The first time I heard about the Scully Effect where apparently it’s important little girls see scientists on tv so they can grow up and be one was when Eric July was debating an sjw who defended representation in entertainment. I saw someone bring it up today but I never understood this argument. You can be inspired to do something but you still have to put forth the effort. I’ve always loved sci-fi and was interested in space but in my younger years I was too lazy to try to be an astronaut.
I guess this is why every engineer or scientist on tv now is a woman. Just like with hobbies they refuse to accept that certain fields attract more males.
I know engineers from years past said that they were inspired by Scottty on Star Trek but they still had to work for it. I guarantee a lot of other guys liked the idea of engineering but never put forth the effort.
Sorry for the rant but I’m so tired of this logic
Using TV Shows and Movies to base major life decisions on is absolutely terrible. It's fiction for a reason and no, nothing in the movies/tv shows is even close to accurate. Kids growing up thinking working for NASA is like being Captain Kirk on Star Trek are retards who're in for a major disappointment.
People should be inspired by real people not fictional ones written by woke morons.
Well I’d love for us to have the ability to travel in space like in trek but the closest I could get to today would be NASA or Space Force. But I’m saying that a show can interest you in a certain field but it’s up to you to get the work done. Some shows and movies have made me check out books about certain topics (revolutionary war for instance) but I agree with you overall. There is way too much expectation for fictional characters.
I think it leads people astray. Sure it gets people interested but it does for all the wrong reasons. I'm saying it does more harm than good.
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Sounds like a field that probably should be dead. What good has it done for us? And my tax dollars go to it. Useless.