fix: 💬 update blog post
Remove mention of both Consume Me and Mouthwashing, which haven't been listed long before the mass delisting ocurred
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[itch-statement]: https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content
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Among the casualties of games that no longer appear in the search results because of the fallout caused by *Collective Shout* is [*Consume Me*][itch-consume-me] by Jenny Jiao Hsia, in which the developer recounts her personal experience with dealing with her eating disorder in an autobiographical manner.
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> [!note] Update 2025-07-31
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> Removed mention of [*Consume Me*][itch-consume-me] and [*Mouthwashing*][itch-mouthwashing]. Neither Consume Me nor Mouthwashing have been listed on itch.io search results since [2018](https://bsky.app/profile/leafo.itch.io/post/3lv2pk2viz22q) and [2024](https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3lv2hlptfos2x), respectively, due to not meeting indexing criteria, i.e. not hosting their files on itch.io.
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[itch-consume-me]: https://q_dork.itch.io/consume-me
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[itch-mouthwashing]: https://kasuraga.itch.io/mouthwashing
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You would think that, given *Collective Shout* understands sexualization as "a person is held to a standard that equates physical attractiveness (narrowly defined) with being sexy", together with [studies][instagram-study-body-image] showing Instagram/Facebook are very much aware their algorithms cause teenage girls to develop the exact disorders *Consume Me* shines a light on in ways only an [award winning][consume-me-awards] video game could, they would have an interest in not having it delisted—yet here we are. The puritanical fervor is hurting the exact group *Collective Shout* claims they're trying to protect.
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[instagram-study-body-image]: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8834897/
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[consume-me-awards]: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250319823476/en/Consume-Me-Wins-the-Seumas-McNally-Grand-Prize-and-Nuovo-Award-at-the-27th-Annual-Independent-Games-Festival-Awards
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> [!note] Update 2025-07-29
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> Add *Radiator 2* and *Mouthwashing* as additional games which were affected by the delisting from search results on itch.io. Also add the bit where Collective Shout hasn't made a big stink about Game of Thrones.
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Another one is [*Radiator 2*][itch-radiator-2] by Robert Yang, former teacher at New York University's Game Center, which attempts to "expand eroticism in games beyond a cutscene", not by depicting intercourse, but more abstract and silly concepts, like:
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Among the casualties of games that no longer appear in the search results because of the fallout caused by *Collective Shout* is [*Radiator 2*][itch-radiator-2] by Robert Yang, former teacher at New York University's Game Center, which attempts to "expand eroticism in games beyond a cutscene", not by depicting intercourse, but more abstract and silly concepts, like:
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* "spank the heck out of a dude and learn about how BDSM communities formalize consent / caring"
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* "a short interactive music video game thing where you help a hunk enjoy a delicious shapely treat"
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[itch-radiator-2]: https://radiatoryang.itch.io/radiator2
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> [!note] Update 2025-07-30
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> I've been informed that Mouthwashing has been delisted from itch.io [since October 2024](https://bsky.app/profile/itch.io/post/3lv2hlptfos2x) for not meeting indexing criteria, i.e. having actual files for download. The download button for Mouthwashing on itch.io links to the game's Steam page where it remains available.
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~~Yet another game hit with delisting from itch.io search results is [*Mouthwashing*][itch-mouthwashing], "a narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter." What does this have to do with sexualization of women and girls in games and media? Fuck all! There's only an implied mention of a character getting pregnant from non-consensual intercourse, which is never depicted.~~
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[itch-mouthwashing]: https://kasuraga.itch.io/mouthwashing
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These games have absolutely nothing in common with the extreme contents that *Collective Shout* and similar bigoted advocacy groups claim to campaign against "to protect women and girls from harm." This protects no-one and robs everyone of unique experiences that equally don't hurt anybody! They went for the payment processors specifically to suffocate gaming platforms, because there's a disproportionate amount of LGBTQ+ and minority media on Steam and itch.io, the latter of which has an even higher percentage of games and media by LGBTQ+ folk for a primarily queer audience. This also includes furries, which regularly have to defend themselves against accusations of bestiality and various interpretations of "sexual deviancy."
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This has absolutely nothing in common with the extreme contents that *Collective Shout* and similar bigoted advocacy groups claim to campaign against "to protect women and girls from harm." This protects no-one and robs everyone of unique experiences that equally don't hurt anybody! They went for the payment processors specifically to suffocate gaming platforms, because there's a disproportionate amount of LGBTQ+ and minority media on Steam and itch.io, the latter of which has an even higher percentage of games and media by LGBTQ+ folk for a primarily queer audience. This also includes furries, which regularly have to defend themselves against accusations of bestiality and various interpretations of "sexual deviancy."
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If *Collective Shout* were being honest, they would also take a stance against something like Game of Thrones, which had a ***far bigger*** audience and was full of things that these hypocrites could have taken offense to, i.e. all of the incest. So, imagine my surprise when I searched for the show on their website and came up with… [nothing][collective-shout-game-of-thrones]! Nice double standard you've got there! This implies to me that they lie through their teeth what this is actually about—namely hurting the previously mentioned minority groups and calling it "protecting children."
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