"I'm sorry for the hurt I've caused" - Twitch streamer 39daph addresses the "anti-white racism" allegations
Today (February 22), popular Canadian Twitch streamer Daphne Wai, known as 39daph, posted a message on TwitLonger via her Twitter account (@39daph) in response to the accusations and criticism she has received after making some unfavorable comments about Caucasians.
Wai acknowledged that she had made some comments that targeted race. However, she also clarified that some of her statements were distorted and taken out of context, which resulted in them being perceived more negatively than intended.
Although the remarks were made over a year ago, 39daph decided to address the situation through a rather elaborate TwitLonger post.
She started by confessing that she had previously made unsavory remarks about Caucasians. She said:
39daph then reiterated that there has been a lot of misinformation spread involving her words:
She went on to explain that some of the derogatory terms (for example, the "c" word) that she has been accused of using was in response to people asking her questions rather than her directing those comments toward someone else:
She also posted a link to a YouTube video where she is seen verbally explaining the chat logs that were taken out of context:
(Timestamp: 02:45)
She added:
Additionally, the streamer addressed one occasion when she was suspended by Twitch after being mass reported by community members. She clarified that the reason was not due to her using any racial slurs but due to a nude scene in a game, which provoked viewers to report on her channel:
Despite the elaborate explanation, she did apologize for hurting people's sentiments.
39daph garnered a multitude of comments under her Twitter post. The overall reaction appeared largely laid-back and non-toxic (some even saw the funny side of her
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