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For 25% off your first Ritual order, use my link: https://ritual.com/tiffanyferg25 #RitualPartner #internetanalysis #influencers ► WANT TO SUPPORT MY CHANNEL? (you are too kind!!) one-time donation: https://ko-fi.com/tiffanyferg PATREON: http://patreon.com/tiffanyferg ► Watch / listen to Internet Analysis episodes on SPOTIFY! https://open.spotify.com/show/1lec8eAqILmZGdLWY2AqGH?si=2c34f943abb94af9 ► MY SOCIALS: My 2nd channel where I post casual commentary: http://bit.ly/tfergvlogs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tferg__/ ► MY RELATED VIDEOS: The "Influencer Accent" | Internet Analysis - https://youtu.be/46Wf34tYZkE?si=vJkFtM5jeJv47fzn ------------------------------------------------- ► MY FAVORITES (affiliate links, I receive commission) Are you self-employed, looking for an accounting service? I use and recommend Collective! Use my link and code TiffanyFerguson: https://share.collective.com/TiffanyFerguson Check out NUULY for clothing rentals! (great for everyday, special occasions, holidays, weddings, and more) https://share.nuuly.com/tiffany625 Check out MONARCH MONEY - get 50% off an annual plan! https://monarchmoney.sjv.io/Xmz34X Fellow YouTubers & content creators - check out AGENTIO for more brand deal opportunities! https://agentio.com/r/6H3C4SOA ► WHAT I'M WEARING: LTK (links for outfits): https://www.shopltk.com/explore/tiffanyferg ------------------------------------------------- ► TIME STAMPS: 0:00 - intro 1:50 - many valid reasons to hate influencers 4:15 - becoming an influencer is the new American Dream?? 4:41 - the commodification of the self 6:42 - thanks, Ritual! 7:52 - the influencer class? 9:10 - being an influencer is kind of embarrassing 10:09 - the Danielle Walter 21-part-series saga 12:50 - the downsides of being an influencer 14:50 - the trifecta: influencer, ad, and screen fatigue 17:30 - is influencer hate misplaced?? 19:27 - language of 'influencer' vs 'content creator' 22:43 - women as the face of overconsumption 27:26 - does influencer culture contribute to overconsumption? 31:31 - ad fatigue 35:44 - do influencers care about real issues? will they get political? 38:26 - curate your feeds! (and maybe call your reps lmao) ► SOURCES: WorkLife: The dangers of identity capitalism - https://www.ted.com/pages/the-dangers-of-identity-capitalism-with-jia-tolentino-transcript Admitting content creation isn't sustainable (my advice) Aja Dang - https://youtu.be/HWbBuBOOxb8?si=wIRKIMFspuE1UKuz Being chronically online is gauche now (by Kate Lindsay) - https://embedded.substack.com/p/being-chronically-online-is-gauche “Influencer” Is A Dirty Word (by Matt Gielen) - https://www.tubefilter.com/2014/12/04/influencer-is-a-dirty-word/ Why everyone hates the word ‘influencer’ and what it really means (by Emily Furlong) - https://medium.com/@SpacesBetween/why-everyone-hates-the-word-influencer-and-what-it-really-means-407c568ad986 why women have become the face of overconsumption (Shawna Ripari) - https://youtu.be/ypHhNjlG81E?si=TuQ8yFIBHjWOhB_j How we Forced Shopping on Women (Nicole Rudolph) - https://youtu.be/mHAq_Im1GW0?si=C3wrSpP8XW-F9W7a ► TIKTOKS BY: ladymisskay_ allixrawls raddestnico wildassbih gorginabush thesashawhitney aishamarienoelle salmitashub notwildlin sixfootsmokeshow sadbeige ► Business Inquiries: tiffanyferguson@select.co