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When somebody says “YouTuber” to you, perhaps you think of a personality? What you may not be aware of is that YouTube isn’t just a platform for people who want to vlog about their daily lives – it’s a space for education too. In a world where many of us will only hear the word “gay” in the classroom if it’s being thrown about as an insult, and never in the content that we are taught, YouTube is a place where inclusive sex education and LGBTQI history comes alive. Rowan Ellis is an advocate leading some of those important discussions, best known for her videos about pop culture from a feminist and queer perspective. Thousands of people turn to her insightful content to hear an intelligent, wellresearched perspective. She’s also a friend of mine. So I asked her, where did this all begin?