I feel like we probably owe thanks to Mother Granger for this.
I feel like we probably owe thanks to Mother Granger for this.Agreed! I think it's because she looks dressed for the occasion. I was expecting a return of the top hat and tail coat mixed with some kind of atrocity from Miss Patina.
I do want to point out that roles aren't reversed tho, and that there are reasons why people are more cautious with men than women. There is a reason why people react more when it's men. Even if you read papers on how more women are sex*al ab*ser than we think, the numbers are quite disproportionate. And Ruby is not some random weirdo who wants to talk to teenagers for no apparent reason. She's a weirdo about whom we can think of many, many reasons why she would do that. Not good reasons. But other reasons.And, like many have pointed out, if Ruby was male, we wouldn't assume only the best of intentions - quite the contrary. Bottom line, we don't know what goes on in her head, so it's a little naive to be so convinced she's a safe person.
i think we all know this. But my point was, we have no way of knowing for sure, and something being statistically unlikely doesn’t mean it’s impossible.I do want to point out that roles aren't reversed tho, and that there are reasons why people are more cautious with men than women. There is a reason why people react more when it's men. Even if you read papers on how more women are sex*al ab*ser than we think, the numbers are quite disproportionate. And Ruby is not some random weirdo who wants to talk to teenagers for no apparent reason. She's a weirdo about whom we can think of many, many reasons why she would do that. Not good reasons. But other reasons.
problem with Rooooobeeee is if she really wanted to help kids she’d volunteer at a youth group like Briwnies or help with an after school club for kids who need after school support/quiet places to study etc etc.I would also add that all the references to gr*oming and ped*philia and sexual abuse to be inappropriately used and quite demeaning to actual cases and victims.
Ruby is such a sexless person and that is usually remarked upon here along with her childish behaviour and mindset, but then it switches to “be careful out there” as if she’s Ted Bundy or something.
Yes, her attachment to the past is weird and it’s clear she’s got some issues. However, having a mentor-like relationship with girls who are interested in academia is actually not an evil thing. There are comments from girls who knew her as head girl and talk about how nice she was to them. Having experience with bullying and loneliness herself, she was probably a helpful figure for some of the girls. Haven’t you ever met the weird horse girl librarian who’s awkward but still nice and harmless? It’s the same energy for me.
I actually think that helping younger people is a nice trait to have and it’s honestly ridiculous how quickly it got compared to stories of people being sexually abused. Like, come on.
I would eat my foot before I would ask a teacher or lecturer.Is there actually a page on her planner called “Questions to ask teachers”??? Am I seeing this right, man she really did go to her teachers/lecturers with emails filled with paragraphs about nothing, didn’t she. She was definitely that annoying student who never signed off teams on time.
Omg what is itthe way I read her caption on the OOTD tiktok and ran straight here
She's matched her outfit to the new academic planner and everyone in the comments is calling her out for wearing a jumper and tights in a heatwave.Omg what is it
Omg what is it
I'm starting to believe Ruby inhabits a parallel universe where it's perpetually autumn.
Thank you!! This needed saying.It's incredibly dangerous for you to be perpetuating this idea that because Ruby doesn't look or act the way you think a pedophile does, she can't possibly be one. If you have this image that pedophiles always have to be older men with greasy hair crouching in windowless vans you can throw that out right now. Pedophiles can be (and often are) attractive, charming people who occupy a valued place in their community. So many people who have experienced assault and abuse have struggled to be believed because their abuser "is a good person". Comments like yours are what are demeaning to these people.
No one is making a direct accusation that Ruby committed a pedophilic act, only that her actions so far have raised many red flags and warrant caution in that vein.
Even if her actions are not pedophilic in nature, they can still be predatory and damaging. She openly flaunts her disordered eating behaviors and does nothing to denote them as negative. It's not much of a jump to imagine her encouraging these behaviors in young girls she "mentors". Her studying habits and outlook on academia are toxic and since that is her whole brand, I assume that is what she wants to mentor people in. Passing those traits on to people who look up to her so much is a terrible idea.
Ruby has no qualifications to be a mentor to teens. Having once been a teen does not make a person fit to guide someone through their teen years. If Ruby truly wanted to impart some helpful wisdom she thinks she possesses, she could easily have set up a website where young girls could write in anonymously and she could respond with advice. A "dear Ruby" column if you will. Still carries the potential to cause harm but much less creepy than asking for teenage girls' home mailing address. There's also plenty of organized avenues to go through if you want to work with young people. She could easily have applied to work at an after-school program as a mentor or tutor. Then she would be in a controlled environment where the parents of these children are aware of the relationship.
Being an older student at school and acting as a "big sister " to younger students is wildly different from trying to form relationships with them as a grown adult. The power balance is completely off and the life experience gap is much greater. Her behavior in regards to children is completely inappropriate.
Not to defend Ruby but converting that planner to GBP (and adding in postage) means it costs nearly £50 ($45 for the planner and $15 for postage, which could be higher) I mean, it’s a pretty planner but £50? Nope …I can't see the price bc everything is sold out but this is the first exemple that came to my mind when I tried to find other Youtubers who also did planners : https://shopamandarachlee.com/products/2022-doodle-planner?variant=39592016085078
Her notebooks are around what I think is the equivalent of 20 pounds, and are made of vegan leather. It's also all of her own drawing which we can know for sure since that's like what her content is mostly about. The bullet journals are also very cute, like it's nothing exceptional but the trackers alone make it worth it if you're into this kind of thing and can't draw in my opinion. It has a book loop, an elastic and TWO bookmarks that comes WITH the planner. Pages are also not bleedthrought for paint, I've seen an actual video testing it. And it sounds like I'm making publicity for it but I'm not, it's just a basic pretty good planner. It's not that hard. Really makes me wonder how much profit Ruby makes on hers. Didn't someone calculate the labour and production cost here once ?
Agree and I'm sure there was a temper tantrum that went withI feel like we probably owe thanks to Mother Granger for this.
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