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The story
Hololive VTuber Laplus Darkness has stirred up discussion on 5channel after issuing a warning directed at users of the “Nanjer” (何でも実況G, a 5ch sports/variety discussion board) community. She reportedly referred to her male fans as “males” (オス, a term normally used for male animals) in the process, splitting opinion over whether the term itself counts as discriminatory. At the same time, many commenters said they understood the underlying message — asking fans to cut out sexually harassing comments during her streams — so the debate ended up tangled between the appropriateness of the wording and the legitimacy of the request itself.
What people said
Like a hostess who can't sell herself anymore turning to feminism?
That group's mass-producing 'cattle' who think 'oh, THIS is how you're supposed to talk to women!'
Apparently dislikes actually earn the creator money.
It's a personality thing.
Some people just can't help saying stuff like that.
That's not really a 'shtick,' though.
https://egg.5ch.io/test/read.cgi/streaming/1792224102/
lol they're having a massive wall-of-text argument over there
Gross.
Both the fans and the talent herself are no good.
I think 'please stop the harassment' is fine.
But calling them 'males' is a pretty bad way to phrase it.
Her only fans ARE those pigs, so telling the pigs to cut it out is pointless.
It'd be like a hostess telling her only customers to stop harassing her — doesn't make sense.
What's 'obvious' to the shop and what's 'obvious' to the customer don't match.
Arguing about it isn't going to solve anything.
She just couldn't help saying it.
It's basically harassment directed at the viewers.
It's the worst when a streamer I like collabs with someone who's into that kind of humor.
Then just don't watch.
Pretty much right, but apparently long streams get tough without comments coming in, so at this point it's less like a peephole and more like a window.
Since she's deliberately running a stream, it's less like peeking into someone's house and more like a street performance — that's closer to the vibe.
You're saying that knowing full well, right? 🙄
Is it really a 'training' issue like you're making it out to be?
Though not complaining about this would make you lower than a pig.
So you're saying the agency officially called male fans 'males'?
That counter-argument doesn't land — you're just stabbing yourself with it.
lol she's still losing it
Why's this one acting so high and mighty?
The clique members carry a lot of weight no matter how you look at it.
Because unlike other agencies, this company doesn't actually move to protect its talent.
Even when things blow up into controversy, they're on their own to handle it.
This is exactly why I can't stand fans of these two.
Okay, I get it already, you're persistent. Fine, you win, whatever.
lol the harassment guy getting all worked up
Background and Key Points of the Debate
What stands out about this thread is the split between those who take issue with the term “male” itself and those who support the substance of the warning — a request to stop sexually harassing comments during streams. Warnings and controversies over sexual remarks and the appropriate distance between VTubers and fans come up again and again in this scene, and this incident is an extension of that pattern. That said, it’s worth noting that the full original statement is never quoted in the thread, so the context in which the word “male” was actually used can only be pieced together from fragmentary quotes. Whether the term itself was appropriate and whether the content of the warning was justified are, in principle, separate questions, but in the thread the two kept getting discussed as one.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Nanjer) thread “[Breaking] Lady Laplus (Lady Laplus Darkness) issues a warning to Nanjer users wwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”
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