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Hello new Lemmy friends!
Word on the street tells us our community is regularly making it the all page. While this is very cool news to hear, we can see how the sudden emergence of our posts in your feed might feel jarring and probably raises some questions. And also how, without knowing the backstory, our community might appear less than virtuous, so here’s a very brief introduction which hopefully will clear a few things up.
The woman we’re discussing is a body positive influencer and media personality who has gained fame and wealth by lying, manipulating, exploiting her children for content, plagiarizing BIPOC creators and blaming her BIPOC content editor for it (thereby ruining her career), among other things. Her fraudulent behavior is no different (I’d argue worse) from the likes of Jay Shetty (google him if you don’t know who he is or what he did). She’s the latest in a long line of grifting influencers who are abusing their power, taking advantage of their position and exploiting their followers. The difference is that she’s Canadian. Our laws around social media and advertising aren’t as clear (and where they are she’s disobeyed them), add to that, our mainstream media has protected her from those who’ve tried to expose her grift and silenced/intimidated anyone who’s tried to speak out.
Our Reddit sub was taken down due to reports of copyright infringement, which is unfounded and categorically untrue as no one ever tried to steal her work and pass it off as their own. The mods have made an appeal. While at first glance it may seem like we’re just “shitting on her” the sub has been more devoted to investigation and posting proof of her lies than just bitching for the sake of bitching. The reality is that she’s hurt, manipulated and let down a lot of people. She stole intellectual property and employment, caused mental distress and has repeatedly told lies to boost engagement and profit off her audience, so people are understandably upset that their voices are being silenced.
We’re grateful to have been welcomed so kindly by so many of you, and to those sticking around to watch the drama unfold, we’re glad to have you!
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Lazy hobby mom says good morning from her bed when she’s been away for a week and everyone else cares for the kids and home. She’s hardly seen L but still lays in bed posting for her career job and making more content instead of cherishing some special time with her. Shane’s been putting her to bed every night and this morning instead of letting him rest she plunks back in bed. She is so selfish. My bet on their big fun day is heading to the mall to buy L’s love.
It really makes you wonder if she bursts into tears or gets violent when someone tries to ask for more support at home. Nothing bad has ever happened to Sarah, why is she so catered to? Shane has to have zero gumption to live this kind of life - money or not. I come from a very large family so many in-laws and from the in-law side there is always a hesitation to use the grandparent in-laws. I don’t think much of any of them but Shane has to feel like an ass passing of his kid while his wife is away playing.
It's shocking how she treats L. She's not a mother. She birthed a kid for attention and fame and then discarded the child. Anyone who questions her is attacked with a barrage of guilt; SHE never got to do "this" before. Sadly, she isn't leaving L for a career or work. Attending movie premieres, parties, and football games isn't work. She's not paid to post about these activities. She's given these activities in exchange for posts. That's not work; that's fun and partying. She's not a CEO; she's never been one. The only thing she's built is a massive lie that pays. The most significant payment that enabled her to live this life came from Knix. This payment gave her a lot of money and access. Knix bought her a reputation as an empowered woman. Brands that need more marketing intellect followed suit. The result has been more power and prestige for Sarah and more landfill garbage for humanity: shelves stocked with merchandise that doesn't sell, events that no one attends, photoshoots for vanity purposes only, BS parties. Sarah is an empty vessel who churns out garbage content in exchange for attention and perceived superiority. L is just another prop. The kid doesn't even rate as high as Sarah's skinny Walmart mirror.
Clearly stymied as to why she had a fourth, as her motherhood days were obviously over and done with… she is a mere token, hobby mother just as she wished. Her main priority is herself and her career goals. I feel judgmental writing this, but there are women in this world who desperately want a child to nurture and 100% be involved in raising them. This is not the picture I see here and it is very sad.
The thing wearing on me is that this isn’t how a career oriented parent is parenting today. Maybe a 1950s dad? But even executive level dads today are home more and not laying in bed in a house with a preschooler who’s awake and they’ve hardly seen for weeks. Career moms still carry a lot of the mental load of families but many times I’ve had calls with even career dads cancelled because they’re home with a sick kid.
Career dads with stay at home wives aren’t this disengaged.
It’s not a career vs parenthood thing at all despite her efforts to sell it as that - I think you hit the nail on the head that she is done with motherhood.
Wow you have made such a valid statement here !
This woman values nothing but herself. Ever. Sarah is the main character in her story and the rest are just side bars and props.
Well said!!!