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YouTube if that's what you're into's not a title that I am excited to say. I resisted it. I resisted all aspects of it.

I resisted the word. I resisted the brand deals. I resisted all that comes with that word,

with the word influencer. And I think I resisted it because I knew that it came with judgment and because honestly,

I had and still have some judgment around it. Influencing, like any industry that is dominated

by women, is devalued, it is belittled, it is vapid, it is shallow, it is insincere, it is promoting

hyperconsumption. And yeah, yes, in many cases, yes, yes. But these are also women who have

significant cultural and economic impact, even if you don't like them, even if you think

they're silly. You can't deny that.

These are women who make a big impact. They make a big impact on us.

They are also just monetizing what women have done forever, recommending things that they like to people

that they care about.

But instead of the sphere of influence being limited to your friends,

your family, the women in your neighborhood, it could be anyone, anywhere around the world.

It is parisocial. It is sales. It's marketing. It's running a business. It's entrepreneurship.

There are problems with it, sure, but it is not evil like

Jeff Bezos, right? Just ruining everything. I'm not even meaning that as hyperbole, right?

Like gobbling up, making bookshops, you know, intentionally going after bookstores,

busting unions, ruining our planet.

They are not on par with like the Koch brothers, you know, but anything that women do,

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