Source: fusion.net - Friday, May 06, 2016
As international news outlets have been reporting, women in China are no longer allowed to “seductively” eat bananas during live web streams. This comes after Chinese authorities concluded the act was too “erotic” and “inappropriate” for men to witness. Umm, okay? Clearly this news begs some questions, namely: Why are young women eating bananas live on the internet? And why is it such a problem it warranted a ban? In case you’ve been living on a remote island sans wifi for the past several years, live streaming on social media has become kind of a big deal . With more and more streaming services like Facebook Live , Twitch , Azubu, and Periscope popping up, users can film themselves in realtime doing whatever the hell they want—playing video games, drawing cartoons and hanging out (depending on the site)—all while chatting with viewers at the same time. Oh, and viewers can also give streamers money, like tips. That’s key. Not surprisingly, the combination of live streaming plus money tempts some streamers into borderline porn-y behavior like undressing, dancing, and flashing private parts. In order to prevent stream sites from turning into full on cam-girl-porn-hubs, most sites have rules in place. For example, the gaming platform Twitch’s Code of Conduct forbids “pornography and other sexually explicit conduct.” It also forbids nudity and “conduct involving overtly sexual behavior and/or attire.” If you break the rules you get b
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