09/17/2026
Yes, all I need is a golf ball and I prefer it that way. Anyways, I wasn’t terribly fussed over Sydney Sweeney, that’s like getting mad at a duck for getting in a lake. We can hope the duck has enough sense to recognize when the lake is about to freeze so they don’t get stuck and perish, but the duck is going to do what the duck is going to do.
What I would challenge you all to do is take the time you are spending on talking about Sydney Sweeney and redirect it to a woman who is actually doing a sport. That will serve a dual purpose. First it will reduce the amount of attention that Sweeney et al receive and second it will go directly to supporting the careers of women athletes.
I am mad about this ad but I’m not so mad at the misrepresentation of women athletes, which I actually think is minimal. I’m mad at what the ad is for and how it stands to impact the next generation of men and women. I’m mad that the objectification of women increases violence towards women and perpetuates cycles of abuse. I’m mad that gambling is allowed and promoted at the highest levels of our government despite blatant insider trading and manipulation and that alone is going to start to impact how men’s and women’s sports are played because there is simply no way to combat interference for the right price. I’m mad that kids are seeing this at a time where they are developing their identities because there are no social media regulations despite widespread knowledge of the addictive and impactful nature of social media on kids. And I’m mad that the financial hardship people will face on account of gambling addictions will also increase violence, specifically towards women.
So yes, be mad. Be outraged. But don’t be distracted. Let’s aim that in the right place.
