'Blondes to Die Out in 200 Years' United Kingdom, Friday, September, September 27, 2002 :

My Reaction to the Ethical Issues That Were Raised by the Article

  1. Why is the study not included verbally, visually or analytically in the article as part of "proof" to back these statements up, especially a concrete number such as: 200 years?
  1. Correlation does NOT equal causation and speaking scientifically, there is no recent research to suggest that this qualitative data is deemed true. And why are there no studies about blue eyes or straight vs wavy hair because those are also a recessive gene.
  1. What scientific evidence is present in order to allow this kind of study to drop publicly?
  1. Why is no one talking about this issue? There seems to be minimal if none of the concern gaslighted other than this article itself.

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Ethical Issues Raised by the Article

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  1. Derogatory approach to suggest (again with no data) that men find natural blondes less attractive suggesting the sales of hair dye to sky rocket.
  1. Quotes in the article stated by several sources counteract the idea that blondes are actually going "extinct".
  1. There is no specific evidence or proof given in the article to back said claims
  1. The shortness in length of this article hints at a poor perception, lack of information, and careless attempt to create propaganda where research in gene pool mutation or genetics could be used in a more meaningful manner.

Play Devil's Advocate, What Opposing View Could be Expressed?

  1. The lack of on-topic or supportive quotes could be due to the stigma of the topic and proffesionls not wanting to input there opinion on appearance and visual stigma.
  1. Personal viewpoint, "I have seen less and less blondes nowadays in our everyday society so this might be leaning towards accurate".
  1. The lack of research and data could be due to the lack of information known and more to be discovered. (A knew thought or discovery that simply is being figured out freshly.

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  1. Blonde hair IS genetically recessive in theory, so this isn't a far stretch from the truth.

What is your opinion about the issue, and what caused you to form that opinion?

  1. My reason for believing this information is inaccurate however, still stands by the amount of opposing data shown in already researched topics that promote the idea that even though a recessive gene is less prominant, it will never truly "die out" as it will always be carried genetically and through DNA strands through generations to come.

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  1. In my opinion, as much as I want to believe this hypothesis isn't valid, I as a natural blonde woman have found myself countlessly dying my hair an even lighter blonde, and gotten more compliments with that hair color as opposed to my original, especially by men.

How could using a balance in research and reporting tactics have made a difference in the outcome of what was reported?

  1. Challenging the concept by having a textually reported interview with researchers to get their opinion on the topic would have made for better context.
  1. Allowing suggestions as to how to fix this problem or what the future would look like as to not scare people and allow for comfort levels to be secured.
  1. Adding on more resources and reasonable analytics could help improve the ethics and ethos of the claims being made.
  1. Balancing the research to make it more fair, just and representative of true data and science would make for a more reliable source and value of the company in which is producing these stories.