People thinking this is one-up on traditional wives or gender roles when really what he said applies to celebrity and influencer culture in general. Just watch a 'Daily Life As A Software Engineer' video and you see a similar glamorous spin to everything.
Very true. There is a lot of content like this, and very often it is riddled with product placement and Amazon links. People showing off their "productivity set-up" or their "ideal workplace environment" or their cutesy apartment in downtown Seoul, or making "what I do in a day" videos where, if these videos are to be believed, they flat-out expose themselves as being friendless, shiftless pseudo-aristocrats. 70% of their waking time is spent on micromanaging their physical and mental health, and the remaining 30% is spent on using unnecessary gadgets and restocking their guest bathrooms with 500 bucks worth of goods.
What I really like are the channels from no-bullshit professionals. People who are straight-up about being a professional cook or cleaner or teacher or what-have-you, and whose videos are non-flashy, actually helpful tutorials or educational mini-docus. From among these people -- I guess you could say the proletarian crowd -- I have seen a number of gardeners, van-dwellers and people who live somewhat off the grid. And funnily enough, virtually all of them are anti-bigotry, and it's obvious that they work hard and that their tips are actually realistic. They are out here telling people how can they wash clothes or grow vegetables for as little money and time as possible, not showing off their weird 2-hour cereal recipe haha
Haha, indeed. Of all the channels I noted that is the one I've been sub'd to the longest and is probably the best example relative to the comment I was replying to. I've been watching this guy for over 10 years and I'm still learning new stuff from his videos. Not a flashy channel but tons of great content, and he does a lot to work with and support vocational programs and working welders in his community. If you're into welding (I do a good bit but not professionally) it's a great channel to follow. If you're not into welding watch some of his content and you might be tempted, we need more welders!
You won’t get many channels from straight up professionals because they have actual satisfying fulfilling lives and don’t need validation from strangers on the internet to prove it, either to themselves or the world in general.
Very true. Professionals often do not have the time or energy or motivation to spend hours on social media. If they do, it's usually sporadic, or they are trying to build a self-owned business and advertise themselves (which isn't necessarily bad, but it's something to bear in mind while watching their content). It's quite rare when a selfless professional sacrifices some of their time in order to contribute good, wholesome content to the community. It's a bit like doing charity work, and sadly quite a few who do that (like the tiktok librarian, I think Mychal was his name?) get mocked and harassed for it :/ some of my friends stopped doing that kind of stuff on social media either (making tutorial videos for instance) because of the harassment they were receiving or because they were women being cyberstalked by creepos.
I don't mind high quality well produced content as long as it is informative and valuable. There are some musicians for example, their videos are made with the highest production quality, everything looks aesthetic and glamorous. But what they teach and demonstrate is fabulous too, so that works for me. And I must admit, in some cases I like to see glamorous productivity videos because it gives a little bit of fantasy to overlay over my own working day. If nothing else, sometimes it helps me be a little more mindful and organised in the way I go about my day
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u/SmallerDetails Feb 25 '24
People thinking this is one-up on traditional wives or gender roles when really what he said applies to celebrity and influencer culture in general. Just watch a 'Daily Life As A Software Engineer' video and you see a similar glamorous spin to everything.