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"I wish more of the media would highlight Natalie Portman's scientific cred" Can I ask why? It wouldn't make a difference to her performances, so if she choose
by weego 16y ago
"I wish more of the media would highlight Natalie Portman's scientific cred"
Can I ask why? It wouldn't make a difference to her performances, so if she chooses to not use her scientific creds why should anyone feel the need to mention them? It doesn't validate her as a person anymore than if she was a talented actress who used to be a waitress.
- petercooper 16y agoI think ajays said why: Eventually, we get what we celebrate; if we celebrate being a cheerleader (or a beauty queen) more than being a scientist, then we'll get more of those. I'm going to stuff words into ajays' mouth but if someone as "cool" as Natalie Portman can be so intelligent, that perhaps helps to counter a little of the anti-intelligence schtick that's common in some areas of life. That said, many famous people are more qualified and intellectually agile than their public personas and media coverage give them credit for..
- viveve 16y agoYou make what you measure.
- smhinsey 16y agoIt's not about her, it's about the little girl who is growing up thinking she could never be a scientist because it's too hard or girls can't do math or whatever inaccurate stereotype.
- blhack 16y ago>Can I ask why? Because it would encourage a lot of people to become interested in science.
- rdouble 16y agoIt could also inspire people trapped in dead-end science careers to take acting lessons.
- artmageddon 16y agoThat could mean the end of silly Hollywood movie physics. Imagine the possibilities!
- seunosewa 16y agoSorry, but actors don't write the scripts!
- jonnathanson 16y agoSilly Hollywood movie physics gave us The Matrix, Back to the Future, etc. Necessary evil, IMO.
- artmageddon 16y agoIt's true-my initial post was sort of meant to be tongue-in-cheek :) I could go on about how awful some movies have been but that's for another discussion.
- nickolai 16y agoI'm not sure the idea was to validate her as a person. It was more to reprupose her from being a "beauty idol" to being a "scientist idol" This is important if you beleive that 1) A society with more Scientist idols would get more scientists than one with more beauty queen idols 2) A society with more scientists would be a better place than if it had more beauty queens.