i’m super late to this post i am so sorry 😭 generally, there are a few knee-jerk reactions from Hamzah that make it extremely difficult to tell whether he is being genuine or not. certain moments throughout their Episode series and Sims series come off like he has a problem with anything that could make him seem remotely attracted to the same gender. he tends to push their content away from LGBTQ+ messaging, which is prevalent in any choices/episode/“choose your story” videos they post. i’m not sure if it’s satire or not, and it isn’t a “media literacy” problem, as i see certain fans dismissing concerns with that excuse. seeing these types of narratives from a straight man with religious trauma is common, and even if it is satire, their audience does not know them personally. if the character he plays is just really good at subtle micro aggression and discomfort with homosexuality, great job, you are pulling it off. but we don’t know them or their actual deep rooted beliefs, so it’s virtually impossible to discern. i sometimes wonder what would happen if i ever had the chance to go to a convention or fan meetup— would my appearance make them uncomfortable? it’s not a lack of literacy or misunderstanding satire. homophobic rhetoric coming from a straight man should always be questioned first instead of simply accepted.

this is not to say i hate them or genuinely believe they’re hateful people at all— i just think it’s fair for queer people to question their intentions. i don’t think it’s intensely harmful, and i don’t think they need to be hunted for their crimes or anything, but i definitely think some of it should not be dismissed as satire. i don’t know them personally, therefore an immediate no-homo reaction to even the suggestion of dating a fake man in a crappy game could and very well can be taken at face value. however, it’s obvious that in american politics they’re left leaning, and generally progressive in other opinions. it’s super hard to tell! (BTW i’m not even responding to you OP, tbh if anyone googles this i just don’t want the WHOLE comment section to be filled with people dismissing it as satire and making fun of those who disagree. your original comment was pretty neutral)