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One of the most heated debates revolves around actress Sydney Sweeney’s role in American Eagle ads that have ignited outrage online. Critics accuse the campaign of fascist or Nazi-like propaganda, with some insinuating it undermines traditional femininity. Pearson responds with disdain for the outrage, suggesting that fears are rooted in hostility toward a white, conventionally attractive woman embracing her femininity. He points out hypocrisy in how other celebrities, like Dylan Mulvaney or Lee Thomas, have faced less backlash despite engaging in similarly provocative or controversial campaigns. Pearson argues that corporate America's rejection of woke ideology signals a shift, and that protests against Sweeney are more about ideological resentment than genuine concern for women's rights.