>>90157245VTubing is also tool, it's not exclusively a culture, though almost every VTuber does partake in VTubing culture. I think you'll see a decent amount of female streamers (the ones who play games, not the ones who rely on their body for content) take up VTubing solely because it's a way to exist on the Internet without men immediately berating them and making kitchen jokes at their expense. And then there's the great benefits to anonymity and branding, allowing you to put a face to your name that isn't your own, a face that is much more marketable to boot. You can see this in streamers like Limes and Imakuni, two people that have been streaming for over fifteen years now and only recently became VTubers. You can see how they've been able to revamp their channels and find a new following and put out merch because there's now a cute anime girl to associate with their relaxed nature and encyclopedic knowledge of autistic games (non-derogatory)
