The "Problematic" WOKE Video-Essay Youtubers

[@exaggeratedswagger7485]

I’m not sure why people act so scandalized by the drawn on eyebrows when she’s clearly very inspired by 1920s fashion

[@Mannyxz]

you meant she is just jealous of white people's culture

[@mrtheluckybucket]

it just looks bad for her face.

[@subaru4of7]

​@@mrtheluckybucketbut it's just ur opinion, for me nothing wrong with that

[@oreochocolate_lavacake9960]

@mrtheluckybucket It's really not that bad once you get used she actually looks really pretty

[@mrtheluckybucket]

@@oreochocolate_lavacake9960 She would look prettier if she had eyebrows.

[@alyasminaa]

mina just did video essays that are interesting and documented but girlie still found a way to make that problematic. also it’s ok if you don’t like her eyebrows, but please don’t use that as an argument against her, it’s immature

[@chelsieyoo_]

was thinking the exact same thing! Like what the hell

[@Mannyxz]

lol saying that ballet is racist just shows that she is jealous of white people's culture. Vulgarity is a must for leftists so it only makes sense to use the same against them. It is not immature it's justice and payback. Just using leftists' logic.

[@Sociologist_Eugen_Fitzherbert]

it is compassionate to give a fellow girl fashion tips. even if they get offended. its well intentioned. and yes you can argue objectively about style, as she did quite well

[@ty-zz9ic]

Yeah totally agree. I dislike Mina but the sharpie eyebrow comment threw me off so much

[@harrypike731]

@@ty-zz9ic why? It objectively looks ridiculous lol. What is it with this modern phenomenon of being nice to everyone 100% of the time, even at everyone's own expense? PLayful mockery and insults are good, actually.

[@tmjay10]

Sadly, I thought this would be an actual critique, but I guess people are mad at *looks at notes* social awareness.

[@particulasdecaos]

SOmethimes people just really want to say their shitty opinions

[@ty-zz9ic]

Yeah a good video essay on Mina could be really entertaining and informative

[@avalonstout1490]

Telling people that being fat is a condition you can’t work to change is incredibly harmful to society. Absolutely not social awareness. And Brittany is right when she brings up how she’s so quick to call everything racist and participates in the very “communist woke washing” she complains about. She’s incredibly unaware of her own behavior and the effect it has on society.

[@extinct_dino3056]

Did you just attack both of them at the same time?

[@extinct_dino3056]

If so, I love it

[@3libras903]

I was expecting more intellectual engagement with her ideas, but this video seems like mostly mean girl antics and character assassination.

[@koogiethekoogster8922]

Literally

[@off6848]

Then you're new here it's Brittany's schtick. It is still high IQ if you really break it down, but it's purposefully imbued with malice because it's entertaining.

[@polin1710]

@@off6848 so it is just plain lying and insulting people because conservatives find that funny.

[@off6848]

@@polin1710 I wouldn't say its lying.

[@chalseoko]

Yeah this was terrible just seems personal

[@breelove7816]

This video is embarrassing and hateful. I watched this the whole way through, there was very little to no genuinely founded critique critique. We get it, you don’t like her.

[@nodruj8681]

Hateful? leftist not like a taste of their own medicine?

[@avalonstout1490]

@Jake-oq2bqexactly, and the points about the “woke washing” she speaks out against then participates in. She’s quick to just to conclusions and call things racist in situations that I would say are unfounded. There’s a lot of very good critiques in this video. I think these people are just mad fans stuck on the eyebrow comment. The comment on her eyebrows wasn’t even the point of anything in this video although it was true lmao. It’s a very bad look.

[@avalonstout1490]

And I’ve got to add that the critique on how her being obsessed with hating on girls who work out and drink matcha lattes is a personal problem is very valid too. It’s not unobtainable to be healthy and work out. If you feel like it is it’s because you are limiting yourself and should probably get some therapy. I personally think that hating people for being healthy is far more harmful than making a joke about horribly done eyebrows

[@avalonstout1490]

And that she’s mad at white people for liking and doing ballet. She’s accusing them of racism as a clear form of projection considering she’s the one being racist. She’s negative and looks at people first for their race.

[@meowiestwo]

Even children know that two things can be true at once. Body size can be genetic, AND calorie deficits can help someone lose weight.@Jake-oq2bq

[@PrincessSybilla77]

She’s a history fashion KZbinr and she’s doing 1920s-1930s makeup looks. Are you okay? Like seriously, are you okay?

[@jarvisjackson4833]

She's appropriating white culture.

[@ride.the.tiger.]

shes a 2 britt is a 9

[@aornivamasood9606]

​@@ride.the.tiger. I don't know how this is related to her being a "2" according to you. She obviously is into an older outdated makeup style, not being a "10/10" to some internet rando

[@Mandyblows]

@@ride.the.tiger.it’s still doesn’t change that if you exercise and eat healthy you will lose weight .

[@60sbabydoll777]

Relax

[@chemtrails1989]

Just a quick note: you can point out other people's mistakes without shaming their appearance and style choices. The fact that you constantly shame her eyebrows in an unnecessary amount of times is just shady and uncalled for.

[@katiethewise]

I’m not the biggest Mina Le fan since I often get lost in what she’s explaining, but her cites are always sourced and she always tries to understand multiple sides

[@Lovebbardot]

No she doesn’t

[@HominaHubba]

I don’t think you’re very wise.

[@Sociologist_Eugen_Fitzherbert]

she really doesn't though right?

[@pamelapamper]

She literally goes like "x=y bc capitalism bad" in every video and does so out of the blue or out of the *bleu* I guess.

[@Black_pearl_adrift]

Citing sources doesn’t always mean you’re properly utilizing sources

[@miaivy3281]

Okay so I love Mina’s videos but I am open to see another perspective why she might have some downside… but this video is not even an essay it’s just a rant , I watched all of it and it just gives mean girl. We get it you don’t like her eyebrows , her style and you think she’s a Comi like that’s fine that’s your opinion but how is that problematic? Mina list her sources and she talks about topics from various angles, of course she has natural bias but that’s everyone and I think she tries to be aware of them. I like the fact you are offering anymore critical perspective but your judgement has no depth behind it , very surface base at best and mean at worst

[@detective2221]

ok leftist

[@miaivy3281]

@@detective2221 lol

[@baobinq]

@@detective2221Ok mr “please be respectful in the comments” but then proceeds to insult with the “leftist” comment because you disagree Like jeez dude whats that all about?

[@gailism]

Not too far into the video, but just wanted to note that simply critiquing capitalism does not make someone a 'commie.'... just like critiquing communism wouldn't make someone a fascist. Not only is there a vast spectrum between those two poles, but that spectrum doesn't even capture the totality of economic & political thought. Framing communism and capitalism as an on/off switch makes you sound pretty uninformed.

[@jakefromstatefarm5204]

Agree but capitalism IS the opposite of communism, not fascism. Fascists ARE socialist. Also, all these so called capitalist businesses structure the workforce in a socialist model nowadays to limit infighting. No more merit raises based on performance and such. Also paid vacation and overtime are socialist principles and I'm not complaining LoL. Yeah it's not black and white, that's why if things worked well, the left and the right are supposed to check each other, not swing back and forth from one extreme to another ✌️

[@gailism]

@@jakefromstatefarm5204 Agree with pretty much everything you said, but fascists are not socialist. They tend to nationalize some industries, yes, but they do not redistribute land or try to reorganize class structures in the way that socialists would. Fascists generally pay little mind to class, which is the central theme of Marxism. Mussolini actually wrote an essay distinguishing fascism from socialism, you should give it a read!

[@gailism]

@@jakefromstatefarm5204 BTW... if that sounded like an endorsement of fascism, I am not a fascist -- just a history student. :')

[@jakefromstatefarm5204]

@@gailism ahh okay. Personally the only two examples I can give of "documented" fascists ARE Mussolini and Hitler being the most famous of course. It was my understanding the Nazi party were socialist being that it's in their name and of course as far as identity politics go it doesn't get any worse.. interesting. ✌️

[@gailism]

@@jakefromstatefarm5204 The socialist part of their name was actually kind of an inside joke among the party. It was helpful for branding earlier in the party's history, when socialism was still popular in Germany. But the Nazis had no reverence for Marxist theory, enacted very few policies that could be considered socialist, and actually considered 'Judeo-Bolshevism' (as they thought of it) to be their ultimate enemy!

[@stephiefanny9609]

I don't mind Mina's eyebrows, given that a lot of her earlier videos were about fashion history they kinda went with her vibe.

[@jamesmandahl444]

If silly women keep using the word vibe, how can anyone take their political lefty hot takes seriously?

[@idkmyname1424]

@@jamesmandahl444 If silly men keep shouting at the mic, how can anyone take them seriously? Like bro is that your only defense to dismiss an argument?

[@HominaHubba]

Did you even watch the video?

[@coocoo9120]

So that’s all you took from the video?? Lol

[@stephiefanny9609]

@coocoo9120 No, I agree with most of the points in this video. I just disagreed with the way her appearance was being talked about so I was pointing out her styling choice. @jamesmandahl444 I think you’ve made a lot of interesting assumptions about my political beliefs based on one word.

[@sydneylawson484]

This video feels personal, and a little petty.

[@jessica.thunder]

Point out hypocrisies, sure, but it's not cool to be shitty about someone's appearance.

[@wtfcomments2585]

Why us she too oppressed as an Asian woman to have eyebrows?

[@kayissaa]

I agree, and she’s so pretty as well

[@sashhhaa4874]

Yeah… i thought her making fun of Mina’s appearance was a bit unnecessary and just rude for no reason. Definitely could’ve kept those opinions to herself as they serve no purpose to the video

[@kayissaa]

@@wtfcomments2585 please make sense 🙏🙏

[@lalalala7738]

Agree, probably because I lived a long time in Japan, but I did wonder if Brittany hasn’t look at herself in the mirror, she dresses really vulgar, tasteless and cheap looking, why she decided to trash on the eyebrow girl’s clothes is beyond me.

[@__yeri3719]

i’m not the biggest fan of mina le, not at all, but everything she says is always cited and backed up by a proper and professional source. this entire video, you’ve constantly been purposefully misconstruing what she’s been saying.. what is your damage?

[@Meemansha_Singh]

and her biggest concern is her eyebrow lmao. Like if we are being real then mina looks better than this girlie

[@oogaboogass]

​@@Meemansha_Singhliterally facts

[@Hallo_215]

⁠@@Meemansha_SinghYou’re completely delusional if you think Mina looks better than Brittany.

[@paninilist4678]

yeah I won't always agree with what she says but she actually cites reputable sources so I'm not sure why this who video paints mina to be someone that is just pulling info from thin air? Again, you don't have to agree with everything she says but its weird.

[@pyro7521]

Doesn’t really negate that the no eyebrows look is just ugly

[@tanyamoretz]

i am ten seconds into your video and you already reduced another women's opinion to being not important because she looks ridiculous by your standards... are you sure your second name is not pearl? because that's some pearly shit is going on here

[@benicia9408]

They gotta be long lost sisters😂

[@lana-jg4ho]

You can just tell by her eyes how empty she is so of course she needs to tear down a fulfilled person

[@tyturner7110]

I checked out when she said the thumbnails were looking out condescendingly… like girl please don’t project your insecurities on us… we have enough.

[@lukeivan1]

@@lana-jg4ho Kinda funny you're doing exactly what the original commenter was calling out.

[@bamby7766]

Bye 💀 Y'all are mad she clocked Mina and those video essay thumbnails badly.

[@nellieworld8909]

Girl what does her 1930’s aesthetic have to do with her rapidly deteriorating and unhinged essay points? Like you came on here wearing a brown shirt and gray skirt and you wanna dedicate an entire section of a video talking about someone’s looks? If you ran out of points you coulda just said that I promise you the views would’ve been the same regardless of the run time

[@r5toijr913]

Exactly!

[@Mannyxz]

nope with vulgarity we should do the same to leftists.

[@Sophie_Pea]

Thissss. And so many of what Mina is saying is either being taken completely out of context, or just misinterpreted entirely

[@brightfaith8403]

Are you blind? Her skirt is blue. brown and blue look good together. But also, brown and grey look good together, too!

[@nellieworld8909]

@@brightfaith8403 yeah your taste is lacking.

[@BabaJaga]

So, everything based, facts and objectivity is woke now? 🤯

[@rosimarq4148]

exactly like she’s not making any sense

[@Pidaras88]

The facts in question: misquoted studies, not even the whole thing. White knight, you are just like her twisting everything.

[@skurinski]

facts lol... nice joke

[@korexoxo]

apparently...

[@bucvik9530]

Okay super random, but the topic of how the terms objectivity and subjectiviy and their connotations evolved is so interesting. It sounds super boring, but i swear its not xd (I would suggest objectivity by Perter Gallison and Loraine Daston, but it only shines a light on the evolvment, not the sexist and racist co evolution of the use of those. Donna Haraway had wirten a great paper on that though) Im sorry to chim in so randomly

[@noore12]

Mina’s videos are “doom and gloom” and that she doesn’t offer hope or practical advice on how to combat systemic issues- that’s because the aim of her videos are to reflect reality with research-based analyses- not to be a self help channel. And the reality is most of her topics ARE intended to be contentious and a critique on modernity. That is usually expressed in her titles. There is an audience for what she does, and it isn’t fact-defying optimism and self-help. You can’t critique her on a genre she is not doing

[@dream_dealer]

Perfectly sums up the problem with this “critique” (read bullying disguised as constructive criticism)

[@nanettelui2034]

yessssss

[@optimisticfrogcollective]

"When are these people gonna start talking about how corporations ate hurting all of us?" *calls the video essayists commies in the same sentence*

[@xiaojinaah]

and she complains about not being able to afford things bc of other corps like babe... you just did the same thing??

[@sicelly]

how did you make a 22 minute video saying nothing or putting words in this other girls mouth..... quite impressive

[@bm6552]

nothing tops Mina's channel

[@dzuhhh]

This video and the girl screams JEALOUSY, BULLYING AND BODYSHAMING. Just waisted my time because mina le is literally one of the best KZbinrs out there

[@tastetaste2866]

Don’t like mina and haven’t been a fan of her since that embarrassing tweet she made about maroon 5 and the woman who aided in cheating on a pregnant woman, but i find it deeply unserious for you to attack her looks for over 20 minutes just cause you don’t like her eyebrows.

[@tastetaste2866]

Taking her words out of context so you can attack her…why are we as a video essay community regressing 😭

[@flamingaish]

what was the tweet

[@moonriversou]

What tweet?

[@xiwenchen189]

I liked Mina a lot in the beginning, since I am a vintage clothing collector and historical fashion seamstress. But I haven't enjoyed any of her videos since early 2022? Monolinguals like her are so full of themselves and think anyone who disagrees is antifeminist, racist, etc. and is very nasty in general. I'm not supporting her just because we're both Asian Americans. She loves to drag on white people a lot, but never discusses conflict between other communities. She's Vietnamese and never talks about Vietnamese community clashes with Malay, Cambodian, or Chinese communities. In every. Single. Video. White people did this, white people are 'shameless gentrifiers' so it's refreshing to see someone finally call her out on her attitude with a well done video essay.

[@Ava-sr6uu]

what was the tweet?

[@streya1995]

14:05 that right there ruined your entire argument on this video. The moment you decide to attack someone else's physical appearance and style choices just because they dont fit your standard for "looks good", it's the moment you show who you truly are. Specially when saying this comment to an audience. Mina obviously drags inspiration from fashion from a specific time period and she does a fantastic job at it, showing she put a lot of effort in it; just like how we all put effort into our appearance and fashion choices.

[@speabody]

Superficial but it was a sincere critique. It wasn't just "you ugly bitch". I don't get facial symmetry but it wasn't some catty takedown

[@streya1995]

@@speabody she rambled for like 5 minutes about someone's appearance. I'll give it to you, she did gave some "advice" at the end, but at first it was just negative comments here and there about her eyebrows. Not an objective commentary, more like "I don't like you and you have ugly eyebrows"

[@speabody]

@@streya1995 At best it was a nonsequitur. For like 2.5 minutes. I'm a man and I didn't think it was a big deal. I'd say it was almost interesting. "I get that her eyebrows are supposed to be a nod to the 20s but I don't think it looks good" Omg what a bitch! "She looks weird in this outfit but this one compliments her petite frame better" Omg why is she so mean? Her remarks were cogent even though I couldn't care less about fashion theory and form and function and body size and facial structure and symmetry. I don't get the sentiment that this dry tangent totally disrupted everything. Also it's a KZbin takedown video. This ain't a presidential debate.

[@jamesmandahl444]

It is so embarrassing to read comments of superficial women whining about mean words.

[@xiwenchen189]

@@speabody I don't know why this girl is so butthurt about a public figure critiquing another public figure. Mina is 27 she doesn't need to be coddled. She's a 'model' and 'aspiring actress' so she'll get much harsher criticism from others. Brittany Venti was kinder than I would've been had I made a critique video. She's absolutely right that those invisible eyebrows look so out of place on Mina, it doesn't complement her bone structure or face shape at all. And she clearly doesn't know a thing about professional makeup. None of the eyeshadows or blushes flatter her complexion. Her criticism was holistic and constructive.

[@taegi_0613]

Mina's videos aren't always my cup of tea but wow lmao it has now come to a point even if a person properly researches their videos they still get called out. your problem being the fact she always has to cite racial discrimination or discrimination in general as the origin of beauty trends and what not is so funny. You really said 'girls just wanna have fun!!' And so be it. Go have fun Yes we are aware the society exploits us and yes we still have to live in this society. Two things can occur at the same time. It's like I know a bag of chips is bad for me but I don't mind indulging in it. also lol calling her a commie 😂 you ppl have lost the plot 🤣

[@violetravenwitch]

You slay, thank you for putting my thoughts into words 🤗💖

[@Zectifin]

shes a proud ultra radical centrist.

[@taegi_0613]

@@Zectifin and how had she hurt your views by being that?

[@no1GIRluvr]

@@taegi_0613i think they mean the woman who made this video idk her name not mina. mina is very clearly not a centrist lol - i think theyw ere offering an explanation as to why this woman is acting so stupidly

[@loretica]

why do you care so much about her eyebrows, calm down

[@cheeseflavoredsoda3262]

because she looks transformers.

[@sharkvinny]

​@@cheeseflavoredsoda3262 wtf does this even mean

[@Dahlia.Duhhhh]

@@cheeseflavoredsoda3262you’re actually brain dead

[@Scott-W]

I find it problematic that this video can only be watched by people with access to the internet. Do better.

[@GuerrillaGorilla023]

Systematic World-Wide-Web Racism, it's a real problem in our society when Verizon throttles it's POC customers

[@SweetHeart-vc6zy]

hahahaha!!

[@cubanalien]

I don’t have good internet at all and the video plays just fine, seems like a personal problem 🤡

[@TheSenseiShroom]

🤣🤣🤣 y'all

[@RaxiazRedux]

this video can only be watched by people with vision. what about the blind? what about the deaf? OMG do better!!1

[@rogue-lemon]

As a watcher of Mina Le, I have to say I think your criticisms of her takes on "That Girl" is quite fair and I appreciate getting a different view on it, mainly because it was the only point in which you added actual evidence for, but the rest felt very "straw man." You know (or, at least I hope you know) that when she was referring to the cause of fat being multi-faceted, that she wasn't saying "no one can get skinny" and what she was saying was completely backed by science. You agreed with her that forced representation feels weird, but when she got annoyed with the forced representation, you acted like she was contradicting herself when she was literally saying the exact same things just in different ways. I also can't tell what you were trying to say with the whole woke washing criticisms at 5:50, because you appear to agree with her but then started talking about BlackRock and Vanguard as if she somehow was supporting them with her statement? or what? I don't know what they had to do with the woke washing. I guess you were just talking about how they were a bigger issue, as you did with a few other of her issues, but that also feels weird and unnecessary. Just because something isn't the "biggest issue" doesn't mean you can't make a video on it. With that logic, you shouldn't even be making a video on Mina at all since she isn't the "biggest youtuber" doing this kind of content. Anyway, good luck on future videos! It's always good to get different takes on something and I hope you take the criticisms other people have been saying about the fashion-bullying being mean spirited and taking things out of context/misconstruing them to heart and use them to make even better videos in the future :)

[@annajansen6945]

agree, so many arguments in this video were far fatched... it's like this youtuber isn't even trying to understand what Mina is saying She shouldn't make a critique of Mina Le If she isn't even able to follow what Mina Le says. She is one of those people to fill in everything with her assumptions instead of listening.

[@tmjay10]

The first very take is wrong? She's not saying you can't lose weight at all, she's not really taking a side but highlighting a person in history that pushed the opposite idea and why they were wrong.

[@avalonstout1490]

But they quite literally weren’t wrong. It takes willpower to work out and eat healthy

[@meowiestwo]

They were wrong in saying that the size of someone's frame wasn't genetic though, that was her point.@@avalonstout1490

[@erinzhou3572]

@@avalonstout1490yeah but if you watch the video you’ll see that that person wasn’t saying it takes will power to eat healthy and lose weight, they literally meant if you thought hard enough about it, you could lose weight. It’d be like if I said someone could will their eyesight to be better.

[@ishathakor]

@@avalonstout1490 the other commenter is right. the idea wasn't that you need willpower to make the lifestyle changes necessary to lose weight (which is true). the idea that person was promoting was that if you literally just thought about it, you would lose weight. without needing to make any actual changes in your life. that you lose weight through the power of manifesting it. like that woman on tiktok who says you can cure your bad eyesight but just wanting it bad enough.

[@arcococoa]

yes :) also people can naturally be heavier, rather than it being "their choice" to be overweight in every case. Sure sometimes it's due to negligence/poor diet but some people even with healthy living conditions end up overweight (which I think it's Mina's point)

[@GorilkaCore]

Okay I get not liking her but this video is REACHING so hard it snaps it’s own back. Very not nuanced and cherry picky. To clarify, her videos have genuine problems but should still be taken with a grain of salt which you can do by having you own head on your shoulda. But this woman literally criticised Mina for bringing up statistics like come on. This video feels so incredibly pointless as well as it’s critiques.

[@lirochka1953]

yeah and i also don’t get the endless hating on her eyebrows (very subjective imo) and telling that she smells like good will, some criticism is fair but i don’t know about this…

[@Gabi_0048]

@@lirochka1953 I agree, this is my first video I watch of hers and I find it a bit rude and hard to agree with her when she criticizes Mina’s physical appearance and calls her outfit “disgusting”.

[@armellebiampamba4257]

Wait maybe I was spacing out but she wasn't JUST criticizing her eyebrows she was also telling her how to fix it. Same with the clothes. She's telling you how to fix it. She also complimented her outfits various times. Though I might have to rewatch but I don't see a problem with criticizing things you can change. Clothes and eyebrows are easy to fix

[@claire4212]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@armellebiampamba4257But why would anyone “fix” it if that’s the aesthetic that they are aiming for though? Like who is anyone to say a specific aesthetic doesn’t look good cuz it doesn’t look “harmony” or whatever lol. That can be said for the majority of the aesthetics.

[@armellebiampamba4257]

@@claire4212 because, aesthetics do not compare to balancing facial features. Having the wrong clothes can positively and negatively affect how one looks and aesthetic has nothing on that. Stylists and artists work hard to make compelling design and they know their craft enough to know what may or may not work hence why they still get hired and paid. Color theory, and learning to match clothes to your skin tone is also much more valuable than aesthetic. Nothing against aesthetic but you need to realize just because something is aesthetic doesn't mean it'll work for you.

[@yournamehere100]

Wtf how did I end up on this side of youtube

[@slaytallica]

no fr

[@oogaboogass]

Girl same...KZbin should really ban these conservative bigots... I'm actually so annoyed rn

[@nobody-tv2zg]

fr!

[@Forty-Juan]

​@@oogaboogassbrittany is black n shieeet. Dat doo be raycist

[@oogaboogass]

@@Forty-Juan I'm literally brown..

[@lewstre8121]

at least mina actually cites factual evidence lmao, you seem to have a habit of pulling her videos completely out of context in order to prove your point

[@Mytelefe]

She does not cite factual evidence she selectively quotes out of context articles about a study.

[@user-uj1fr9on8k]

Its getting annoying how many of you young girls clearly know absolutely nothing about science. There are thousands of terrible, wrong research papers published every year. I can find “factual evidence” about how women are inferior to men from a scientific journal, does that make it right? Also stop typing without caps and saying lmao you cringe tumblr thot

[@Mannyxz]

Oh yeah dude the "factual evidence" made by pseudo-intellectuals lmao

[@maliv7209]

She writes out all her sources that she uses throughout the video for her viewers@@Mytelefe You can check it out by going to the description section of a video. Maybe not completly writes out what section of the article she read the quote, however, It's there.

[@harsh3948]

@@maliv7209 Her sources are only valid if she actually references scientific studies

[@intimko2687]

Sis thought she did something with this video…

[@jlc1833]

Making fun of peoples looks is a lame way to make an argument and weakens your entire point

[@amazingbecka1]

I don’t think it does in this case. A lot of Mina’s discussions are around fashion, so I definitely think it’s relevant.

[@a1p5p4l4e]

What? You don't have eyebrows too?

[@streya1995]

​@@amazingbecka1just because she speaks about fashion doesn't mean she should get mocked for her fashion style. She clearly follows a specific time period in fashion and draws inspo from it and she does it in a good way that's modern but true to the source. Just because it's not a fashion style that complies to your definition of beauty or aesthetics, it doesn't means it looks bad; it means we are free to make choices and can do as we please.

[@skeetulrich6988]

@@streya1995very well said

[@aobaichiko122]

@girlmanicmanic cringe

[@Suurit]

Was the making fun of her eyebrows necessary to make your point? I started watching you recently and I like your work. Idk if you have anything personal against her but making snarky comments about her appearance just took me by surprise.

[@meepmeeps2480]

i think britanny is also good at looksmaxxing knowledge and sometimes it sneaks into her videos lol, but i get what you mean

[@bruisedviolets]

@@meepmeeps2480thats such a cringe explanation lmfao

[@meepmeeps2480]

@@bruisedviolets i don't care i'm meepmeeps

[@polin1710]

how else would her conservative audience relate to her if not making fun of a woman's audience.

[@Laura-Yu]

A little roast doesn’t burn down the whole argument

[@astalinda]

Mina Le literallyyyy does theory on trends. She THEORISES trends… to theory, you should take an intersection perspective. Intersectional LITERALLY means class, race and gender - so for Mina to not include those would be anti-intersectional. It is LITERALLY studied that if you are not using intersectional perspective then you are siding with white feminism or pro-capitalism. This is why Mina’s videos are this way. If you have a problem with intersectionality then this means that race equality is not a priority for you in basic society. Please study sociology.

[@mustanggox]

yup

[@SanzoStudio]

No father?

[@mustanggox]

@@SanzoStudio don’t be ridiculous

[@maydaymemer4660]

" if you are not using intersectional perspective then you are siding with white feminism or pro-capitalism." uhhh... i think marx would be pro-capitalism by those standards

[@abcd-kn3xu]

​@@SanzoStudiono braincells?

[@woolee4400]

1:25 She really pulled the “you criticize society, yet you participate in it, curious”. Wow gottem.

[@justsomegirl_xiii]

Pretty much yeah

[@UnBesoDeCristal]

Every "anti woke" centrist in youtube lmao

[@sixe9095]

it's not about just "participating" in it, she does absolutely NOTHING to make things better AT ALL

[@cobycoba]

Would she be harmed if she chooses not to? No absolutely not yet she does. This isn't just passively participating in it but actively engaging with every element to maximise her profits and life so when the revolution comes, she doesn't suffer.

[@TheQueen-sw4th]

​​@@sixe9095What could one person do to destroy or even challenge the historical and societal class imbalance that is deeply ingrained in our world?

[@crystalgoufas2859]

Girl this is not it...smells icky, its giving jealousy, its giving mean girl, its giving your not a very nice person...

[@Cvr5ta0ywa]

As much as Mina is throwing Buzzwords she doesn't understand or know the complexities of these issues, the problem is that Brittany also doesn't understand the issues as well especially when it comes to the gender pay gap which does exist the problem is she doesn't grasp how it works especially when it comes to multivariate analysis that has proven that it does exist. I hope she didn't listen to Jordan Peterson when she states that The gender pay gap is none existence.

[@polin1710]

she definetly listens to jp and probably candace owens

[@lacijohnson400]

Can you counter her point? How does the gender pay gap exist in 2023 with clear defined examples?

[@svetlanaromanov941]

There is a gender pay gap but it’s not due to sexism like most people will have you believe. Most studies are skewed and don’t include specific instances where men are taking higher paying jobs in that field. For example, there’s a big disparity in the medical field with surgeons, but only 12% of women are neurosurgeons, which is one of the highest paying jobs so naturally there’s going to be a disparity. The issue isn’t sexism, it’s more so that as women, out interests just align elsewhere and sometimes those jobs just don’t pay as much in general.

[@mahfuzamaisha2213]

​@@svetlanaromanov941That's literally JP's talking point. Gender pay gap in the west isn't a simple oh man gets paid less for doing the same shit you do. It's that the pay for jobs that are popular with men gets higher and higher with time while jobs that suddenly shift from having majority male workers to female workers don't have that shift. Corporations have figured out you can have them do the same job for lesser pay. There's also the issue with paid maternity leave and how women that are mothers aren't valued as much in the workplace because of our cultural and social expectations of women being the default parent even when both parents work. JP wants you to believe oh sexism and all that doesn't exist anymore, women earn less because they do jobs that pay less. It's simple and tries to paint people that talk about it as dumb. Whenever a party is doing that, you know they don't want you to dig deeper into the issue.

[@Mintychamomile]

In my country (and im sure in many others too) the gender pay gap is a real thing.

[@KhuraijamBelinda]

It's sad to see internalized misogyny here

[@Femmeaesthetic]

Do u watch Mina’s content ??

[@KhuraijamBelinda]

@@Femmeaesthetic yes, I watch her content. i agree with some of her criticisms until she started with mina's eyebrows

[@noxplay4906]

@@KhuraijamBelinda Any wahmen who don't agree with me has internalized misogyny. She was critiquing her look because it's not what most men go for if they wanted to find a mate. She gave a valid criticism of lack of balance in her look, which is objectively true. If you want to attract a partner, you do your best to objectively look good. Humans have BIOLOGICAL signifiers for what constitutes as a good partner to have. She's giving useful and practical advice, not saying, "oh, you'll find someone who loves you the way you are, girl!"

[@elisaflore2850]

This analysis is....very lacking...

[@chibimarshmallow8808]

Imagine criticizing Mina's makeup when your eye makeup looks like... that

[@ToniToniToniToni]

looks how?

[@lans1531]

looks how ? she looks amazing 😂

[@Frulara]

honestly her whole look

[@cubbest65]

She looks like a reject from S Club 7...and about as deep, intellectually, as the aformentioned group...but I'd say possibly worse at giving any substantial basis or research to her very meandering and misdirected ranting. Idk I haven't heard a video essay from S Club 7.

[@ash3878]

Natural beauty.

[@clovertea3686]

Ok. *still continues to watch Mina le*

[@s.e5195]

I think you could have made your point without attacking how she looks and dresses, it screams mean girl

[@BrittanyVenti]

She’s a fashion channel it’s fair game

[@s.e5195]

@Brittany Venti it didn't enhance your point in anyway, and there wasn't any need really was there Brittany. You were criticising wokeness, and you criticised her eyebrows. When you clearly don't have that much knowledge about it. Your views were subjective and not nuanced.

[@normaldiario]

​@@BrittanyVenti Then you are talking about something you don't know. If you knew about it you would realize that she's wearing an alternative look inspired by the 30's. I mean, it's fine that you like the most basic fashion like the one you use, but that doesn't mean you're going to talk trash about someone who does know the history of fashion and who uses that to express their identity. If you think that fashion only serves to "look good" you are lost.

[@eleasy1976]

I love how this Woman talks about Cultural appropriation a lot and yet her ENTIRE look and aesthetic is European

[@n1a316]

cry

[@eleasy1976]

@@desperateneedofscotchtrue true🤫🤫🤫

[@courtmiller4116]

Don't you love that 😆😆

[@ChechiDLR]

The irony is pathetic

[@courtmiller4116]

@@ChechiDLR they usually only speak one language as well, English, a west Germanic language created by white people. Meanwhile I speak three languages fluently, but I'm "uncultured" 😆

[@jamesrob8552]

This channel is giving me the vibes of "think before you sleep" but the female edition. It was the advice about faces and eyebrows that really started giving me those vibes.

[@sydneycloud5930]

I think they’re in a relationship

[@Dattebayo04]

I can no longer stomach the word "Problematic"🥴

[@cstefalen15]

me too. can't help but cringe when i hear/read this word lately

[@fakeaccount-bz5rl]

yikes, that's pretty problematic

[@cucumbersandwich9165]

So relatable

[@dingerling9017]

Be careful, don't want the whales to unpack you like the crap they stuff their face with.

[@jonnjones8263]

Genuinely tired of hearing it.

[@scarhead91]

I thought Mina was a trend channel that dissects the the history of the most recent trends, which is somewhat informative. You just have to watch it with her leaning in mind, if that stuff interests you.

[@TheChannelJ1]

This video was horrible. Half of it wasn't even research it was just insulting her appearance and clothing. And none of actually dismantled the allegations of racism or oppression in western institutions like the fashion industry.

[@gailism]

8:30 Girl, don't pretend you don't understand that she's drawing a distinction between tokenistic/stereotypical representation and more authentic/meaningful representation. You gotta be smarter than that

[@jakefromstatefarm5204]

Maybe, but I bet she's smart enough to understand wtf that statement means so she's got me beat ☹️❤️👑

[@gailism]

​@@jakefromstatefarm5204 In the video, Mina is saying that not all representation of minorities is good. Sometimes the way a token minority character is portrayed just reinforces stereotypes and ends up being kinda racist. I think that distinction between meaningful representation (where a minority character has a whole personality, flaws, nuances etc.) vs tokenism is pretty clear in Mina's video -- to the point where it seems like Brittany would have to pretend not to understand.

[@jakefromstatefarm5204]

@@gailism oh okay. but I feel like Brittany did acknowledge the difference between the two using her own example, but maybe the way she edited the video she missed that they agreed in this case? 🤷

[@gailism]

@@jakefromstatefarm5204 yeah, that could definitely be the case

[@polin1710]

she probably gets it but how else would she get views if not lying and acting plain stupid.

[@Jenny-vm3yu]

I listen to a very wide range of content, so I have engaged with some of these KZbinrs before. I usually came to them because of other topics, unrelated to politics e.g. Tumblr stuff. So I do see how they can make good and interesting points. However, when it comes to the extra woke stuff and the buzz words etc, I tend to zone it out, or just silently disagree and not engage with that part of the video. For some people, I can see how this pushes them deeper into an ideology, as the creator clearly holds those beliefs and they are being shared with and reaffirmed in/by the viewer. I’m the same with creators on the right, or in other idealogical groups too. I can agree with some of it and value the insight but it doesn’t mean I absorb it all like a sponge. I think everyone should be mindful when watching any form of content, that creators have their own beliefs and ultimately they are being shared for a wide range of benefits. You can agree or disagree with them but you must always think for yourself.

[@croissant-kun4025]

cherrypicking much?

[@GuerrillaGorilla023]

I gotta say, I'm black and a girl who categorizes me into "POC" is an immediate turn off. Yeah, I get that we aren't white but the very fact that's her focus makes my eyes roll. I also make green smoothies, wtf!? If you feel like you can't achieve diet goals (Aka buying some frozen kale and a blender) we clearly can't be together. What else can't you do? Egh, reminds me of my first gf P.S. I worked in the luxury fashion industry and it was a bunch of incompetent pretty people who made up for the their sloppy business practices by having crazy markups on items that weren't always the best quality or even comfortable. At the end of the season they pull all their clothes back into the warehouse and literally burn them to keep the value of the clothes high. In other words, the value on the secondary market is mostly due to it's rarity and not much else. The labor was paid for thousands of times over at this point.

[@GuerrillaGorilla023]

@@varsisa the term “African-American” annoys me to no end because my family is from Haiti. PC culture is exclusionary in its goal to be politically correct.

[@Ash-of2vp]

​@@rachelforshee6014And it's so funny that 'Black & Brown' people make up most of the world's population whilst the overall white population is in decline lmfao.

[@itskitty808]

I used tpnwork in luxury fashion, too, but luxury men's fashion! Girl, I feel you! The most useless, and incompetent people work in that industry. Girl, if you're being bashed for being healthy, then the problem lies with the people bashing you.

[@GuerrillaGorilla023]

@@itskitty808 I’m a guy but point still stands

[@CaliMeatWagon]

I hate the term "POC". It's like you told a 5 year old to stop saying "colored people", okay "person of color"... And what's worse is BIPOC. POC didn't accurately represent that each group has had to face different levels of historic oppressions, so they made a term that represents that. Black, then Indigenous, then any other Person Of Color... POC, now with racial hierarchy included.

[@mallyb132]

I like Mina Lee's videos because there is truth to the historical background she gives. For instance, yes, 70+ years ago, wealthy people did enslave people and were very selective and condescending in some of the most minor cases. (Quiet Luxury Video). Also, companies have and will try to sell you anything and everything. Don’t get me started on spending money on “national days,” lol. However, yes, I agree the “woke” area we’re in can be too much. We need to learn and differentiate between forced diversity and diversity.

[@polin1710]

what is forced diversity? not everyone is white and the existence of people who are different is not forced, people exist.

[@peachesandcream8753]

The keyword here is "wealthy" but she doesn't encapsulate wealthy people; she labels all white people as the oppressor regardless of economic status. That is the problem. She also fails to mention slavery of any other country, Africa being the biggest offender here who willingly sold their own people for riches, the Arabs also had a whale of a time enslaving millions of Africans, most of whom died on the journey back to the Arab nations or who were castrated and bled to death. The ironic thing is that these fashion "historians" always dunk on European countries, white people (like we are all the same), and make out like we are all white supremacists, yet seem to adore our history, fashion, cultural ideas, and inventions.

[@tmjay10]

The problem is that a lot of people, any diversity, is forced diversity.

[@korexoxo]

I guess as long as someone says somethings they're right, even if it's something insightful.

[@AgentNero9]

I like how theres people in the comments section defending ventis insults towards minas looks to be "erm she looks bad and its perfectly fine to criticise her looks" But fail to realize that her "criticism" to her is just plain unnecessary

[@Torihaze00]

Idk to be fair, making video essays on other KZbinrs’ Video Essays sounds kind of problematic and hypocritical to me too. Considering most ppl are only hearing from the other party from a bias and critical lens. Everything can be looked at as ugly when a pretty KZbinr is telling it to you in a soft voice and good vocabulary lol. That’s why your views are booming the same way hers is. Just have opposing views. Ugh hypocrisy is insufferable. But oh nono, I guess it’s different this time. Lol

[@kuggacouragegx6093]

It isn't hypocrisy at all. Also u clearly didn't watch the film

[@Torihaze00]

@@kuggacouragegx6093 Oh I watched. I always watch video essays, I’m very nosey haha. Not the first content of hers I watched either, and I wouldn’t say I dislike all her points. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s hypocrisy though. And unfortunately your comment didn’t change that for me because it offered no substance. Like internet activism.

[@SourDizz]

​@@Torihaze00The entire video has no substance 😂

[@lincabe321]

​@@Torihaze00she's criticising her hypocrisy not the concept of video essay.

[@swan4113]

you call her a hypocrite but then make fun of her looks, you take her clips out of context and paint her as a horrible person where all she wants to do is educate…what are your intentions?

[@nestorcsamacho6328]

Probably paying the bills whit other's people success

[@Royalty05]

And it’s crazy she calls people like Mina for being attention seeking, yet some would argue the way she dresses isn’t conservative and attention seeking too and distasteful. But nobody made an essay calling her a slut or ugly. cyber bullying at its finest 💁‍♀️

[@iedidha]

Don’t go for my girl Mina she does her research and always backs everything up

[@erinzhou3572]

Facts. She’ll even correct herself if someone else provides a source that disagrees with what she’s said.

[@nneo3231]

She's youtube's top grifer. Please get ur information from legitimate sources than half baked YT "intellectuals"

[@savedfaves]

I don't trust her systemic eyebrows.

[@justabunneh6490]

They're systemically oppressing us.

[@scribdfukkyu9630]

what eyebrows?

[@vklnew9824]

More like don't trust westernized orientals.

[@ngatoh]

Why eyebrows?

[@IuliaBlaga]

Where eyebrows?

[@michaelvanderwal7390]

Saying all of our problems are due to Balckrock and Vanguard is not dissimilar to Mina saying our problems are all because of capitalism. You not being able to afford a house is not because Blackrock buys a lot of real-estate. Oh, and I don't think this needs to be mentioned, but RC and Coke are not controlled by the same people

[@transitdogsays6886]

Racial discrimination in the job market is real. You just haven't experienced it. After relocating from diverse NYC to a racially uniform rural town, my job hunt transformed dramatically. Despite the same qualifications, I went from getting multiple offers to getting "You're overqualified" from employers. I could sense xenophobic discomfort from their body language upon learning my race. Of course unemployment causes depression & hopelessness because people like myself struggle to pay the bills.

[@sunnyblue1244]

I think it’s important to create what you want to see. For example if you see your race not represented on Pinterest with a certain aesthetic, be the one to do it. I follow content creators that make soft, princess and cottagecore black girl core and they post their content on Pinterest and anywhere they can. I try to contribute as well

[@zephyr-mq3cv]

Wholeheartedly agree. I don't know why it doesn't occur to more people.

[@sunnyblue1244]

@@zephyr-mq3cv It actually does. But it’s mostly popular amongst people of their own group. If you wanted to see black cottagecore girls, you have to type in “black cottage core girls” and most likely it’s a fellow black girl looking for it for it to even be seen. That’s why black people especially women make a big deal about promoting anything black related especially supporting black businesses. It’s just not going to get much attention. Also, this is probably a conspiracy theory of mine but I don’t think people in Hollywood care to make fantasy films of black or African characters/cultures and would rather replace white characters to make characters more interesting and stir up conversation, have a black female role but have her mixed (that’s changing now thank goodness) or make it about race and “woke” topics. You don’t have to agree but again if you asked me, I don’t think they care. And then these popular black film writers either write dramas, comedies, romance or horror. There are black/African fantasy books out their that could be adapted into movies. Also there’s a lack of knowledge on African mythology. All we hear a lot from other cultures especially Greek and they have way more influence in films and books. There are so many African folk tales and mythical creatures that would be excellent in films and books yet are not used or heard of.

[@Josue-mv2fo]

@@sunnyblue1244 part of it also is because Hollywood is very risk aversive, they want a quick way for getting money, and that includes only focusing in certain trends, genres, and Titles, why do you think Marvel Stuff became popular? Cuz the trend now is for capeshit, it's like how old westerns were once popular, and dramas in Latin America right now. Fantasy and Sci-fi have their exceptions, like Star Wars and Lord of The Rings, but they really don't get that many audiences or hype, mostly because they're seen as too niche for people to care, and since there's very different ways those genres can be expressed, diffrent technologies, magic and settings, some people just don't like that, and Hollywood will do even less of it because it means spending more on Special Effects, Costumes, Props, and CGI, and not every one of them will be an Avatar sadly

[@Josue-mv2fo]

It be cool to have Octavia Butler's work be made to film

[@shamakhan6803]

Why do ppl hate socially aware ppl

[@noxplay4906]

You mean "radically progressive?"

[@wetaq]

I was genuinely interested in the title of this video, but when the first “commentary” she gave is already an unprecedented insult about minale’s look/ choices of style… instantly know that this “commentary” is a trash piece with superficial talking points and was coming from a very bad place🙃

[@unefilleblazee8337]

loved everything about this video but the commentary on her personal style was so unnecessary, pointless and irrelevant since it's clearly not a style you would like

[@BrittanyVenti]

It is completely relevant she is a fashion channel/has a fashion tiktok and turns this topic political.

[@TehPrawntier]

Yo dawg I don’t know what’s more great about you, your unwavering dedication to your African heritage or that hot period joke

[@MemoryofSouthVietnam]

Us South Vietnamese had to flee the country after losing the war from Communism. It's so sad to see many of us younger Viets brainwashed like this when our parents and grandparents living examples of their cruelty.

[@silentandcliche]

Sadly, they'd just say "That isn't real communism. The communism I'm preaching would have definitely worked". Constant mental gymnastics...

[@TwoBs]

It really is sad to see. Many of them sit comfortably in a first world capitalistic country, ignoring what generations prior had to endure to even give them the life they naively take for granted, all to play the “Racism = white people. Power = white people. White people = bad. White majority countries = capitalism. Capitalism = bad” game … because it always boils down to such when it comes to their reasons for supporting it. Their black and white way of thinking consists of going all out against whatever they’ve been naively led to believe is ‘bad’ and throwing their hat in for the complete opposite. Due to how much they believe themselves to be intellectually superior and ~enlightened~ for being able to see the ‘bad’, they’ll ignore what prior generations experienced because right now, only _their_ experiences matter … and truthfully, all they’ve experienced is life in a first world country. Yet they somehow equate it to being the same (or worse), and as we all know, a first world country obviously equals bad white people shit. White people = power, racism, etc. etc. etc. Modern first world academia has really done a number on these types of people…

[@IvorMektin1701]

She's beaucoup dinky dau!

[@xMXWLx]

not all communism is bad. it depends on how individuals impliment them.

[@albertbecerra]

​@@xMXWLx but the point of Communism is for there not to be individualism

[@YourDailySunshinex]

Love Mina’s eyebrows ❤ I thought they were jarring at first, but I think they are charming and suit her. I felt the same when I saw Kahlo’s brows as well. Honestly the fact that you’re trying to shit on them might make me love them even more.

[@Dr3Mc3Ninja]

Commies are awfully quick to suck up to the most capitalist industries and companies. Designer brands aren't automatically ethical with their production. I watched some of her Met Gala videos since I like to see people ragging on absurd fashion choices. Then I watched some of her essays, and then came forth the incessant buzzwords, "systemic, racist, sexist, appropriation, transphobic, fatphobic homophobic" etc. Hard not to roll your eyes. If your argument defaults to, "This is bad because of X-ism/phobia." Then you need to do a better job of breaking down whatever it is you're critiquing. A lesbian rejecting a transbian's advances qualifies as transphobia, so does that mean the lesbian is a bad person for not entertaining a male with a PP as a potential partner? Declaring something an X-ism/phobia is not a fully formed point. If I don't view something as transphobic, then I will never understand why you're against it, it is a very subjective way to declare something as bad. These commie video essays are not designed to convince people of something they disagree with, it is validation to those who already believe those things, that they are enlightened individuals for seeing CottageCore as a racist subculture where others do not.

[@lazerlightening]

I had been subscribed to Mina for probably over a year because she used to mainly focus on fashion history which I really liked. But I had to give her up because I got so tired of being drawn into what looked like interesting topics only for her to make it about white people being a problem, racism, fat phobia, capitalism bad ect. And other historian creators I liked for the same reason have fallen to the same thing. I didn't even bother watching Mina's doll video because I knew she'd make it about racism and I'm just so tired of it.

[@ChechiDLR]

Seems like all these historical fashion people always end up putting their woke political narratives in their videos. It's ironic that they love historical, especially European, fashion.

[@AnimaVox_]

This is the same reason I avoid most fashion history channels-or even regular history, really. I'm not interested in listening to anyone's unsolicited opinions on contemporary American politics, that's not what I go to history channels for. Sucks because some of that content could've been good otherwise. I'm tired of the bait-and-switch, so I steer clear at this point; they don't even bother to be smart about it and separate their potentially political content into a second channel, like Shadiversity did.

[@akwaMartyna]

I recommend Karolina Żebrowska, she's Polish like me but records in english, very based channel imo

[@shamaal123]

​@@akwaMartyna I love her

[@I-hate-youtube797]

I watch the historical fashion channels sometimes but I never have subbed to them for just what you’re saying. They’re all woke af and it’s annoying how they have to somehow talk about racism or some kind of phobia every freaking episode they make. Somehow they ALWAYS figure out a way to mention or bring it up. Our generation is lost.

[@LilyPeregrine]

This comment section passes the vibe check. Girl, do better. Eyebrows, really? That's what you're starting at? There are ACTUAL problematic people you can focus all that energy on.

[@xeroxyde3397]

I am black. And all my family is black. Most of the women in my family are in good shape if not fit. All of my female cousins are fit. All of them learned to play an instrument (flute, violin, harp, etc) and/or played a sport (mostly track and field) in a league while growing up. And I even had one who did ballet until she became an adult. And we were barely middle class. Thank God I wasn’t born black in the USA, because it seems that everything try to keep you down when you have this skin in this country.

[@oreochocolate_lavacake9960]

Yeah it's seems like USA is really backwards

[@katarhall3047]

But she dresses in a "white" 1920s stereotypical outfit. Blind.

[@justabunneh6490]

It's more an American 1920's outfit.

[@pinkshirt3549]

It's 1920s AMERICAN fashion. Half of people in the comments doesn't seem to know a difference between race, culture and fashion.

[@xulula7035]

​@@pinkshirt3549 and what were 90% of Americans in the 20s? White, recently immigrated from Europe. There's clear European influence in their clothing. They obviously didn't allow many from other races to design clothing that's become popular. What was your point?

[@pinkshirt3549]

@@xulula7035 my point is that you people completely fail to recognize a difference between race and culture and thank you for proving my point. If you're American then you're American, no matter whether you're white, black or purple. Also white=/=European and Europe has like tens of distinct different cultures, so which one exactly do you mean? Or do think just whiteness designed these outfits?

[@GeometricPidgeon]

@@pinkshirt3549 lol the fashion was HEAVILY influenced by European fashion. It was pretty much EUROPEAN fashion, nothing distinctly "American" about it.

[@coconutmilch2351]

The fat thing…I know someone who eats a “normal” amount (the same as her siblings) and yet is magically and mysteriously the only one who is overweight. And not by a little. She’s like twice as big as everyone else. So I don’t think calories in and calories out is the whole story…….

[@orboakin8074]

Great video. As a Nigerian, it always boggles my mind how every anti-capitalist I hav seen ALWAYS happens to be some upper/middle class westerner; usually an urban millennial or zoomer. Why do they want to destroy the ideology that made their society so prosperous and that has improved much of the world? Thanks for actually calling out these disgusting victimhood enablers and liars.

[@soundsurg3on]

As a fellow Nigerian, couldn’t agree more. You’ve spoken well

[@orboakin8074]

@@soundsurg3on thanks and God bless.

[@ChaseinTexas]

Thats a very pure assessment. The west has brought people from poverty but the west itself is now spoiled and entitled. Of course as you know this mentality of entitlement is completely manufactured in these leftists.

[@borginburkes1819]

Keep in mind that as a Nigerian, conservatives hate you. Conservativism is anti-black. By definition

[@GeometricPidgeon]

Well, capitalism definitely has a lot of things that we can critique as it is a broken system that doesn't seem sustainable at all, what you're describing is champagne socialism :) they're the most common breed of "anti-capitalists"

[@jesse1243]

I was actually hoping this would be an actual critique and not you whining and falling flat on woke jokes for 20 minutes

[@EleanorAshby-xs7ch]

As someone who was overweight/obese until I was 18, and lost it all,and now maintains a low weight naturally..let me tell you, losing weight is really REALLY hard. It’s a mental battle. People who are fat aren’t always lazy and uneducated. It’s an addiction that affects the brain the same as any other addiction. Maybe to cope with a trauma?Unless you’ve been there, you’d never know how hard it can be

[@luzvazquez4189]

It's weird and incredibly ironic that you complained so hard about Pearl being a pick me and here you are being one. I don't always like Mina Lee's videos, and hypocrisy should be pointed out, but 80% of your entire argument is "eyebrows bad". That's not a real argument. She does research and presents actual sources, you might not agree with her analysis, but the things she says are well documented, they don't stop being true because you don't know about them lol.

[@courtmiller4116]

People don't even know what capitalism is. I went to college for three years for business administration, and took many courses on micro and macroeconomics. Capatalism is a FREE market based on supply and demand. In capatalism, monopolies are not legally allowed to dominate ANY market. In this country, it is ILLEGAL for any monopoly to dominate any market. Yet, it's not enforced, monopolies literally control EVERY SINGLE MARKET. That means we are not in a truly capitalist society. You can't blame capatalism for all our problems when we don't even have a truly capalist economy. Our government WANTS us to believe we are operating in a capatalist economy, were not.

[@lexdoesstuff1190]

Yes, the US is a mixed economy. Pure capitalism is bad as well

[@courtmiller4116]

@@lexdoesstuff1190 why do you say so?

[@user-bg7xp8of4p]

I never understood why people are so upset at any criticism of capitalism. I thought it was understood as the economic system with the least “necessary evil”, what’s so wrong about pointing out such flaws? God forbid anyone support anything so blindly as to never question it and criticize anyone who does.

[@christopherdessources]

Yeesh the first thing you say is an insult. That sets the stage for what sort of video this is

[@SpeedBoost]

It's actually impressive that Brittany took the time to hold a microphone for the entire video without bothering to turn it on, so the audio is coming from the camera mic and not the microphone that she is holding.

[@inthefade]

Is it just a prop? I also commented this too, but I don’t doubt her awareness and ability to do this intentionally for some reason or another. Just to make us techie bois twitch or something 😂

[@BrittanyVenti]

No I used a rode mic for this video, attached to my camera.

[@dickstarrbuck]

its a karaoke mic.

[@black_horse_lover2655]

It’s one of those walgreen karaoke mics. If she had turned it on it there would have been a ton a ton of reverb. You can’t plug them into anything, they just have a speaker.

[@Zancb]

@@BrittanyVenti so.... the camera mic. The mic attached to the camera.

[@hanavenus1356]

i'm only 2:41 in and i had to stop the video. where is the constructive criticism? how is mina a communist? all i'm hearing is a whole lotta nothing.

[@OutfitRepeater]

I used to really enjoy Mina’s videos when she first started out and was covering fashion primarily. But very quickly every video became “OMG thing bad bc capitalism/patriarchy” and it just got really tiring.

[@BrittanyVenti]

Your name is so on topic for this video lol

[@aeoligarlic4024]

"Thing bad bc capitalism/patriarchy" is what sells tho. On the flipside there are grifters like Pearl as well

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

@@aeoligarlic4024 that’s why people are stupid for giving someone as unimportant as her a voice. She sells to morons, so it’s not surprising they fall for it

[@cojinmango]

Same, she kinda lost me when said Barbie should talk about contraceptive topics like girl is a doll Jesus

[@saffy771]

I feel the exact same way. And I'm very left leaning and critical of capitalism myself, yet it just gets tiring to listen to her constantly complain about the patriarchy and tiktok/fashion trend XYZ being problematic. Sometimes a fun trend is really nothing more than a fun trend and it ain't that deep. Like the that girl trend for example. I personally find the typical that girl routine with the waking up early, doing yoga etc. to be a little bland and basic, however, the term "that girl" in itself can be inspiring to just be the best version of yourself. Plus it's a matter of how you create your own that girl routine and what works the best for you personally, but I thought that's self explanatory. Plus there's nothing wrong about inspiring people to get your shit together and care about your health. With a lot of video essays of hers, I clicked on it because I was curious about her takes but at the end of the video I just found myself empty and bored.

[@ovoc6712]

White women try to understand nuance: Challenge impossible

[@siennad587]

If your referring to Brittany she’s black

[@ovoc6712]

@@siennad587 White passing. And that doesn't take away from the fact that she's putting down her own race.

[@minaantova9410]

okay but what do her eyebrows have to do with anything? :D

[@sheya5402]

this video was such a huge waste of time lol.

[@NNPSTAYUP]

is the whole of your content talking about other youtubers? do you have original content

[@trintitytaylor1595]

bruh you are literally a video essay youtuber w less criticality and style. how are you trying to come for her?

[@btuh-g7x]

clearly didnt watch the video

[@sharkvinny]

​@@btuh-g7x she constantly insults how mina looks. bffr.

[@maggieann6437]

Truly don’t get the point of mocking her physical appearance, just makes your arguments weaker tbh. I really enjoy some of your videos and some of Minas. I don’t think reflecting on how systems that have been historically racist or sexist etc might have resulted in certain influences. I think many of your criticisms of her lack the insight of her speaking about historical context of fashion and media. I also so see how speaking about these systems is her endorsing victimhood. Stating that something existed doesn’t mean it an endorsement.

[@fleuve4737]

Girl, what I think you missed a lil is a thing called nuance. Like yes, ofc that people should not see themselves as victims to their circumstance (even tho they might be and that's also ok) , and if they have to or want to change sth they sure can, but u cannot deny the fact that after that systematic oppression does play a big part in people's life and that's what I suppose Mina meant. Like who's sitting around saying that they cannot do anything about their situation be it body image, mental or physical health, their finances or their social life, I think that those people are the ones who try to get ahead of said satiation bc they literally have no choice sometimes. Also people can criticize capitalism and still take a part in it, it's literally how the world works and the girl gotta eat, damn. About balletcore- in the same video she also said how black professional ballerinas have less opportunities to do ballet, to be accepted into classes or to be given roles, she also said that they spend extra money to color their shoes with different darker tones bc they are not made in black tones- funny how u skipped to put that in your video. About Mina's eyebrows- I thought we were here to discuss her takes on different topics but I guess u needed to vent about stupid eyebrows for quite a while... About her shopping at actually more expensive trift stores- ok that one I actually agree with.

[@alejondroketchum4716]

This video brought up how I feel about the dark academia culture of fashion, and how after it started people were making videos about how it was problematic because they believed that minorities can’t afford to go to college or other higher education. Like, let people wear what they want to wear. 🤦

[@jellyrolly]

i used to like mina le when it was mostly about explaining fashion brands' history. but as i saw more of her content, i saw how the fashion was just a gimmick and her main goal was to talk about non-straight people getting oppressed, racism, and fatphobia. while all of those three do exist still (fatphobia in the sense that some asses treat fat people rudely just for being fat), she has a classic defeatist mindset. when you mentioned 'the white girls going to pilates and drinking matcha latte' as white privilege, it was very bizarre. the whole matcha craze actually started in the US by a half japanese woman so it makes sense that even a non-asian person would like it. also i don't think any white person acts racist at someone for drinking...green tea based drinks. i did witness some white students bullying others for brining ethnic lunches (at my school, some boys threw a chinese girl's chinese lunch into the rubbish bin just to make her feel bad), but matcha...? and if some people do bully others for other culture's food, it's because they're assholes. mina should go outside the US and witness with her own eyes of how anything outside of other people's cultures can get the same backlash as the indian students' curry at an all-white school. humans in general do not feel immediately comfortable seeing foods they're not used to. i still can't forget my reaction to the british jellied eel. while the locals there love it, to me, it looked like something straight out of hell.

[@sharkvinny]

u realize mina is doing a differnet genre than that of what u want her to right? I also use to watch her videos, but she provides little to no solutions, that's just how she does things. If you actually wanted her to make essay videos with those solutions.. go watch someone else lmfao. think about these videos like books. mina likes fantasy, she doesnt do anything related to romance. if you want romance, go watch someone who comments on that. also you realize that most of this video takes minas videos out of context or completely misses her point right?

[@natasha5553]

actually mina is right in her critcisms speaking as an indian, are you trying to justify peoples racism and bullying toward its just cause of your dumb curry example? (which does happen) there is a difference between not liking other cultures and bullying people cause of it...I HATE sushi but you won't see me bullying or ewing at people for it...also fatphobic is very systematic especially here where womens health is often disregarded and invalidated, its worse enough about women's health regarding some cases and people I have heard about in america so its even more than worse in india...so stop yapping about all these things not being serious enough, fatphobia is one of the many huge issues here as well also racism and them also occuring in usa doesnt make it any less worse...STOP USING US PEOPLE FROM 3RD WORLD COUNTRIES AS A GOTCHA TO WIN ARGUEMENT ABOUT so called wOKEism cause while i have many issues with american liberalism not one of them isnt that they aren't conservative enough

[@roxanne4820]

Ridiculous how they try to present exercise as 'inaccessible', what a cop out. You can do calisthenics and pilates with no equipment at home no problem. You can run outside with just a regular t shirt leggings and trainers no problem. But you're not, and it's not because it's 'iNaCeSsiBle', it's because you don't want to.

[@marcusmcgraw3519]

And the worst part is, men STILL beg for chances with girls like this. Why would they ever get in shape for real when they have no incentive to?

[@postanova3662]

right, low impact HIIT can also be easily done at home, and KZbin is filled with this type of training

[@malcolmgraves2428]

The only possible way exercising could be inaccessible is if you live in 0 block and risk getting shot just by being outside.

[@avarijos]

@@postanova3662 Omg so true Ive been doing exercise at home with the YT workouts for 7 months around now and I feel better than I was years ago

[@halcyon6098]

Kick a dog...then run for your life...😊

[@ashisnotok7106]

Im not even 2 minutes in and OH BOY this is already going down hill...

[@lina9183]

You know as someone whose fat nothing pisses me off more than slim people talking about how fat people shouldn't have to change because "weight isn't something determines your health"tell that to a 600pound bed bound person,they are the equivalent to white saviors,don't get me wrong I have nothing against slim people in fact I've been working on my weight for years now,I also know they too have their own struggles but their enabling of fat people is abhorrent,willpower,discipline and hard work are super important in losing weight,I don't understand why its so controversial to say that.

[@nneo3231]

ya, it's always a thin and conventionally attractive perosn

[@pepperpattynaise]

This made me cringe the entire time like jeez girl we all have that someone we dont like but to expose yourself like this?? Making fun constantly about her style choices? Its just so so very embarrassing.

[@NadezdaBeka]

At first I avoided Mina Lee's videos because I realized that she politicizes everything. Now I watch her because she's entertaining but with a filter. I don't get how she doesn't realize that some races/ethnicities/sexes are less likely to pursuit a certain hobby/career because it wasn't simply popular in their culture. Also her complaining about 'that girls' is so bitter, imagine seeing a white girl jogging in the park and calling it racist and classist?

[@jellyrolly]

"I don't get how she doesn't realize that some races/ethnicities/sexes are less likely to pursuit a certain hobby/career because it wasn't simply popular in their culture." YES, THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO TELL HER. The reason why there are barely any black therapists is due to them not pursing that career as much. Many black people - especially women tend to be business owners rather than medical practitioners. Do those people need to pursue medical careers just because people feel more comfortable with black therapists? NO.

[@NadezdaBeka]

@@jellyrolly Yes. Also ballet is a European dance and very "white" in terms of style and music. I'm European so I'm not in touch with POC communities but I assume, based on the internet, that it's simply not close to their culture as it's to white girls and they're more likely to dabble in other types of dances. I see POC even making fun of European dances for being "unseasoned" and classy fashion for being boring and simply alienating themselves from it. To add: Mina Lee would probably find white girls being into non white dances cultural appropriation.

[@cyberspace7208]

Also, black people as a culture don't really believe in mental health

[@tessy28]

​@@NadezdaBekaYour idea that European's wear classy fashion is quite amusing to me. Seeing as most white or what you call "classy" fashion is also quite basic and a lot of Europeans especially the young gen z crowd seem to follow fashion trends that include basics like Leggings, loungewear, crop tops. Hardly "classy" as such. I see plenty of black women wearing things like this.

[@NadezdaBeka]

@@tessy28 What you described is unfashionable here and more associated with American fashion and people who don't care about their looks and just want to relax. I meant by taylored pants, wide jeans, shirts, cardigans, mary janes and summer dresses which are extremely popular for years with gen z our of highschool. Everyone of all races can pull this off, but I noticed black people bringing down this style for being too white and boring and preferring flashier. I actually watched a video essay from a black creator talking about that.

[@stitch8296]

You want incel weebs to like you so bad

[@lana-jg4ho]

You’re just mad that people genuinely like Mina’s personality and not yours :/

[@violettepiolette]

I just dont get the necessity of continuing to come after her brows? Imagine she had alopecia or something n then came out with it ? Maybe stick to criticism of the actions n not physical appearance? Thats where you lost me. After i heard you insult the same thing multiple time in my head i automatically think ok this some hater shit.

[@alice-mc8ki]

i clicked on this video expecting to be something at least a little serious and it turned out into a facial harmony class?? and talking about "balance" in fashion?? seriously? i'm sorry to myself for giving my attention and engagement to a woman solely attempting to tear another woman down simply because she doesn't agree with her. if you were already giving bad vibes for half the hideo, lost me at straight up saying "and she dresses ugly". wins the most pointless thing ive watched on youtube for a long time and that's saying something