Are you outraged by Sydney Sweeney – again? More fool you
Today it’s a silly sports betting ad, but I can’t see anything she’s done that’s worth this ire. She’s in her 20s: she does dumb things. Enjoy!
TL;DR
- Sydney Sweeney's sports betting ad, featuring her holding footballs over her breasts, has drawn criticism from female athletes.
- Critics call the ad demeaning to women's sport and a "kick in the face" to female athletes.
- The author argues that the controversy is an overreaction and that women's sport is strong enough to withstand such endorsements.
- The author believes Sweeney adds to cultural discourse by provoking judgmental people and encourages joyless individuals to be less repressed.
- Sweeney has previously been criticized for other endorsements, with some calling her "problematic yet unashamed."
- Sweeney has stated that Hollywood's claims of "women empowering other women" are often fake.
- The author defends Sweeney's right to make mistakes in her 20s and suggests that society's focus on her actions is a "dreary bore."