ICYMI: In the Heights Sparks Gender Euphoria on TikTok

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🗓️ 24 July 2021

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

How did a clip from In the Heights lead to a new TikTok face filter that has helped some of the app’s users express their gender identity? On today’s episode, Madison and Rachelle trace the timeline of this trend, and how it ended up causing a number of trans and nonbinary users to experience gender euphoria. Even though this is a wholesome trend, In the Heights isn’t free from criticism. As we mentioned on the show, you can read more about that in the New York Times and Slate. And we discussed the Wall Street Journal investigation into TikTok's algorithm. Podcast production by Daniel Schroeder and Derek John. Support ICYMI and listen to the show with zero ads. Sign up to become a Slate Plus member for just $1 for your first month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It was the scandal everyone was talking about.
0:03.0	Colleen Rooney, I'm Rebecca Vardy.
0:05.0	War over the wise.
0:06.0	Streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:09.0	I'm Colleen Rooney, and for the first time,
0:12.0	I'm telling my side of the story.
0:14.0	Every last detail.
0:17.0	They are my words, and I stick by them.
0:20.0	Colleen Rooney, the real Waggappa story.
0:23.0	An original series now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:28.0	18-plus subscription required, agencies apply.
0:34.0	So apparently this filter is about to give me gender euphoria.
0:37.0	So let's go ahead and try it out.
0:38.0	If I get triggered, that's our crime. I'm so sorry.
0:43.0	Hi, I'm Rachel Hampton.
0:44.0	And I'm Madison Malone Kircher.
0:46.0	You're listening to ICYMI.
0:48.0	In case you missed it.
0:49.0	Slates podcast about internet culture.
0:51.0	Vanessa.
0:53.0	Oh my god.
0:54.0	Not yet, Madison.
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