Her privilege came through a lot in yesterday's video. Mainly when she went on a walk and put "Ski socks are a MUST on walk!!" in text on the screen. Some of us just double up and don't want to spend £10 per pair, Ruby! Also when she almost seemed to be defending buying Tetley green tea, she was like "I just buy it because it's the easiest way to get 50 bags and it is good tea for the price". Tetley, imagine!!!!! Not very on brand, Ruby, God forbid!!!!
Ruby Granger #4 Please sir, may I have some more (priviledge, playtime, and fake productivity)?
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I'm not saying its a normal time to go to bed I was just saying I don't see why she's making a big drama about getting up super early when she's had the same amount of sleep most people have
The Tetley tea think came across as weird, as if she was almost defending herself for not drinking some super aesthetic £20 a box loose leaf tea? She truly doesn't recognise her privilege.
Some of us like an early night! Seems fine to me, in isolation.
Yeah, don't agree with that. What some random people put on the internet should not be meant to influence others. Watching youtube is not an excuse to stop thinking. (And I think Ruby doesn't use the term influencer to describe herself.)
I agree that working 10+ hours a day and presenting that as the norm is problematic. Or eating ridiculously small portions of food - basically anything that's promoting behaviour that could be physically or mentally harmful. But being a morning person, really? If she was sacrificing sleep in order to work, sure, but she does not. It's not like she said that you can only be productive if you get up early, you're reading too much between the lines here.
Pretty sure that not being able to sleep was an exception though? You're mixing up the concept of the biological clock (that only Ruby herself can know about) with your own socially constructed expectation of when a person her age should go to bed.
I don't wanna seem like I'd take a bullet for Ruby but sleep shaming her seems a bit petty.
Dunno about sleep shaming haha, but I agree tbh. Ruby does some problematic things, but going to bed at 9:30pm isn’t one of them
I agree with almost all of this, but I would point out that the not being able to sleep is definitely not a one time thing. She's definitely talked about being an insomniac in the past, and I vividly remember her doing a video about "how to be productive after getting no sleep", because that was one of her most problematic in terms of promoting an unhealthy lifestyle (she literally did not sleep, and then went on about how you can still be productive and it doesn't really matter). There's absolutely nothing wrong with going to bed when she does, assuming it does work for her, but my instinct is that it really doesn't. Going to bed at 9:30 and only falling asleep at 5am is really seriously bad, and I get the sense that she doesn't really take her sleep issues as seriously as she should, and just passes them off as being not a big deal, or a way of getting more out of the day.
But yeah, there's nothing fundamentally wrong with going to bed at that time - I get the argument that during normal times the evening is generally the most common time for students to socialise, but it's not like she's missing out on much right now, so why not!
Most of the things we criticize her for are related to her childishness and refusal to adhere to "socially constructed expectations" for someone her age.
i.e. her preferred reading material, dress sense, eating habits, general behavious, etc.
Her sleeping schedule is part of that picture.
OK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is 
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I totally agree with what you said about her bedtime not being a fundamental issue in itself, personally.
But when a person has a large audience, establishes a platform and a brand (pumpkin productivit or whatever) and is earning (big) money from that activity by promoting certain products or services, this isn't comparable to just some random person on the internet. The content is targeted at influencing (or maybe she would say inspiring) others. That isn't to say that one shouldn't engage with her content critically and that it should be that way, but that doesn't change the fact that "influencing" is a thing and that's what she does. (Which isn't inherently bad, but comes with a certain responsibility.)
You can’t make this upOK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
Oh no. Oh nonono. just no.OK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
She’s butchered my favourite book!!!! I can’t keep calmOK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
I’m actually starting to wonder, is she a bit dim or is she actually just doing some clever trolling?OK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
Tim from Spaced re: Twist: I haven't actually figured her out just yet. She's either sweet and stupid or an evil genius.
Yes, that’s precisely how I interpret that quote as well. I also see it as being about confirmation bias - the best things to read are the ones which support your already preconceived views!OK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
Yup she is dim. I'm so glad people start to realise.
But... but how can she be getting firsts in her uni essays then? if she can misinterpret such fundamental things...?
I wonder if maybe... maybe (MAYBE) she knows the hidden meaning behind that line ... but she chose to take it out of context because she likes the way it sounds and supports the cozy feeling she craves when she re-reads her favourite books?
I don't understand how she can interpret this as a good thing? A big part of why so many people enjoy reading is that it opens you up to new perspectives and world views!OK so Ruby has just posted this quote on Instagram...attributing it to George Orwell when actually it's one of Orwell's CHARACTERS who says it....and I interpreted the quote as ironic because Winston has been conditioned by the Big Brother totalitarian society to not stray out of his comfort zone. So it's actually a quote about how you stay ignorant if you just keep reading the same things...which is especially apt for Ruby, but not in the way she thinks it is
Oh my god, she’s a veritable idiot Put the book away, Ruby, just go back to A Little Princess. I give up.
Put the book away, Ruby, just go back to A Little Princess. I give up.- Status