being a guy on booktube sucks

being a guy on booktube sucks
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[@Kite562bookishreviews]

I just like documenting my thoughts on what I read. Just to spark a discussion while also keeping my editing skills sharp. I read for the enjoyment of reading. 🙂❤️📚

[@bbg385]

Same here that’s why I started the blog not that long ago. I think my mistake was I tried to be part of the “community” and I think my naivety was also my mistake.

[@jamiesrockandsoul]

Remember bro, it's called You Tube.....You, go on your own journey, put Your stamp on what you do, this isn't even a subject I'm too interested in but I invest in the person as well as the content, your an alright bloke, keep going

[@bbg385]

Thank you and well said

[@sunnafae.1886]

That’s crazy. I just click on videos that interest me, I don’t care what gender you are. Jack Edwards is one of my favourite booktubers.

[@bbg385]

Exactly the same here

[@user-xg8ue7wk7z]

Ever notice that on best-seller lists, 80-90% of authors are female? Across all genres. So unless men just can't write as well as women, I'm thinking that there's more to the story than ability. In fact book review sites show the same skew towards female authors; almost like reviews of books drive their sales. Which they do. SO the gender bias seems to originate with reviewers/editors who are mostly women and who -- unintentionally or not -- favor female perspectives over males. Or maybe men just can't write as well as women.

[@bbg385]

I think there is definitely a gender bias. I’ve seen a lot of people complaining about mal writers or why they won’t read works by men.

[@CodexPotter]

I think this one is complicated because for so long all these lists were male dominated. I think it's natural that it swung like a pendulum and will someday even out. Like I don't read romance personally but historically romance was considered trashy and embarrassing so women would hide reading it but it's become more acceptable recently.

[@bbg385]

@@CodexPotter I think you’re right. I think it’s really complicated discussion to have because the pendulum always swings back-and-forth and I think it would be better if the pendulum sat in the middle. I read so many great books that won’t get talked about on the Internet because of who the writer is or was And I’ve never read a book based on the writers, gender or identity. I want to read the book. I never research writers. I just want to read a good book.

[@ReadtoFilth]

I mean it’s pretty common with other community. It’s all about the aesthetic and brand online nowadays. I really don’t care about gender or sexuality or race. I’m here for books recommendations and maybe meeting some cool people

[@bbg385]

Exactly

[@beththebookworm]

This is the first video of yours I've come across. I'm going to check out some more now though. Also, I love the room layout behind you.

[@bbg385]

Thank you so much my office is my batcave lol

[@yellowfellow7246]

Your beard looks epic bro. Now that that's out of the way I have to say that in my experience, people who prioritize diversity and other forms of politics do not prioritize quality.

[@bbg385]

Very well said, and thank you

[@GeryNH]

It's a herd mentality. I never enjoyed watching videos of girls "reviewing" the same books that were definitely not sent by publishers in exchange. Do your own thing, don't imitate these faceless copycats. They are just like the books they "review".

[@bbg385]

I agree with you

[@amy_harboredinpages8272]

They say when they gave out "Fuggs" to the generations, they skipped my GenX a$$... so hearing you, an elder millennial 😉 say you no longer care about the opinions of others ... it just gave me so much pride. 😊 Here's to not giving a "fugg"😁

[@bbg385]

That’s the thing I stopped caring and 2020 told me a few lessons everything that happened privately

[@timbuktu8069]

I watch a lot of You-Tube videos on how to write 90% of the people making them are twenty something women writing YA fantasy. After the tenth bright young adventure girl saves the day, I have to take a break and read some Tom Clancy.

[@bbg385]

Truth

[@Gen-yh1jz]

I found your channel recently. You were the only one talking about authors I like to read. Bret Easton Ellis’ The Shards was an awesome book. Yet everyone is talking about Colleen Hoover. They love her , they hate her. I don’t care! It’s hard to find intelligent commentary on books. So far your channel, CriminOlly, Supposedly Fun, Eric Karl Anderson, and Willow Talks Books are my go to channels. Everything else is one long commercial about books that are meh. All I can say is I appreciate your work on You Tube. You do amazing work here ❤.

[@bbg385]

Thank you and I agree with you 110% with that comment

[@crimsonwhispersva2498]

I have always appreciated your reviews and your videos, I am sick of the same old same old copy cat book channels so over the years I have highly enjoyed what u say and review... I left booktube years ago because I didn't fit in myself either and I am a female but it was because my reviews and opinions didn't copy them at all + I have a mouth to defend myself no matter what. I am planning to do a channel to review books again and other stuff but I will do it my way and not care about the booktube community nor be apart of it again.

[@bbg385]

Thank you, and a lot of it trying to involve myself in the community trying to fit in a lot of it was just my knife and if I’d known I wouldn’t have done anything like that

[@brandyreads]

Booktube is boring now, I don’t watch much booktube anymore. I just keep my channel going just because I like it as a hobby.

[@bbg385]

Same here I moved completely away from it all

[@mikalareads]

Thank you for sharing your experience here! It's really disheartening to hear some of the challenges that you have experienced with having your opinions being discredited just because of your gender, thats not right whatsoever!!! I have only been on booktube for a year but i have found growing a platform on here to be extremely challenging, as well as trying to make authentic connections with other creators. I have also struggled with not feeling welcomed as well and its difficult to eant to continue when you are feeling isolated or like your opinions dont matter. I hope you will continue to share your opinions on books because there is definitely a need for more male booktubers and for a far more diverse experience than we currently see on booktube which is OVERsaturated at this point with YA fantasy and romance reviewers 😅 Im always looking for people who go against the norm!!!

[@bbg385]

So well said and thank you for your wonderful comment

[@binglamb2176]

I have never noticed the things you talk about. You must be watching very different channels than I do. I subscribe to many, many channels (and newly to you) and many of them are female. As a guy, I have never had that experience commenting on their channels. Maybe you just need to unsubscribe to gatekeeping channels and seek out more friendly ones. There are tons out there.

[@bbg385]

Oh, I’m done with book tube it’s why I moved away from it. My main channel. Media criticism, this is just me exercising some demons

[@valicetra]

If only we could consume content based on its merit and not on the lables that might be attatched to the creator. I'm not going to say that lables arent im portant, but when you let them rule your desisions you arent doing anyone any favors in the longrun. That any anyone that does the whole "I just want to watch the pretty girls (heavy breathing)," are just creeps anyways, no mater what gender.

[@bbg385]

110% agreed

[@davidjardine4968]

Leaf by Leaf, Better than food and Tristan and the classics are some good booktube channels by men. They tend to deal in more serious literature though, rather than YA. I think the issues you're highlighting are more prominent re YA and popular literature. Jack Edwards does pretty well with those genres though, and also classics. Anyway, I encourage you to keep going and do what you feel called to. You will find an audience.

[@bbg385]

Thank you so much better than Food is one of my favourite channels I think you’re right. I made a lot of mistakes and I think trying to be part of a community was a mistake but people in the ya circles were attracted to some of my content.

[@tyghe_bright]

At least half the booktubers I follow are guys... including Jack, Criminolly, and Gunpowder Fiction and Plot. Sorry you've had issues. There are definitely many circles on BookTube. Hopefully you can connect with folks who will value you more.

[@tyghe_bright]

I just looked back over your videos, and am not seeing a lot about books. I'd really be interested in book content from you.

[@bbg385]

On my main it’s mostly pre 2019

[@StepCrow]

I think most of the booktubers I watch are men. I think the space is just too crowded, and there isn’t too much innovation. If your goal is to be part of the community, I don’t think you can just show up and get a welcome. I think you need to do your own thing and generate your own community, then you’ll have room to spread into the wider community. But that’s just my thoughts, could be talking out my rear.

[@bbg385]

I think when I first started nine years ago on my main channel I think I was naive and I hold my hands up to that and mini videos

[@Mark-nh2hs]

Moral of the story.... If you don't read exclusively YA novels and brown nose the big BookTubers and appease thier sycophantic fans you will never fit in on booktube 😂.

[@bbg385]

yep lol

[@StephanieCThoughts]

​@DauntlessBookReader As someone who's favorite book is y.a. , I can say those books definitely dominate booktube at least popular booktube. Yes not everyone will like you, but it's obvious people who don't have a certain look often get overlooked

[@StephanieCThoughts]

@@DauntlessBookReader that's true but I think this video is talking about being overlooked because of who you are before they even watch your content to judge it.

[@StephanieCThoughts]

@@DauntlessBookReader talking more prejudice and not looking beyond your circle rather than performance

[@lfrancis8980]

+

[@CodexPotter]

I'm sorry about your experience with your "friend". Booktube is definitely dominated by white women and it can be hard as a viewer to find anyone else sometimes.

[@bbg385]

I do agree it’s like ok so anyone outside of there view point or even with the same views get pushed out based on gender, class and so on… it was very hard to to name names in this one now if I was doing it i wouldn’t bother with them just make videos I want to make

[@Based808]

Unfortunately almost every aspect of the book industry has been co-opted by radical cultists. Adhere to leftist ideology, match your identity into the never-ending purity cycle, or be forgotten. I am a female author and I have encountered similar problems based on things like religion.

[@bbg385]

I’m sorry to hear that and back on it all and I wish I wasn’t so naive I think coming to the book community looking for friends with a huge mistake

[@Based808]

@@bbg385 I would be your friend! I just discovered your channel from this video. What is your favorite book?

[@bbg385]

@@Based808 practical magic by Alice Hoffman in general I love her writing

[@Based808]

@@bbg385 Oh cool! I never heard of her I’ll check it out!

[@bbg385]

@@Based808 she’s really good and she’s very good at character stories that focus on the people

[@korndogs555]

It very much feels like tables have turned, when women have to fight to be included in male dominated spaces. Doesn’t make it right, but I can kinda understand it. Maybe some kind of hurt retaliation thats not even fully understood by the perpetrators. It’s a bit shameful to keep perpetuating things that we know have hurt us in our own community for so long. I myself as a woman am not finding much solace with women talking about books on here because its so FULL of the garbo hyper erotic romance shien quality books that just kill me. I’ve been finding so much better recommendations without having to sift through repetitive crap from men on here. Just stick to your guns buddy, tides will change at some point. 💕

[@bbg385]

I agree with you I think it comes and goes in waves

[@WynterRyot]

Gross that happened you.

[@bbg385]

A lot happened, and I don’t know if it was anyone else that got this, but it was very much a thing I picked up on