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New Study: “Shark Week” Is Mean To Sharks And Features Too Many Men
The Free Press ^ | 12/15/2022 | Liam Edgar

Posted on 12/15/2022 7:29:35 AM PST by Conservativetpa

If you’re in the dwindling number of people who believe in the value of a college education, perhaps this will change your mind.

A team of researchers, led by Lisa Whitenack, a biology professor at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania, watched 272 episodes of the Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” broadcasts, spanning 32 years of shows.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: college; education; men; shark

1 posted on 12/15/2022 7:29:35 AM PST by Conservativetpa
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To: Conservativetpa

Too many men named “Mike”...


2 posted on 12/15/2022 7:31:41 AM PST by Sooth2222 (“Toute nation a le gouvernement qu’elle mérite.” ("Every nation has the government it deserves.”) )
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To: Conservativetpa

Shark Week isn’t too kind to Snuffy the Seal, either.


3 posted on 12/15/2022 7:32:00 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It! lol)
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To: Conservativetpa

“White men”?


4 posted on 12/15/2022 7:33:07 AM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: Conservativetpa

There are many minorities represented in typical TV advertising, and white males are usually presented as idiots sticking their tongue on a frozen piece of metal.


5 posted on 12/15/2022 7:34:03 AM PST by brookwood (Government discriminates against you, and if you complain, calls you a racist.)
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To: Conservativetpa

Junk academic studying junk science, yeah that makes total sense.


6 posted on 12/15/2022 7:34:59 AM PST by ConservativeInPA (Stupidly is a moral problem, not an intellectual problem. )
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To: Conservativetpa

“Useless broad runs mouth, news at 11…”


7 posted on 12/15/2022 7:38:10 AM PST by EEGator
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To: Conservativetpa

Professor Lisa

8 posted on 12/15/2022 7:40:45 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Night Hides Not

Bad week to be a seal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMnMgX7GiOA


9 posted on 12/15/2022 7:41:24 AM PST by Roadrunner383
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To: BookmanTheJanitor

What an ugly woman...Both inside and out....


10 posted on 12/15/2022 7:44:50 AM PST by JBW1949 (I'm really PC.....Patriotically Correct)
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To: Roadrunner383

It’s my grandson’s favorite commercial…he’s 12.


11 posted on 12/15/2022 7:45:00 AM PST by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It! lol)
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To: Conservativetpa

I say that white men will give up Shark Week when women step up and take on their full share of Dity Jobs.


12 posted on 12/15/2022 8:22:07 AM PST by Rockingham
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To: brookwood

I’ve noticed lately that PBS show NOVA goes out of its way to feature women and or minority scientists on its shows. Yes, there will be the occasional white male scientist, but he’ll be the older retired scientist who pioneered the field. All of the current cutting-edge stuff is now being done by women and minorities.


13 posted on 12/15/2022 8:40:21 AM PST by hanamizu
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To: Conservativetpa

What about Shark Tank???


14 posted on 12/15/2022 8:40:22 AM PST by joe fonebone (And the people said NO! The End)
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To: Rurudyne
“White men”?

The darker ones are rarely seen on the ocean.

15 posted on 12/15/2022 8:46:25 AM PST by doorgunner69 (Let's go Brandon)
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To: Conservativetpa
She should study Rawhide or Gunsmoke, she could do a dang thesis.
16 posted on 12/15/2022 8:57:50 AM PST by Jolla
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