How Stuff Works (2008) | How Woke Is It?

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How Stuff Works2008

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What We Think

"How Stuff Works" is about as non-woke as you can get in modern TV. No soapboxing, no culture war subtext, just good, old-fashioned explanations of how machines and gadgets function.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"How Stuff Works" focuses on explaining scientific and mechanical concepts without injecting identity politics or emphasizing the backgrounds of its presenters. The narrative remains centered on curious topics and factual processes, not on ideology or shoehorned representation.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

This show doesn't engage with themes like religion, family values, or masculinity, nor does it subvert or revise any cultural foundations. It's strictly about technology and the mechanics of everyday things.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

There is no explicit or implicit ideological slant. The show is apolitical and mostly avoids any controversial messaging or worldview, sticking to scientific explanation and entertainment.

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