It’s at least sixty years outside of her period of interest, though.Long time lurker here, slightly off-topic but anyway I am rather surprised that Ruby has not yet talked about The Queen's Gambit, because it does fit in with the academia aesthetic that she at times portrays.
Haha. The Queen's Gambit for me was actually a story about empowerment, trauma (messy adult trauma), confronting it and growing (up). Please don't let Ruby slay this as a "very nice series about a very clever girl - 2 out of 5 stars"! I could totally see her just milking of the surface level.Long time lurker here, slightly off-topic but anyway I am rather surprised that Ruby has not yet talked about The Queen's Gambit, because it does fit in with the academia aesthetic that she at times portrays.
bbbbut drugsLong time lurker here, slightly off-topic but anyway I am rather surprised that Ruby has not yet talked about The Queen's Gambit, because it does fit in with the academia aesthetic that she at times portrays.
Aaaaand...like...multiple....ma...boys.bbbbut drugs
shiver me timbers!Aaaaand...like...multiple....ma...boys.
The Queen's Gambit is a book too so she might try to read it instead of watching the show. Not sure it would be her thing tho hahaI wonder if she'd be too disapproving of all the sex, drugs and alcoholalso I'm not sure she's that into TV anymore (she probably considers it inferior to books...)
Hi, long time lurker here.1984 = promotes "lack of education".
Yeah.... I mean.... You can do better, even if you were not a lit student.
Can somebody hold my cup? I need to hit my head against the wall
They probably don't really care what she does and doesn't promote. At the end of the day, Exeter is a massive university with its fingers in many pots. The University doing ads on her videos is to recruit students to go there...and pay them. For only £9,000 a year you can study and be productive just like Ruby at Exeter! Maybe you might even see her around on campus!! How exciting, how high achieving!!!Hi, long time lurker here.
I wonder if she still makes paid ads for Exeter.
Exeter must be ashamed of her posting such stuff. And can't believe that they want unhealthy study habits to be promoted.
That "2 out of 5 stars" took me tf out, too accurateHaha. The Queen's Gambit for me was actually a story about empowerment, trauma (messy adult trauma), confronting it and growing (up). Please don't let Ruby slay this as a "very nice series about a very clever girl - 2 out of 5 stars"! I could totally see her just milking of the surface level.
If I were Exeter I'd be less concerned about her unhealthy study habits (as you say, I can't imagine that really bothers them), and more concerned about the fact that she often comes across as...less than intelligent. If I were a uni and I saw someone we were paying to promote us posting that Orwell quote out of context, then coming out with an absurd justification, I'd be seriously reconsidering. She may get good grades, but I wouldn't have thought that someone who spends most of their time reading kids books, can't produce proper opinions on literature unless she's had weeks to research what she should think, posts videos of her xmas presents during a global pandemic and is obviously incredibly unaware of her privilege, would be the best representative if you wanted to attract ppl who aren't dim but rich white and middle class to your uni.They probably don't really care what she does and doesn't promote. At the end of the day, Exeter is a massive university with its fingers in many pots. The University doing ads on her videos is to recruit students to go there...and pay them. For only £9,000 a year you can study and be productive just like Ruby at Exeter! Maybe you might even see her around on campus!! How exciting, how high achieving!!!
I'm actually surprised Exeter pays her considering her channel has always been very cringy and if anything it has only improved (I'm talking about the Hermione Granger videos). And the children's books thing is so glaring too.If I were Exeter I'd be less concerned about her unhealthy study habits (as you say, I can't imagine that really bothers them), and more concerned about the fact that she often comes across as...less than intelligent. If I were a uni and I saw someone we were paying to promote us posting that Orwell quote out of context, then coming out with an absurd justification, I'd be seriously reconsidering. She may get good grades, but I wouldn't have thought that someone who spends most of their time reading kids books, can't produce proper opinions on literature unless she's had weeks to research what she should think, posts videos of her xmas presents during a global pandemic and is obviously incredibly unaware of her privilege, would be the best representative if you wanted to attract ppl who aren't dim but rich white and middle class to your uni.
I also can’t believe she would accept a sponsorship by her own university? I mean, obviously I’ve never been in such a situation but it just seems bizzare and somewhat unethical, I don’t think I would accept it.I'm actually surprised Exeter pays her considering her channel has always been very cringy and if anything it has only improved (I'm talking about the Hermione Granger videos). And the children's books thing is so glaring too.
I guess they don't really know or care what she posts. They only see the number of subscribers and views her videos get.
I don't know this whole thing is so weird. If I knew a classmate was getting paid by our university to promote it online I'd be bitter, ngl. Not even for the money but the fact that she might be getting special treatment and whatnot for no actual merit of her own. I imagine Ruby is not very well-liked at Exeter because of that.
Ruby probably doesn't care as long as she gets paid lmaoI also can’t believe she would accept a sponsorship by her own university? I mean, obviously I’ve never been in such a situation but it just seems bizzare and somewhat unethical, I don’t think I would accept it.
I've read that before, and I think the author was criticised for focusing primarily on Ruby and not on more studytubers or studytube as a whole.Has anyone read this? It's really good https://www.ebb-magazine.com/essays/studytube-and-the-fetishisation-of-productivity
I wonder if these photos are actually recent or not though, it looks too sunny and green outside for JanuaryNo wonder she's cold if she's wearing summer pyjamas in winter
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