The article starts by highlighting Bill's explicit statement that his presence “should not be … seen as an acceptance of the recent attacks on science and the s

The article starts by highlighting Bill's explicit statement that his presence “should not be … seen as an acceptance of the recent attacks on science and the scientific community.” Then it says to ignore his _explicit_ rejection of the administration's actions and just accept that his presence is an _implicit_ endorsement. Then it goes on to assert that Bill Nye's popularity damages the scientific community's image because he is a nerdy white man. Apparently he also shouldn't hold public, civil debates with anyone either. The whole thing reads like a hit piece to me. I haven't heard of the 500 Women Scientists organization before, but this does not leave me with a good first impression.