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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:03.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You know how when something really bad\Nhappens, especially in the public eye,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.57,0:00:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,people talk about it. They get outraged\Nabout it. They want to lift awareness for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.59,0:00:13.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then maybe a few days... a week... \Na month later...
Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.31,0:00:19.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No matter how much we said we should all\Nkeep talking about this, we stop talking
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.23,0:00:20.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about this.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.70,0:00:26.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, I don't want to. Some short years\Nago it was disclosed that many youtubers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.22,0:00:29.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were taking advantage of their position.\NThey were being abusive,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.37,0:00:32.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they were harassing, they were assaulting.\NIn a couple cases, they were committing rape.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.74,0:00:39.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And these disclosures brought about the\Nformation of an organization that is now
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.06,0:00:46.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,called Uplift. Uplift! Uplift formed to\Ncombat sexual violence online. As a
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.59,0:00:50.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part of that, they put together a safer\Ncommunity pledge and requested that
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.70,0:00:57.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everybody take it. I have taken it the\Nfirst year, the second year, and now i'm
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.21,0:01:00.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going to take it for my third year. This\Npledge does a good job, I think, of giving
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.90,0:01:04.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,us some guidelines. And I'm happy to take\Nit again!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.20,0:01:10.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge that I will always prioritize\Nconsent. I understand that consent is the
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.47,0:01:15.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,presence of an enthusiastic yes rather\Nthan the absence of a no and that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.39,0:01:20.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,consent cannot be given when someone is\Nasleep or physically or mentally incapacitated.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.02,0:01:23.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge that I will\Nrespect my partner's wishes and that I
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.91,0:01:27.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will not pressure or coerce them into\Ndoing anything that makes them uncomfortable.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.30,0:01:31.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge to stand with\Nsurvivors of sexual abuse or harassment
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.29,0:01:35.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by showing them compassion and respect
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.06,0:01:38.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge to never blame the victim for any
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.07,0:01:43.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,abuse they've experienced. Sexual\Nviolence is never the victim's fault!
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.37,0:01:48.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge to admit when I make mistakes and\Nto apologize for my actions. When someone
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.90,0:01:53.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,tells me that I've done something sexist,\Nvictim-blaming, or otherwise offensive, I
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.64,0:01:55.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pledge to be open to their words.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.86,0:01:59.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I pledge to support conversations
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.28,0:02:03.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,surrounding sexual abuse and harassment\Nin a way that is respectful of my needs
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.63,0:02:05.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the needs of those i'm speaking with.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.76,0:02:10.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I pledge to create safer communities\Nboth online and off.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.22,0:02:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've also been proud to help out uplift
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.22,0:02:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,at the booths they've had at VidCon these\Npast couple of years. This year they made
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.12,0:02:21.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and i helped to give out these Con\NSafety cards. I don't need to wait for another
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.71,0:02:26.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,disclosure of an incidence of sexual\Nviolence on youtube to still be opposed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.69,0:02:30.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to it happening and to still want to\Nraise awareness for everyone that this
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.77,0:02:37.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a dangerous thing that happens! Not\Ninfrequently! Too much! Just this month i
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.79,0:02:42.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,read a Mashable article about how one of\Nthe victims of Tobuscus came forward and
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.56,0:02:46.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,had to deal with the repercussions of\Nthat. Just this week I retweeted the
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.67,0:02:51.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,statement that you're more likely to\Nhave your career hurt by reporting
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.20,0:02:54.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,sexual harassment then by committing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.77,0:02:57.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the world in which we live and\Nit sucks, but it's not going to get any
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.65,0:03:01.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,better if we don't talk about it, or if we\Ndon't admit that it's happening. I am
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.67,0:03:05.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,aware and I admit that this platform\Nthat I'm a part of, this YouTube
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.39,0:03:08.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,community, is a place where (though I'm\Nhappy to be here)
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.11,0:03:13.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it does have people committing heinous\Nacts. And I want everyone to be aware of
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.19,0:03:16.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it, not so that they are afraid, but so\Nthat they know what to watch out for and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.91,0:03:21.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we can help each other to prevent\Nthese things from happening more, and
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.08,0:03:24.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from spreading, and from continuing where\Nit's happening now. If you don't already,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.71,0:03:29.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,please follow uplift on Twitter or\NFacebook or tumblr or youtube. I'll
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.45,0:03:34.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,include links in my description. They do\Ngood work. And if you also have a public
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.67,0:03:38.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,platform where you can do this same\Nthing, I encourage you to also take the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.72,0:03:42.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Safer Community Pledge if you haven't\Nyet, or if you want to take it again.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.72,0:03:46.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's my VEDA for today. Tell me what\Nyou think about uplift's work and the
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.40,0:03:49.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Safer Community Pledge in the comments\Nbelow or tell me anything that matters
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.67,0:03:52.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to you because I want to know what\Nmatters to you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.50,0:03:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I really appreciate
Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.04,0:03:58.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you watching all the way to the end of\Nthis video. The end of my videos is where
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.28,0:03:59.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I always say:
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.28,0:04:00.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Tomorrow
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.52,0:04:02.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be even better!