Pretty ‘Privilege’ Hurts *Downfall of City Girl Politics*

[@milkyshakes]

i'm a person who went viral for my ugly duckling glow-up and i realized that being perceived as "beautiful" just gets you attention which can be good and bad.I did it because people bullied me for being slovenly but now I deal with unwanted sexual attention which is just as bad it not worse. It's like just because I exist people feel the need to harass me

[@jamilexxfleming3815]

its crazy because I always thought JT was gorgeous

[@labelmeposh]

That's my baby. She's just more mature acting so of course in this atmosphere she's not going to stand out.

[@paris283]

Samee, I always thought she was beautiful

[@PlayaX01]

Nobody is calling her ugly. We jus live in a colorist world

[@leondojason1247]

Especially wearing that red hair on the Caresha interview. 🫶🏾

[@aal862]

She still is gorgeous. 👀👀👀

[@chloelincoln9095]

Yung Miami embodies the brand more. She lives that city girl life or rather she pretends online too. JT is the talent but she is not the influencer. Unfortunately in this age influencer outweighs talent. Yung Miami knows she can’t rap so she promotes herself as influencer. JT can rap and I don’t think she feels she needs to do all that. She wants her talent to speak for itself. JT to me seems like she wants to rap and wants fans out her personal life. Caresha can’t rap so she have to do the influencer stuff. My opinion

[@blessed6586]

Good observation!

[@tm8559]

Yes 100% and to me it’s truly admirable how influential (for her own good/brand) Yung Miami is

[@chloelincoln9095]

@@blessed6586 thanks

[@blessed6586]

@@chloelincoln9095 🙏🏼❤

[@chloelincoln9095]

@@tm8559 I agree she really understands marketing and branding

[@AhjahHamilton]

When talking about the city girls I think it’s important to not that while Jt was in prison, Caresha was holding it down! She put them on the map, doing performances solo until JT got out so I think that is one of the main reasons that people connect with her more

[@chenellebeautytv]

🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@tmarie69]

I just wish I knew you fr fr. You’re more than a vibe! The idea of “it’ll never be enough” is so true. I’m a Social Worker and the number of young people who think they have nothing to offer outside of their looks is truly scary and idk how to combat that for them.

[@karminyates3261]

Because blaming and attacking women for being attractive is easier than realizing that your beliefs and values need to change. Plus society rewards pick me’s more 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@Jasmine-ot8br]

21:06 chileeeeeee I hated being a teen cuz I developed so early but wasn’t “desired “ by people my own damn age only grown ass men 🤢

[@abdiqanihashi484]

🤮

[@moedemonroe]

I genuinely enjoy ice spice however i am slightly concerned with what and who we make super popular. Rap used to be ppl who been wanting to be rappers all their lives, can freestyle and battle rap. No shade to ice spice AT ALL however she said she only been rapping for a year or two? Yikes.. then Nicki co-signing her was interesting especially from a woman who goes hard about “real rap”. This world is so different now. Due to her huge popularity right now Ice can become just a trend and ppl will move on and i hate that for her. I wish being a icon was still important.

[@assianeu197]

Theory: what if Nicki is fake supporting IceSpice only to sabotage her career like Diddy did to so many people? A lot of great artists are insecure and shady when they turn into producer. Playboi Carti also feels this way to me with Glorilla, love his sound but I don't trust his intentions with herr career.

[@leebird9023]

I don't know how Ice Spice grew on me over the last six months, but she did. I went from sarcastically thinking "yes girl give us nothing" to genuinely enjoying her (lack of) energy. I'm interested to see where she goes from here.

[@Jettabbg]

⁠@@leebird9023Lowkey same

[@nichellekmalvous6688]

@@assianeu197fr cuz there’s no way in hell she really is genuinely saying she’s the princess of rap 💀

[@jalaaaah]

there’s a doja cat, there’s a megan the stallion & there’s a doechii… WHY DID NICKI SIGN ICE SPICE?! 😓 i get she’s already built herself a good following so she’s easy to market but still, i never thought nicki would sign an artist who gives the same energy, feel & flow in every song; i just don’t see the versatility everyone’s raving about. like at least beyoncé’s protégés make sense & live up to her brand talent wise.

[@taylorstep8135]

nicki burned bridges with all those artist you names.

[@verypettygirl]

Nicki didn't sign ice spike!!!!

[@jalaaaah]

@@taylorstep8135 WHAT?! i knew about meg but i thought she liked doja or doechii 😭

[@taylorstep8135]

@@jalaaaah not doechii yet but it only a matter of time

[@jalaaaah]

@@taylorstep8135 i honestly hope not, all the women i named genuinely look up to her. it’d really suck if she was bitter towards them instead of guiding them.

[@manifestationmeditation4785]

As a sociology nerd I love the way u just put words to what I’m thinking or completely reroute my thought process 👏👏

[@aurghh]

This!

[@jadiemae]

I think what we should do mirrors exactly what you did: Hold space, communicate, begin having intelligent and insightful conversations about the desirability complex, educate others .. and most of all BE AWARE! You’re intelligent jumps outttt, & I’m so glad I stumbled upon this video. (No fr like when you said “infer” i was like 🤭 oh he went to SCHOOL SCHOOL!) Loved it ❤️

[@misshunti]

I love seeing how much your channel has grew since I first discovered your channel when you were in college with your cute blonde hair. Keep doing your thing Herby!

[@herbyxrevolus]

This just got me a little emotional. Thank you so much for supporting & sticking with tha doll lol. Thank you, I will. This is only the beginning ♥️

[@misshunti]

​@@herbyxrevolus Of course boo! 🥹 You're honestly doing something really different from the mold. Even if you feel it may not be recognized just know it's SEEN by EVERYONE who pretends not to see. I started watching when you were doing story times and showing off your fun relatable personality and now you're showing us your intellectual side and doing something that's very passionate to you and opening up interesting discussions. I love it keep going and continue to set a standard!

[@gloriaemon6624]

KZbin BETTER NOT DE-MONATISE THIS VIDEO cause of your use of music clips. I sat through damn near way to many ads to support your ass so U BETTER GET THEM COINS

[@herbyxrevolus]

Omg, yes & YESSER lol. This energy & nothing less 😂!!! thank you boop 🥹🤎

[@jrose1999]

As a passable trans person that’s deemed “beautiful”, I’m here to tell y’all my dating life is TRASH. never been in a relationship. They just wanna do the dirty. Yes I get pretty privilege in my everyday life, don’t really fear for my safety, just for the simple fact that I’m palatable to the general public.

[@tishad5418]

Easily passible?beautiful?more palatable to the public? Umm was there a vote or survey actually taken cause?????? I'm con fused by this analysis

[@jrose1999]

@@tishad5418 yea I bet bbc all the time sis

[@jrose1999]

@@tishad5418 you wanna compare pics?? Send each other pics no makeup, body pics, hair pics etc.

[@tishad5418]

But your a visible man with no womanly features who claims to be passable...to whom??? you still didn't answer lol self love is great though so more power to you tink tink

[@coffeebean4356]

@@tishad5418 LMAO WHAT

[@Jessica.Shawnte]

i think JT is the more talented one but the city girl brand is Miami while JT was in prison miami held it down..

[@tlg-]

When I tell you the universe BLESSED ME today with your channel.......

[@Gamigami978]

2 minutes into listening to this guy speak and I’m already in love 😂😂 don’t think I’ve ever hit the subscribe button this fast..

[@moonchild10210]

I think your analysis is brilliant. I love your style and personality. I appreciate your inclusion of a queer black lens and how you covered in detail the impacts of desirability. I do think beauty/aesthetics studies tend to hyper-fixate on women and femmes rather than men and male presenting people leading to a bias in data. Beauty expectations/maintenance include body/size....ie the pervasiveness of disordered eating and of a male lens*. The only thing missing was a definition of beauty but also an analysis of how internalized white supremacy (colorism, featurism, and texturism) impact the beauty hierarchy. Overall, I really enjoyed this and feel like I learned something... I really think your analysis and perspective is so so necessary. I think the culture of desireablity isn't going anywhere...but I think the point of reconfiguration and expansive communities is on point.

[@happygucci5094]

Yes. To all of this. Yes 🙌🏽 🎯💯🔥

[@Kingston1661]

JT is gorgeous and very talented. I believe the reason she doesn’t get as much visibility as Caresha is because she seems to be very undeveloped and more consumed by what people have to say about her in the media, whereas caresha seems like she really just doesn’t care she does what she wants and that works for her.

[@aisharedux781]

You are brilliant! So refreshing. Witty, comical and informed! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@TheBeverly7]

True!

[@AlwaysAmeera]

Beauty! I love your commentary! ❤

[@herbyxrevolus]

Omg, Thank you sm pretty 😩🤎

[@__kiki]

You are underrated as hell. I hit subscribe so fast!

[@ecinreb6427]

Beauty is a pseudo power. Purr!!

[@TiffJ]

You had me at Joan Morgan's "When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost." Love this analysis and your content (been bingeing). ☕✨

[@tinaoliver7836]

Beauty and Amen! I love your perspective on this. Beauty is such a complex identity that we all come in contact with that.

[@dia9916]

love your social and cultural analysis skills 🤎

[@LowkeyHighkeyz]

JT was never ugly but the money definitely helped her ALOT

[@opalminx8240]

JT was already pretty. The beauty had to be there first.

[@MrMhornberger]

Thanks!

[@herbyxrevolus]

No, thank you 🫶🏿

[@dboyedoe]

Dawg, you're a fuckin trip 😂 you mix comedy, energy, and provide real takes on important issues with respect. so glad I found you through Khadija's vid.

[@Msmackenzie]

Hello Herby, Thank you for your highly intelligent critiques of society and pop culture. I wholeheartedly agree with you about desirability and the hamster wheel of constantly trying to stay beautiful for the duration of one's life. There are absolutely pitfalls that come with being beautiful .I loved what you said about being beautiful doesn't mean its easier to have partnership. Being beautiful can increase the quantity of prospective parters trying to get with you, but it doesn't mean its easier to find real or genuine love just because you are beautiful. Also, from my own experiences, being in a relationship and having autonomy over my own body and sexuality often presented as an issue with my partner who was terribly insecure with the way I showed up in the world. He thought that I dressed too sexy , and felt that now that I am in a relationship, I should all of a sudden dress demure because, and these are his words, " you got the man now". This presented major issues and eventually led to our demise. Also. often what a partner may want from you based on your aesthetic may not be what you are willing to give. Thank you for this episode. You slay boo!

[@jamaicancewtie5]

Omg I just discovered this channel! So entertaining and yet so insightful and intelligent. Amazing combination

[@StephWells]

I love that!!! “It feels like a proverb for me”

[@h.r4017]

This Topic >>>>

[@BeautybyKyah]

I’m so happy I ran across this video because I’ve been having the exact same thoughts! things are always deeper than they appear once you take an intersectional approach to analyze it, especially pop culture.

[@moniquec8675]

I love the way you break things down make a person think. So articulate but yet relatable to all levels of intelligence. You're commentary is like the moment you stand in front of the mirror and you have to face the image you're looking at. Straight reality. So you take it in and make changes as needed. I love to see all perspectives, its very useful in making honest decisions. Keep up the great work. ❤

[@1shakirphilippe1]

LOVING YOUR CONTENT KING!!!! *Keep it up love* 💞💞✨✨

[@maenad1231]

Every study I’ve seen that researched the hypothesized benefits of the halo effect and the drawbacks of the beauty penalty simultaneously had essentially the same result: the halo effect benefits aren’t any more or less or real than the beauty penalty in the same people. Which is at play is contextual. There’s a give and take to everything in life

[@JerzCe73]

I grew up with a pretty Mom (Although she didn't think so) She look ambiguous, has 3a hair, thin...I however don't look "Other" 4c hair and fat...It wasn't my Mother's fault, but growing up was horrible...Even now, when people see my Mother, they say like they always said "THAT'S YOUR MOM, OMG SHE IS SO PRETTY" Like I am ugly, and how did someone like me come from the womb of this Goddess...It hurts like hell...

[@jojoslifestylebyjodyannwright]

Very good and valid information. However the part about beauty not having power in the dating market is empirically wrong. Data shows that beauty does have value/power in coupling.

[@Crownedbyredd]

Amen! I’m loving thought provoking topics on topics most would look over! My kind of content!

[@AmaniGuerrier]

You ATE🙌🏾 was waiting for THIS conversation

[@assianeu197]

So you're not just pretty?!!! You're also that smart 😮🤩 very insightful video loved it

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

So good I watched it twice! Please accept my sacrifice to the algorithm! ✨👏🏾

[@Syren90...Aka9]

My word...Let's get into it.

[@User35765dw]

im sooo glad other people can have this convo!

[@mazwane953]

Ok I came here for the Cloe Bailey Album review and I'm staying coz I like your energy😁😁😁

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wow im a first time viewer and you are so stylish and handsome , stunning frfr

[@ashtrologytv]

This is so well written! ❤

[@synnyjester3x]

another great vivid breakdown 🎉

[@The1andOnlyValyA]

THE MICROWAVE GENERATION LMAO never seen it used this way so yes

[@candacenia8280]

As a pretty girl who was a city girl and retired way before they come out I approve this message!!

[@pbratburkez1111]

You should be a narrator hun...I love you voice..I would BUY and Listen..

[@afroditesis4738]

Hey friend! It's good👍🏾

[@herbyxrevolus]

Okay good friend. I was nervous 🥴😂

[@afroditesis4738]

@@herbyxrevolus My bad!😅

[@WhenSaraiSpeaksUListen]

Enjoyed the entire video

[@KendraVilus-lq4xg]

Hey friend 🤞🏾🫶🏾 I love everything about your channel , your opinions and thoughts . I love you Herby , you ate this segment up!!

[@morob23]

Beautyyyyyy! I’m tuned in and I’m eating this up, quickly became my favorite KZbinr just like that

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Hey friend! 🤩

[@SLees-tv7gh]

Very insightful video. So glad KZbin recommended you.

[@lemonsgj]

You just gained a subscriber! I love the vibe and the discourse.

[@nebulamars1488]

I watched you from Khadija's channel and binging your content. I like your perspective and hope you have a lovely day.

[@szasremmurd8002]

I agree with you on so much and you are GORGEOUS btw, but I can’t let you claim that black trans women are the least protected, that’s simply not true. They suffer from the most compounded phobias , yes. But least protected are and sadly will forever be black women. Black Trans women still fall under the lgbtqia umbrella which falls under the protection of the patriarchy. White gay men will always be the big brother of any lgbtqia member, therefore providing protection under that cloak. Black women just don’t have that power. Ask Meagan Pete. Then ask Da Baby 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@setso.s]

Just found you and this is the KZbinr I didn't know I needed.❤

[@Jasmine-ot8br]

Well spoken well educated likee yessss chileeee also do you watch Kimberly Nicole foster ? The way you talk reminds me of her ❤❤

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With like a sultry voice almost similar to like a midnight black romance radio show like I loveee ittttt

[@ruthied]

Enjoyed your commentary! Definitely subscribed.

[@NequaSweet05]

Love your content & commentary. Also you should definitely do book reviews or even a book club.

[@Hayleyogrady]

3:34 FACTS LOL😂😂❤

[@Dizizjaz08]

Instantly Subscribed ❤I loved your commentary

[@leondojason1247]

Lolll 😂 why is Latifa on the wall like that!

[@ellenevolyn_]

Hey friend!!! I loved the video, keep going w/ the amazing content!!!

[@thehealtrix]

It’s crazy how yourself or other ppl can hyper focus on 1 aspect. When their is so much more than just the 1st thing u see. 🤯 AMAZING vid, ima have to subscribe to your paetron! Also u really make me wanna boost my vocabulary 🤣

[@happygucci5094]

Beauty!!!!!!! I just love your vibe Herby- love love love hunny!! Toni Morrison, bell hooks, James Baldwin, Nina Simone??!! We are so best friends. In my head. 😅

[@smileyhumanbeing]

hey friend!!

[@herbyxrevolus]

Day is officially made. Hey friend 🤎

[@thesaltgodfgc212]

26:33 hit me in my soul as a black queer nonbinary person. I still feel like I'll always be perceived as a black "man," regardless of hair, clothes, whatever, and it sucks.

[@McGster2732]

Hey friend! Such an interesting perspective

[@lovelynemia3582]

10:38 she said “duh” now let’s move awwnnn

[@Jasmine-ot8br]

First time here. 0:33 who are you? Love your background & voice 0:54 And realness❤ subscribing!

[@romiewilliams9549]

Hey friend! Loved this video

[@emoharris4250]

Omg I was gonna use that intro when I start my channel 😲😆 lmao guess I gotta figure out a new one. Great minds think alike i guess

[@Locdluuv]

Lmao the homeless bit had me screamingggggg 😂 B.A.NNNNN 😂

[@DrShonTV]

You are hilarious 😂

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Just found this channel and I can confidently say I’m fully in love with you

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Hey friend!!!

[@OneOfTheAwkwardOnes]

Hey friendddd

[@fae3821]

The nuance 😗🤌🏼✨

[@JessicaLott3]

0:36 seconds in and Idk if I want to marry you, be your bestie, or hack your skincare routine! Either way “I’m in love” ❤ never hit a subscribe button so fast!

[@come_on_barbie_123]

"well...I could never shut up" 😅😅😅😅

[@slickandslaycious6579]

Come on with the analysis and breakdown! 👏🏿

[@rachelalexis3392]

Herby, you just gain a new sub 🧐

[@yoziggy5356]

I love you so much ! You put it in a way that it couldn’t possibly go over anybodys heads and its major facts . #EVYZ & im glad someone is speaking ok it cus pretty privilege is a thing but it’s definitely 2 sides to that coin. I wpuldnt wish it on anyone .

[@anintrovertstan]

ouuu I love you down now cause you clocking tea !!! New subscriber 💕

[@disorientedbutterfly]

New subscriber alert. ❤🚨

[@jrw87]

I have to say the end of this video had me in tears. I’m a black transwoman and I felt what you said about us being the most disrespected just existing. I truly just love your content , personality and your research vernacular are exemplary. You nourish my soul.

[@hild-demongoddess7498]

I’m sorry babe ♥️♥️just know there are people who love you and who care.

[@alwaysyourszoe]

30 seconds in and im subscribed, HAYYYYY

[@micaelalue6441]

hey friend 💕

[@jodiethelibra]

Love it and I agree! New subbie here!! ❤

[@vintageincolor]

Sir it is impossible to listen to you at work because you have me ugly laughing every 20 seconds😂😂

[@lailaxoxo872]

I love JT so much I don’t even know anything about Yung Miami other than her man stays stepping out and that she’s friends with Santana. JT IM CHECKIN FOR YOU BABY 🫶🏽

[@monirobinson9729]

I love your channel so much

[@aleshashelley3018]

Booii I could listen to you all day

[@3rdvsworld]

Yesss palettability is a keyyy difference! 🔑