Twitch partner ItsPinkie banned after "queefing for subs"

Olivia Richman Published 28/03/2021

Soon after Ludwig Ahgren became the most-subbed Twitch streamer following his live streaming for 150-plus hours and counting, other content creators wanted to jump on the bandwagon. But not everyone was doing it in a conventional way.

Twitch partner ItsPinkie was suspended from the streaming platform after a clip of her “queefing” during a broadcast started going viral across social media.

On March 26, ItsPinkie told her 1,000 viewers that she was able to “queef on demand.” To prove it, ItsPinkie put a microphone near her genitals and then appeared to let a bunch of air out. After the strange stunt, ItsPinkie received a few subscribers.

Even though a lot of people clearly found ItsPinkie’s talent fascinating, Twitch was not amused. The platform issued her a three-day ban. It’s unclear which rule in Twitch’s Community Guidelines “queefing” breaks, but it’s possible that it fell under Twitch’s rules about directing attention to a specific body part. No matter the reason, ItsPinkie clearly felt that the platform’s community was stigmatizing “queefing.”

Normalize front butt flatulence
— Pinkie (@ItsPinkieTV) March 27, 2021

Even though some viewers noted that it made them uncomfortable, the streaming community as a whole felt that ItsPinkie didn’t deserve the punishment. It was noted that one of Twitch’s top streamers, Felix “xQc” Lengyel, will often fart into his mic. This is followed by his audience spamming a slamming desk emoji in chat. In response, xQc will then slam his desk.

The inside joke has become quite popular on his channel, even though a lot of people are unsure what to make of this strange tradition. Many in the streaming community felt it was a double standard that ItsPinkie was banned for a similar offense, making it seem like an attack on women’s bodies and their specific functions. Others just joked that she wouldn’t have been banned if she had “slammed it” like xQc.

ItsPinkie responded that she was fine with the three-day suspension, especially since it was during her time off from streaming. But she did tweet that xQc should be banned for farting just to be fair.

“I didn’t even do it in a sexual way, It was like a ‘guys, look what I can do’ type of thing,” ItsPinkie said.

Guys chill it’s only a 3 day ban because twitch just HAD to please the crowds, thankfully it’s during my weekend anyways!

But yeah I guess that means XQC needs to be banned too for his farting into mics as well lmao
— Pinkie (@ItsPinkieTV) March 27, 2021

itsPinkie responds after Twitch suspension

Even though ItsPinkie was clearly unbothered by the situation, a lot of people have continued to rant about this double standard between xQc’s farting and ItsPinkie’s “queefing.” While ItsPinkie seems clearly aware of the double standard that led to her suspension, she repeated once again last night that it’s “a fun little joke that got blown up.”

“I’m not sexualizing that queef. You are,” ItsPInkie tweeted.

People are trying so hard to fight some kind of moral high ground over a queef video

It’s really nothing more then a fun little joke that got blown up!

I’m not sexualizing that queef, you are! If I said I sucked air into my asshole instead, the response would so be different pic.twitter.com/ZNguiZa14U
— Pinkie (@ItsPinkieTV) March 27, 2021

Olivia Richman

About Olivia Richman

Olivia has worked in media ever since graduating from college, with her coverage ranging from traditional newspaper reporting to digital coverage of all things gaming, online betting, and nerd culture. She has traveled around the world pursuing that coverage, from the far coasts of the United States to the busy downtown core of Tokyo, Japan. Olivia’s favorite games include Overwatch and Super Smash Smash Bros, and she has been published at Esports Illustrated, Inven Global, EsportsInsider, Upcomer, and elsewhere.

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