" This is getting ludicrous . Chris is n’t my ' incubus . ' "
MrBeastspoke in defense ofChris Tyson, after his video collaborator faced anti-trans backlash for receiving hormone replacement therapy.
Chris, who uses any pronouns, tweeted earlier this week to say that they had been using HRT for two months.
hormone replacement therapy , and it ’s only been 2 months 😱 https://t.co/uAWOw59eMm
Hormone replacement therapy isessentiallymedication that involve your level of hormone . While Chris is using it in the context ofgender dysphoria , it can be used in a ten thousand of different ways — such as alleviatingmenopause symptomsor process low testosterone incisgender men .
Calling the treatment “life-saving,” they called out the “hurdles” that gender-non-conforming people have to “jump through” in order to receive gender-affirming healthcare — quoting a tweet that cited other examples of medical interventions that cisgender people may use, such as Viagra and breast implants, which fall under the World Health Organization’sdefinitionof gender-affirming care as “designed to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity."
Informed consent HRT saved my and many others ' life . The hurdles gnc people have to spring through to get biography - saving gender - affirming healthcare in a 1st world country is wild to me . Just allow the great unwashed make informed decisions about their own bodies https://t.co/xvQjjx7cIB
If you want to read more about how gender - affirming care for trans people is under threat in the US , clickhere .
MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, replied to Chris’s initial tweet saying, “Gotchu.”
@Christhealtgod Gotchu 💕 💕 💕 ( I did one more heart then Karl because I ’m a good friend )
Unfortunately, the announcement was met with a wave of anti-trans backlash andconspiracies. Jimmy immediately responded to one who accused him of being a “yes-men coward” by calling the “opinion irrelevant.”
@Em_Alpha @chris Opinion irrelevant . Ratio
Karl Jacobs, another MrBeast affiliate, also hopped in:
@Em_Alpha @MrBeast @chris I ’m ascertain the whole supporter group livin happy living , being them to the truest extent , and calculate up their money , but keep battling on chirrup 🙆 🏼 ♀ ️ 🤷 🏼 ♀ ️
However, when YouTuber SunnyV2 made a video called “Why Chris Will Soon Be A Nightmare For MrBeast” — which has already garnered over 3 million views — Jimmy took a more definitive stance.
@Relolyn Yeah , this is getting idiotic . Chris is n’t my “ nightmare ” he ’s my fucken friend and things are o.k. . All this transphobia is starting to pass water me off
“Yeah, this is getting absurd. Chris isn’t my ‘nightmare’ he’s my fucken friend and things are fine. All this transphobia is starting to piss me off,” he said.
While the anti-trans vitriol continued, TikTokremoved a handful ofanti-trans videos made about Chris for violating their community policyagainst hateful behavior. However, it’s not clear what other social media platforms like YouTube are doing beyond tweeting support.
@chris you ’re glowing ❤ ️
Sending Chris love on their journey.
Twitter: @chris/ Viayoutube.comHormone replacement therapy isessentiallymedication that affects your levels of hormones. While Chris is using it in the context ofgender dysphoria, it can be used in a myriad of different ways — such as alleviatingmenopause symptomsor treating low testosterone incisgender men.
