should we hide away in dark corners as to not upset you "normal" people? You're shielding your bigotry behind a wall of "protect the kids!!"
@@19nmiller1 Some doctors amputate male babies healthy prepuces non therapeutically and without consent
I'm glad I found you. Don't stop talking about AND showing your life and your prosthetic.
You get my comment, like and subscription just BECAUSE they try to stop you .WRONG on so many levels! You are a great person and inspiration to us all😍
As someone who has a disabled person in my family, I'd say CZcams is in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act(ADA). They are discriminating against you purely due to your missing leg and can't reasonably come up with any other reason. You are entertaining, funny , sarcastic(love that part) and beautiful, and also very educational and encouraging to others in similar circumstances. Keep it up, I've now subscribed.
Lmao at youtube ever caring about that. They shield themselves with algorithms and bots.
yeah it's pure ableism
Yeah that's true they do seem to be violating ADA. You may have a case to sue them. They really deserve it for this kind of crap
Um... Yes this is a form of discrimination, but how is it a violation of ADA? She's not an employee of CZcams and CZcams isn't creating accessibility issues in her physical workspace. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 was written in... 1990. It's a far bit always before anyone had any thought of creating a video hosting service. The act primarily deals with access to resources. This is mostly seen in modifying buildings and public places to accommodate mobility issues, allowing for visual/hearing/medical aides in public places (support animals), and alternative forms of access to things like telecommunications, radio and video. If she were an employee who actually worked for CZcams in one of their locations or if she was consuming media on CZcams with a visual or auditorily impairment, then she would have an ADA case.
At this point, I don't think there is any law against what CZcams as a content platform can do with her videos. I think this will boil down to being a contract dispute over the Terms of Service and how they define disturbing content. It sucks. It's not right. But it's reality.
Also none of us are lawyers, and she really should seek legal advice from a licensed and practicing attorney working in the field of disabled rights.
@@jackielinde7568 I'll admit I was unaware of the actual facts concerning the ADA. Thanks for enlightening me.
"we know this is probably disappointing news" seems to be code for "we know we're doing something morally reprehensible, and you probably expected better." or maybe i'm just furious. i have a connective tissue disorder; my disability is largely invisible unless i'm on a cane or visibly braced that day. i've given up altogether on using motorized carts in shopping centers, because literally. every. time, an employee asks me why i'm using a cart, in a tone implying i'm just some goofy abled person wasting their resources. i've had elderly people mutter about how i should be ashamed when i dare to sit in the accessible bus seats without my cane. if you don't look "not-normal" enough to them, the general public assumes you're healthy and attention-seeking. if you're visibly disabled, they want you to stay tucked away, anything to avoid challenging their worldview & considering just how much most aspects of life stack against anyone who isn't largely healthy. even doctors are known to discount the pain & experience of disabled people, to minimize or ignore symptoms completely. "okay, but i want it on my chart that you said no to this test" becomes part of the vocabulary. this is exactly the attitude that allows this sort of thing to survive, and youtube knows it. and it's infuriating.
I noticed signage on the disabled toilet in Haymarket train Station (Edinburgh, Scotland) that read "not all disabilities are visible" - it made me smile (and I'm hoping that more and more people are coming to realise this and will stop expecting people using disabled spaces and equipment to meet *their* expectations of what a disabled person should look like.
I also have a connective tissue disorder (lupus), and I’m really lucky to not have experienced this. When I go swimming I use the disabled shower after and I try and enter and exit when no-one is around because if someone sees me they might think I’m bad. I just want to look after my body but I’m scared because I don’t look ill.
It’s sickening, because ultimately you kind of have to come to the realization that they just don’t want us to exist at all, except as inspiration porn or uplifting stories about abled people overcoming social stigma to support a disabled person.
What the hell jo! I'm so so sorry! I love what your doing! Your trying to help folks with what ita like to be you! Well what it's like to go thru life with and amputation! I think your a rock star! Your one of a kind !
Jo remember your supporters love you ❤ !!!!! And we love you just the way you are!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Homeschool parent here. I always try to answer any of my kids questions. So when my younger teenager asked about prosthetic limbs I found your videos and you have been able to answer all of his questions. Your channel is educational in every way!!!! Thank you for teaching others!
Hi! I just wanted to say that I think it’s amazing that not only are you completely open to answering any of your kids’ questions, but that you also sourced answers on a topic that (I’m assuming) you don’t have firsthand experience with from someone who does. That’s such a great way to teach, and I’m sure your children will grow up to be great people because of it. You’re doing a great job! :)
Wow awesome, go Carol!
Great story, cheers :) a friend of mine is an amputee and she is very shy and anxious about what people will think. People being educated about such difference from an early age could potentially make a big difference to quality of life for people.
Just to let you know, CZcams recommend this video in my "new to you" section. I hadn't searched for anything regarding disability at any point, so your video is at least of now, getting recommend. Much respect to you for speaking up and sharing your life with others who may be going through the same thing as you. I bet you are more of a comfort and help to people than you know. Also, please don't let trolls get to you. There is NOTHING disturbing about you. I hope things with CZcams's poor treatment of your content and channel improve soon, and you are free to create your videos without issue. My best to you.
@@drewdavis7244 true. Um. Why did you feel the need to say that? This comment isn’t disputing that. It’s just stating that this video at least popped up in their recommended, as it did mine.
Mine too!
Same here. Popped up in my recommendations. And this is discrimination at its finest from CZcamss part. I may be an old fart but I didn't see anything that I would classify as disturbing to younger audiences. In my experience some 20 years ago a disabled person was invited to class and talked about being disabled. Having and raising a family. Discrimination she faced etc. I have mostly seen that as a positive thing. A step of acceptance.
Randomly got this recommended as well
@@JustinMasayda same here just a random video for no reason att all :) my best to you jo
ugh, I'm so sorry this happened to you. You are a beautiful person and do not deserve this kind of treatment.
All the best to you, I really hope alot of awareness gets raised
CZcams needs to do better, period. Disability is the only “minority” community that most of us will become part of if we live long enough. The only “disturbing” thing happening here is CZcams’s lack of insight and empathy when it comes to haphazardly age-restricting non-offensive content.
They did. Its why someone stepped in and fixed teh bots mistake.
why did you put parenthesis around minority?
Age-restricting content is prejudicial to young people. We aren't protecting them, we are censoring them.
@@ticcitoasty
Well, depending on how loose your definition of a disability is, you could say that most people are actually disabled in some way…
I'd like CZcams to think about the message that this sends to children who are amputees, they are literally being told that their bodies are "disturbing".
This popped up in my feed. I think you're awesome! As a kid I had a school friend who was born with legs half the normal length and half a left arm. The only complete limb was her right arm. She had stiff prosthetic limbs which she would walk with and for gym class would take them off and walk around on her half-legs and complete arm. In my opinion she was a gift to all us 'able-bodied' kids because we got a good understanding of what it means to be 'disabled' and I admired her. Seeing and hearing about other people's lives helps develop greater understanding and compassion. If YT is censoring this content, no wonder today's kids are growing up with problems. Keep on speaking out! You have more supporters than detractors.
With topics like this I always ask myself, without wanting to, „what if this was me?“ and honestly, seeing you moving so normal and being so open with your prostetic leg makes me less afraid. Because of course, the thought of loosing a body part scares me. But you take away a bin chunk of that fear, thank you.
As a “child” (teen) your far from disturbing. Honestly, your inspirational and teaching kids or teens like me that being different is ok
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@@phineas3704 Come on dude, you don't need to be rude. Two other people have already commented the exact same thing. Rylie here is just trying to say something nice.
As a disabled teen, this is just sad. There is content aimed at children that is actually disturbing. Nothing that you have done or shown deserves this kind of response.
Ma'am, just want to say that you are who you are, and you should be proud of yourself. Being able to see you the way you are helps educate myself and I'm sure others. I thank you, and I hope you keep pressing forward!
i don’t really know why youtube recommended this video to me... but now exactly two weeks later and after watching literally every video on this channel... i’m very glad it did!
There's so much questionable content on youtube with weird thumbnails and clickbait flooding the trending pages and being recomended for no reason whatsoever, and the fact that out of ALL THAT they chose your videos and deemed them "disturbing" is unreal. Truly sorry you had to deal with the jankey chaos, You're one of the most amazing creators on the platform raising awareness and making a change and consistently making insightful and quality content. Keep up the absolutely brilliant work absolutely love all your videos. So so proud of you for raising awareness and raising your voice!!!
And right above this comment is an example of what lostboysinc is talking about.
Its simple. A bot saw a human foot being dismembered. The leg looks real to the bot. So it flagged the video so a child couldn't see someone's foot get cut off.
Simply put. This fully grown adult youtuber having to go through one day of trouble, is far far far less important than preventing a child being scarred for life.
@@Wylie288 stop spamming bs ty
@@Wylie288 What about the Human Viewers?
As someone who has spent 8 hours a day, 240 days a year for the last 16 years of my life in a prosthetic shop, I can attest that those foot shells are a pain in the butt even with the prosthesis on a bench or in a vice. Well done doing the thing while the prosthesis is donned. Personally, I am not a fan of the way CZcams is restricting it's creators in general. Good work. Keep the content going!
Is very sad that this kind of things happen in a platform so big as CZcams. I hope CZcams correct this situation.
I wish you the best for you and your channel
PD: I love your cat 🐱❤
Came across your channel recently and i love your contents, they are educational and helping me to understand things that us able-bodied population dont see, and hear.
I think if anything, kids under 18 need more education about this. Discrimination leads to bad experiences in school. I hope you keep sharing your experiences Jo. :)
CZcams’s “policy” is disturbing... It’s quite disgusting that disabled creators can’t post NORMAL and INFORMATIONAL videos that allow for people to understand people who are different from them because of whatever reason! I’m disabled as well, but people cannot visually see my disability. Be proud of being open about your disability, Jo. It helps create compassion and understanding for all humans. Please don’t stop posting... Keep fighting. You’re not disturbing content and your videos help people like me, also living with disability. Stay strong!
What is truly disturbing is that find a disability disturbing.
@@zamar2158 Perhaps, but clever wordgames are not the answer. It's not funny to discover when you're 60 your life has been a lie, because nobody was honest about what they knew when you were a child and your human rights to an appropriate education were denied you. My values are not theirs, it's taken me six years to realise they don't give a damn about achievements way out of the normal. Mine's considered a disorder, but if that's a disorder, I heard the comment from Table 6 I'll disorder what he's having.
This is serious. The reason we have the Equalities Act in the UK is because if you're not male (48%), white (85%), neurotypical (70%), non-disabled (80%), ie outside of 23% of the population, you're likely to be discriminated against. That less than a quarter of the population can whipsaw the rest isbjust plain wrong. The figures are likely somewhat better, because we do find one disadvantaged group attacking another, which is more deserving, BLM or feminism? but the overall message is clear: we're all different, live with it.
They can. A bot is what flagged a video. CZcams, fixed the mistake and flagged her video. Its how you saw this in your feed.
@@Wylie288 Don't blame the machine. It's only executing the AI values some socially inadequate programmer fed it, probably in one of the dumber nations of the far east.That was because they wanted it done on the cheap, and they than failed to check, relying on real hurt to real people to flag it. Having done so, they think they can limit the dameage to their own little empire, while out in the real world, they've added to the mountain of shit being dumped on us from all directions. You might ask why I have no postings of my own? Precisely because I refuse outright to add to it.
Leaving a comment for the algorithm. Also, you deserve to be seen! I really enjoy your content and absolutely would let my kids watch it.
These videos are educational and informative. They are the Epitome of what CZcams should be all about. I hope you can continue making them.