I don't know that there isn't a double standard, but suspect it has to do with the exact words that are used to express ideas. Many creators, especially the surviving popular channels that address "controversial" issues, avoid certain words and phrases, even when referring to something someone else said that they disagree with, because "the algorithm" is a bit stupid sometimes, and because malicious people take things out of context. It's especially important to be careful about what you say about specific other individuals.

While I would prefer a world in which one can call a spade a spade, putting up videos saying that a specifc identifiable person is a man, is sailing very close to the wind in youtube land.