I know this isn’t a thread about Becca but I must say even as her fan the video impressed me. I didn’t expect her to leave YouTube forever and now was a good a time as any to return. I don’t see anything suspicious. It’s lucky for her she was able to come back with something of interest to the world right now but I don’t see her utilising this cause for her own gain like others.
I have followed her for years and yes she is lovely, thoughtful but I never got the impression she took notice of the world around her rainbow bubble. I was wrong.
This video really gripped me. She’s not just reposted some social media rubbish but gone ahead and done some significant thinking about the situation and how she can help and accept how she’s not been the best ally she could. Truthfully I expected Becca to be another Brogan, sit back repost and relax. I was wrong. A lot of her comments were very humble as she accepted that she will say things wrong but she would rather do that and be corrected than say nothing.
This is the difference between Becca and Brogan. The humility to accept criticism and want to learn and grow from the experience in order to help OTHERS rather than pretend it isn’t happening and protect YOURSELF.
A very important relation to the influencers industry - her story about the black blogger and the haircare products, the lack of diversity at PR events. Got to say I didn’t notice this and I’m also ashamed. Going forwards I hope brands will start to change their ethos for good and not hop on the bandwagon whilst their IG page is whiter than milk.
Good for Becca. It’s not easy to come back at the time she did and I’m sure she knows there will be some people frothing at the mouth to say her timing was “convenient”. Yet at a time like this white peoples have to be willing to put aside their fear of criticism in order to speak up for black lives which are threatened, no matter the situation. But one watch of her video and I think they will be impressed at how genuine she is about accepting faults and he Serious attitude she it taking towards current issues. Something that hit me which I must learn - it is not the job of black people to educate us. It is not their job to make the content for white people to repost and pretend they’ve done their bit. It is OUR job to go beyond scrolling through social media and to challenge our thought processes by properly educating ourselves on prejudice in society, not just individual cases that hit the major news.
I have followed her for years and yes she is lovely, thoughtful but I never got the impression she took notice of the world around her rainbow bubble. I was wrong.
This video really gripped me. She’s not just reposted some social media rubbish but gone ahead and done some significant thinking about the situation and how she can help and accept how she’s not been the best ally she could. Truthfully I expected Becca to be another Brogan, sit back repost and relax. I was wrong. A lot of her comments were very humble as she accepted that she will say things wrong but she would rather do that and be corrected than say nothing.
This is the difference between Becca and Brogan. The humility to accept criticism and want to learn and grow from the experience in order to help OTHERS rather than pretend it isn’t happening and protect YOURSELF.
A very important relation to the influencers industry - her story about the black blogger and the haircare products, the lack of diversity at PR events. Got to say I didn’t notice this and I’m also ashamed. Going forwards I hope brands will start to change their ethos for good and not hop on the bandwagon whilst their IG page is whiter than milk.
Good for Becca. It’s not easy to come back at the time she did and I’m sure she knows there will be some people frothing at the mouth to say her timing was “convenient”. Yet at a time like this white peoples have to be willing to put aside their fear of criticism in order to speak up for black lives which are threatened, no matter the situation. But one watch of her video and I think they will be impressed at how genuine she is about accepting faults and he Serious attitude she it taking towards current issues. Something that hit me which I must learn - it is not the job of black people to educate us. It is not their job to make the content for white people to repost and pretend they’ve done their bit. It is OUR job to go beyond scrolling through social media and to challenge our thought processes by properly educating ourselves on prejudice in society, not just individual cases that hit the major news.
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