The sight of two shirtless dudes embracing is a little too much for YouTube

Erik Urtz — January 26, 2012

avc A short video advertising the forthcoming release from Seattle-based singer-songwriter Perfume Genius apparently offended the sensibilities of YouTube and its parent company Google. The video’s removal is a reminder to artists about the sensibilities of the current mainstream internet audience – or at least the gatekeepers to that audience.

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About the Author Erik Urtz

A 2010 graduate of the Cal State Fullerton College of Business & Economics with a degree in Entertainment Business Management. After founding Snobby Robot in 2012 I helped produce the feature length adaptation of the web series “Laps” as well as the polarizing YouTube hit, “I Don’t.” I currently work in graphic design & marketing while freelancing as a videographer & photographer in the Los Angeles area.

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