YouTube Wants To Know My Sexual Orientation

Under the guise of getting to know creators "better", YouTube presented me with a survey about my race and sexuality. Is this going too far? While they state the survey is voluntary, would a reasonable person believe they could continue to grow on this platform without participating? I don't think so. It's hard enough to get your videos recommended as it is. Therefore, it's not perceived to be voluntary by anyone trying to squeak out a living on YouTube. I completed the survey but it was done under duress. Join me while I explain my answers to the kids over at google concerned about my private sex life and skin color.

As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I'm offended that these types of surveys are being conducted by employers. A person should not feel compelled, no matter how nonchalant the request is worded, to divulge and reveal their most private, personal information to those who have power and influence over their income. The fact that a person is even presented with this dilemma on whether or not to complete this "voluntary" survey creates stress and totally disrupts workflow for that day, resulting in a loss of wages. It creates a lingering stress in the main creator over trying to decide whether or not the answers provided on the survey will help or harm traffic (recommended videos=views=income) sent to their channel. This obviously would either positively or negatively affecting one's income. There is no difference in this scenario compared to an employer giving or denying a traditional promotion or pay raise based upon sexual orientation. Therefore, this survey (attempt to reward, segregate and classify based on sex) is a form of discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963.

Read the full blog post here: https://www.markblackard.com/youtube-wants-to-know-my-sexual-orientation

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