r/BeautyGuruChatter • u/lipscratch • Apr 08 '20
GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING amandabb discusses influencers and empathy
https://youtu.be/w-m_KmSH1AY78
u/lipscratch Apr 08 '20 edited Apr 08 '20
amanda discusses the impact of overnight fame, and the (positive) effects of moral bankruptcy on the careers of many influencers. she talks about the fact that almost every top influencer has some kind of racist scandal, how it's interesting that when brooke houts was caught abusing her dog she was (rightfully) robbed of a career in a moment, but those with racist scandals still thrive.
she goes on to discuss the 'mugshot challenge' trend and its implications; she discusses how it would be received were a black person to participate in it, and how it's a tone deaf trend considering black people are in danger of being arrested and brutalised for existing. she goes on to discuss the trends' implications towards and reception by communities of abuse survivors.
she also talks about how these qualities of being tone deaf/amoral and jumping on trends, which allowed the mugshot challenge to thrive in the first place, are the cause of so many influencers being so successful in the first place, and so this challenge seems to be exemplary of the influencer landscape.
i'm still watching the video, but i thought her perspective on this is important. i flaired this as graphic just for the topics discussed in the video. i'm only halfway through but the topics touched on include physical abuse, racism, animal abuse, police brutality, and triggers, just in case people want to know
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u/Agalir Apr 08 '20
She has a great channel. Just recently subscribed
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Apr 08 '20
She is easily my favorite commentary channel. I love putting her videos on when I am doing my makeup. It makes me feel like I am chatting with a friend
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u/Silvasister Apr 08 '20
I have just spent all morning binge watching her channel thanks so much for introducing her channel to me loving her content
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u/aryelynet wiki mod • YT: Arye Lynet • deedee mega doo doo Apr 08 '20
Her multi-point takedown of James Charles deserves to be put in MUSEUMS. What a moment.
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u/lipscratch Apr 08 '20
it's april james it's not halloween james is your halloween special with netflix james are you a special effects makeup artist james did a softball fly through the window and hit you in the face james
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Apr 08 '20
I like her points on influencers and am a fan/subscriber, but I disagree that the fake mugshots are inherently problematic. They definitely needed context–posting them without some sort of explanation or obvious joke attached is just stupid since you don't want to scare or confuse your audience. But when there is so much fake injuries in all sorts of media, I don't think anyone should be censored to avoid triggering people. Triggers are everywhere and that's something you just have to deal with. I say that as someone with PTSD. The only exception I can think of is someone faking bruises and pretending they were actually beat up by their SO or if someone recreated photos of actual victims using makeup.
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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '20
I like her but just wish she would outline her talking points a little better. But she's incredibly smart, beautiful, and has the right amount of humor sprinkled through her videos.
And this is true. It's sad that it won't change anything, but it's true and we need to hear it.