NewsJuly 29, 2023 8:03 PM ET32,828 views

Ronnie Radke banned from TikTok for views on gender identity

Ronnie Radke

Falling In Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke, known for involvement in various social media feuds, has once again found himself at the center of controversy. This time, his contentious stance on gender identity led to a ban from the popular video-sharing platform TikTok. 

Over the past week, Radke has been taking to Twitter to express his opinions on trans issues and the rights of biological women. In a series of tweets, Radke criticized those who accuse him of being a womanizer, abuser, and bigot, arguing that they were the same people supporting the idea that trans individuals can experience menstruation and endorsing tampon companies featuring trans individuals as spokespersons. Though he is not one, he feels this trend belittles the biological struggles faced by cisgender women.

 

One of Radke's Twitter posts featured a photo of Dylan Mulvaney, a trans influencer, holding a box of Tampax tampons. In this tweet, Radke criticized the choice of Mulvaney as a spokesperson, arguing that it was "extremely offensive to all women." 

 

Additionally, to reinforce this idea, he joked about modifying the lyrics of his song "I'm Not a Vampire" from "lady" to "birthing person" to skewer the concept of gender pronouns.

 

Radke didn't stop there. He continued to voice his concerns about the impact of these discussions on American youth, claiming that it was leading to confusion. He went on to suggest that there may be larger forces at play hoping to redefine what it means to be a man or a woman.

 

Radke continued, ironically asking fans to respect his self-identification as a black man, insinuating that if he were to receive such recognition, he would then reciprocate by respecting someone's identification as a woman. 

 

  

 

He further went on to clarify his "identity" as a good person rested on his quiet support of others, both financially and emotionally, and that those that disagreed with him should be labeled as "transphobic, bigot pieces of sh*t" for claiming the opposite.

 

The arguments then spilled over onto TikTok, where Radke continued posting videos arguing with commenters over his views on cisgender and trans women. Ultimately, Radke faced consequences for the controversial remarks, leading to his ban from TikTok. Despite the repercussions, he maintained a defiant attitude, asserting that the ban held no significance for him. 

"Banned from tik tok for saying most women don't wanna be called "cis" good thing this does not matter to me"

Though not officially banned from Twitter (X) yet, Radke does say he has now been shadow banned from the platform.


 




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