Entry #6 April 17th, 2016

Sarah Palin doesn't think Bill Nye is a real scientist

April 14th, 2016

Huffington Post, Paige Lavender

Overview:

   Former Governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican Vice-President, Sarah Palin, stated that Bill Nye is not a real scientist. After the showing of the new anti-climate change film, Climate Hustle, Palin's criticism towards Nye began.

   The event for the film was in Washington, D.C. where it was announced that the documentary film would be I theaters for one day only. The documentary features a clip of producer Marc Morano interviewing Bill Nye about his opinion on climate change. The film focuses a lot on how there is a lot more to consider about climate change than mankind alone. 97% of the world believes that humans are the cause to global warming. The documentary is part of the 3% who do not.

   In the interview, Nye speaks about the negative effects of global warming and how mankind plays a major part in global warming and climate change. Palin chastises Nye at the event in Washington that she "is just as much as a scientist as he is." She rants on about Nye being nothing more than a television entertainer for kids. She believes his opinion is irrelevant and denies that mankind has any part to play climate change.

   Bill Nye, however, worked as an engineer in Boeing. He received a Bachelor Degree at Cornell University from studying mechanical engineering. Nye now is a visiting professor at Cornell. He also helped with the construction of NASA's Exploration Rover project by deigning sundials for the exploration.

                                          Sarah Palin Criticizes Bill Nye on climate change opinion

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-palin-bill-nye_us_57101cefe4b0018f9cb993a1

Opinion:

   In my opinion, I think Sarah Palin has no idea what she is talking about. She clearly just says the first thing on her mind without thinking before she says and has nothing to back up her redundant statements. How can she say that Bill Nye is as much as a scientist as she is. Bill Nye is a distinguished scientist who loves his work while Palin is a community college graduate. I can't comprehend how a former Governor can make such a false statement.

   This year, it seems that she lends her support to ideas that just don’t add up. She has announced to the public that she supports Donald Trump's Presidency Campaign even though she has not said why she supports him or why she thinks he'll make a good president. The reason she called out Bill Nye for being a non-scientist is because he has a different view of climate change than her. There are even facts about how fossil fuels are the cause of climate change so I don’t know why she denies it isn't.

   Sarah Palin does not have enough common sense to realize what is right and what is wrong. She is so focused on saying what will whatever make her look reputation better. The problem is that she says the wrong things. Bill Nye is an entertainer for children and a well-respected scientist. Taking jabs at an icon is not the greatest plan for someone who is generally not liked by society. Bill Nye shared his concern about climate change and was compensated by a former politician publically trying to degrade his profession.

Entry #5 April 9th, 2016

Gucci advertisement banned after thin model controversy

April 7th, 2016

Huffington Post, Jamie Feldman

Overview:

   Gucci's "Cruise 2016 Campaign" Ad has been banned from the United Kingdom. One of the models in the video advertisement was deemed "unhealthily thin" by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The ASA also stated that the model's head and lower body appear to be 'out of proportion' with her arms and torso. The dark make up around her eyes and her somber expression makes her look 'gaunt'. They added saying that the advertisement gives woman a negative attitude about their appearance.

   The Gucci ad first appeared at the end of 2015 in December on "The Times" website. Gucci acknowledged the ASA saying that the advertisement was targeted to mature, sophisticated viewers. They said that they don’t see how someone can be deemed so thin that it's unhealthy.

   The ASA has told Gucci directly that unless changes are made to the advertisement, it will not be allowed to the public's eyes. A new cut of the advertisement has been released showing the "too thin" model at different camera angles.

   The regulations for models have changed dramatically. The ASA has banned a numerous amount of advertisements in the last year simply for models being too thin. Last year, France changed the ruling that a model will be banned if they are not over a certain body mass index. A healthier image of body perception is currently being put into place in the fashion industry.

                  'Thin' Gucci model leaning against wall

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/gucci-ad-banned-model-too-thin_us_57067b72e4b053766188dea5

Opinion:

   In my opinion, this article shows the controversy between what is considered healthy or not. Most people think of unhealthiness as inserting toxins into out body or overeating. We don’t think about how unhealthy it is to starve or force ourselves to throw up after meals. I'm glad that there are authorities who take this matter very seriously. When I see skinny models on advertisements, I get one dark image in my mind: the holocaust. The images of holocaust survivors are gruesome. They have almost no colour and you can see their rib cages. How much of a physical difference is there between them and starving models.

   Anorexia and Bulimia are problems in our world that can be traced back to fashion advertisements. Gucci, Victoria Secret, Louis Vuitton, etc. are all examples of companies with models who can be argued as "twigs". When we see these gorgeous 100lbs. models walking around, we feel guilty about how our body looks compared to theirs. To me, it seems like these companies encourage you to starve yourself daily just to get that thigh gap. 97% of women have an "I hate my body" moment once a day. It is because of these stressful ads forced onto people that drive them to the perception of thinking they will always be overweight.

   I cannot say that I endure the gloomy thoughts of having to lose weight, but I do know the negative thoughts that come as you see someone on TV with the "ideal body". Society should not be showing advertisements of feeble people walking around in expensive clothing, but of those who want a positive change in their body. We should promote going to the gym and eating healthy foods simply because we want to live a healthy life.