Do you like Shark Week? Well do you, ya racist bastard?

[FAUlty Gator]

This is fantastic. The Washington Post and scientific grants are really doing the people’s work these days.


While you’re reading, keep reminding yourself this isn’t the Onion.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/05/shark-week-diversity-study/

Shark Week’ lacks diversity, overrepresents men named Mike, scientists say​

Researchers say Discovery’s programming overwhelmingly featured White men as experts while emphasizing negative messages about sharks​

Whitenack led a team of researchers to examine hundreds of “Shark Week” episodes that aired between 1988 and 2020. In a study published last month by the Public Library of Science, their research claims that Discovery’s programming emphasized negative messages about sharks, lacked useful messaging about shark conservation and overwhelmingly featured White men as experts — including several with the same name.
The programming featured more White experts and commentators named “Mike” than women, said David Shiffman, a conservationist at Arizona State University who was a co-author of the study.
“When there are hundreds of people of color interested who work in this field, [and] when my field is more than half women, maybe it’s not an accident anymore that they’re only featuring White men,” Shiffman said.

 

[Thunderlips71]

Well the Black peoples generally don’t like swimming so it only goes to show that sharks and white people must be racist.

 

[Whatsgoingonwitgyouguys0190]

Well the Black peoples generally don’t like swimming so it only goes to show that sharks and white people must be racist.

Tell that to cornpop

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Carcharodon carcharias originally meant Awful Minority Shark. Great social progress was made when the species was renamed Great white shark.

 

[NewVicHawkeye]

Researchers deserve to have shart week.

 

[mnole03]

More Chinese representation in Shark Week!

 

[Crimea River]

This will all be smoothed over next year when Mud Shark Week debuts.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Wait til the researchers get a hold of the Winter Olympics. It makes a fast-break layup look like Soul Train.

 

[PoopandBoogers]

Shark Week’ lacks diversity, overrepresents men named Mike, Researchers say Discovery’s programming overwhelmingly featured White men as experts while emphasizing negative messages about sharks.
The programming featured more White experts and commentators, Lisa Whitenack says.

Spoiler

 

[The Tradition]

Shark Week’ lacks diversity, overrepresents men named Mike, Researchers say Discovery’s programming overwhelmingly featured White men as experts while emphasizing negative messages about sharks.
The programming featured more White experts and commentators, Lisa Whitenack says.

Spoiler

And here's Dave Shiffman:

 

[RollingBallofButcherKnives]

Jfc I really don’t care!!!!!