Mairlyn's Photos - Aug 2 2025 - Sydney Sweenye's blue genes,jeans
CBC Radio has media analysis talk shows - Elamin Abdelahmoud's Commotion each day takes on a popular culture event of the day. He gathers other younger commentators/analysts and I get to hear "how people talk today" about various topics. The occurrence of "um" and "like" in their conversation is rampant. I think they should get some elocution lessons to be on national radio.
I did listen intently to their analysis of Sydney Sweeney American Eagle ad. The eugenics word came up over and over. It is not surprising given her pale skin, blonde hair and blue eyes, with the supposed play on words of genes and jeans. Or is the interplay jeans and genes? Along with the tone of her voice - some called it lighthearted, others say she's in on the joke, and engaging, I can hear a confident tone that arrives at being pompous.
We shouldn't be surprised that eugenics is making a comeback. It originated out of the notion of improving genetic quality and maintaining white supremacy. It had a big movement in the U.S.until the mid-20th century with scientific research supported by Carnegie, Rockefeller and others. Eugenics programs faded away. But the notion didn't leave - there were forced sterilizations of women inmates in U.S. prisons as recent as 2020.
All this genetics talk and concern over genes is compelling. Genetics is a universal theme. What was in the Globe and Mail this morning? An article that scientists have identified the specific genes to led them to propose that the potato came about many millions of years ago due to a natural hybridization between early potato-like plants and tomatoes.
Hybridization seems to be everywhere - in the physical world and in our minds.
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