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Pandemic Dating, Kourtney Kardashian Is Engaged, and Lessons From a Crime Scene Oct 21, 2021

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, dating apps saw a surge in usage. In March 2020, Dating.com reported online dating was up 82%. Forbes reports that from March to May 2020, OkCupid saw dates increase by 700%.

With more people using platforms such as Zoom or Bubble video calls to go on first dates, the question remains: Has dating changed forever?

While online dating serves a purpose, nothing can replace being with someone physically, a point even U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made during a recent video produced by the dating app Hinge.

On today’s edition of the “Problematic Women” podcast, we discuss Murthy’s COVID-19 dating advice and how COVID-19 may have affected the way young people get to know one another.

Also on today’s show, we discuss celebrities Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's recent engagement, and why rapper Kanye West officially changed his name to “Ye.” Plus, we break down what lessons we can learn from a crime committed in Philadelphia last week. And as always, we’ll be crowning our "Problematic Woman of the Week."

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A Young Survivor Shares Her Story During Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 14, 2021

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Gloria Taylor, a communications manager at The Heritage Foundation, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at the age of 26.

In a matter of days, Taylor went from planning hikes with friends and enjoying her career to being faced with life-altering decisions about her health. Taylor beat breast cancer earlier this year, and now says the experience changed her “forever in a positive yet painful way.”

Taylor joins the “Problematic Women" podcast to share her story and to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. About 13 of every 100 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their life, the National Cancer Institute reports, so Taylor encourages women to get screenings on a regular basis.

Also on today’s show, we explore an alleged cover-up of a sexual assault in a student restroom in Virginia’s Loudoun County school district, just outside Washington, D.C. Plus, we tell you what you need to know about a new California bill that would require large stores to have a gender-neutral children's toy section. And as always, we’ll crown our Problematic Woman of the Week!

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How to Save Freedom: Discourse, Debate Are Good Places to Start Oct 12, 2021

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Discourse and debate promote a freedom society, says Inez Feltscher Stepman, senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum and host of the "High Noon" podcast.

Stepman has worked in education policy for more than a decade and is concerned about the rise of groupthink in America. Societies become vulnerable to totalitarianism when citizens are afraid to speak out and express differing opinions, she says.

Concerns over a lack of constructive debate in classrooms—and society as a whole—led Stepman, who is married to The Daily Signal's Jarrett Stepman, to create the "High Noon" podcast.

Every week, Stepman sits down with a policy expert or thought leader, such as talk-radio host Michael Knowles or author Helen Raleigh, to discuss one of the most pressing or most controversial issues facing the nation today.

Stepman joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to explain how having uncomfortable conversations promotes democracy. She also explains why she calls herself an “anti-feminist” and the need for culture to embrace the inherent differences between men and women.

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Activists Corner Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in Bathroom, Viral TikTok's 'Couch Guy,' and Differences Between Men and Women Oct 07, 2021

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Pro-amnesty activists followed Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into a ladies' room at Arizona State University over the weekend to demand that she support fellow Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending bill.

Video of the intruders lecturing Sinema, D-Ariz., from outside a closed stall door--while other women went about their personal business--quickly went viral.

"Yesterday's behavior was not legitimate protest," Sinema said in a public statement. "It is unacceptable for activist organizations to instruct their members to jeopardize themselves by engaging in unlawful activities such as gaining entry to closed university buildings, disrupting learning environments, and filming students in a restroom."

The Constitution grants all Americans the right to peacefully protest and petition the government, but doing so inside a restroom and on camera left many raising concerns over lawmakers' privacy.

On today’s edition of the "Problematic Women" podcast, we've got what you need to know about Sinema’s interaction with the protesters as well as the status of the $3.5 trillion spending bill backed by President Joe Biden and most other congressional Democrats.

Also on today’s show, we discuss a viral TikTok video that raises concerns over the privacy of young people. Plus, over the weekend NASCAR fans joined a trend of obscene chants at sports events directed at the president. What does the situation tell us about today's political climate?

We also explain the findings of a new study concluding that testosterone suppression isn't enough to level the playing field between men and women. Read the full study here: https://equalityinsport.org/docs/300921/Guidance%20for%20Transgender%20Inclusion%20in%20Domestic%20Sport%202021.pdf.

And as always, we crown our Problematic Woman of the Week.

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Troubling Twitter Censorship, Far Left’s Attempt to Erase ‘Women,’ and Government Control of Day Care Sep 30, 2021

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Twitter slapped a "sensitive content" label last week on a Daily Signal video report from 2017 on a mounted Border Patrol unit. The 4-minute video provides an inside look at why the Border Patrol historically has used horses.

Twitter initially denied suppressing the video, but eventually admitted to censoring the content and lifted the block Monday. But the question remains, why would the social media giant put a warning label on a 4-year-old video featuring two members of the Border Patrol's Horse Patrol Unit in San Jose, California, discussing why horses enable agents to do their jobs?

Twitter's action appears to be linked to incorrect reports that Border Patrol agents on horseback "whipped" illegal immigrants from Haiti as they crossed the Rio Grande River into Del Rio, Texas.

The claims were made after photos and video images went viral last week showing agents on horseback using long reins to control their horses as they tried to prevent the migrants from crossing the border.

The Border Patrol quickly debunked the notion that agents whipped migrants, and the photographer who took the photos in question said he did not witness any agents using whips.

On today’s episode of the “Problematic Women” podcast, we discuss why Twitter blocked The Daily Signal's video and why the situation at the southern border remains a crisis.

Watch the Daily Signal’s Border Patrol video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC9Lwp1CbpM&feature=emb_title

And watch more Daily Signal videos about the border crisis here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV4AR0Z1BHKatag8HfEyubb

Also on today’s show, we break down two recent examples of the far left’s attempts to erase the word “women” for the sake of gender inclusivity. We also discuss why government-funded universal day care and preschool will not serve the best interests of families and children.

And as always, we crown our “Problematic Woman of the Week.”

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Instagram Knows Platform Lowers Women's Self-Image, Does 'Nothing' About It, Tech Expert Says Sep 28, 2021

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Instagram is harmful for users, especially young women, according to research conducted by Facebook.

Facebook owns Instagram and recently conducted studies to determine how the platform affects its users. The data reveals that 32% of teen girls who reported feeling bad about their bodies only felt worse after looking at Instagram.

What is Instagram doing with that data?

“Nothing,” says Kara Frederick, a Heritage Foundation research fellow in technology policy. “What I think is particularly galling is the fact that they are still moving forward with plans to create an Instagram for children under 13 years old,” she adds.

Frederick, who is also a former employee of Facebook and helped to create and lead Facebook’s global-security counterterrorism-analysis program, joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to discuss what we now know about Instagram’s effect on users, especially young women, and what the platform should do to mitigate further harm.

Frederick also shares a little of her own journey into the field of Big Tech and cybersecurity.

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Why Are Americans Fixated on 'Gabby’ Petito Tragedy? Sep 23, 2021

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Unless you have no cable TV and no internet, you have likely heard about 22-year-old Gabrielle "Gabby” Petito.

Petito was living the Instagram dream with her fiance, Brian Laundrie. The couple spent the past several months traveling through national parks and documenting their adventures on social media. But the picture-perfect story came to a tragic end when Petito was reported missing and subsequently found dead.

Laundrie, 23, returned to his parents’ home in North Port, Florida, without Petito on Sept. 1, and Petito’s parents reported her missing Sept. 11. Eight days later, her remains were found in Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming.

Laundrie is a person of interest in the case, but went missing Sept. 14 and is thought to be somewhere in Carlton Reserve, a 25,000-acre nature reserve near North Port.

There's no denying that Petito’s story is tragic. What’s odd is the media’s near-24/7 coverage of the case. Major TV networks are devoting much of their time to the developing case even as thousands of illegal immigrants are encamped on our southern border, Congress debates multitrillion-dollar spending bills, and America faces diplomatic tensions with France.

Much of the American public is deeply invested in Petito’s story. Why? Perhaps it’s a distraction from the domestic and international problems the country faces today. Or maybe we all see a bit of ourselves in Petito and wonder whether her tragic ending as easily could have been our own.

On today’s edition of the “Problematic Women” podcast, we break down why America has become consumed with Petito’s story. Also on today’s show, we discuss a bizarre TikTok phenomenon and why American inflation is rising at a staggering rate. And as always, we’ll be crowning our problematic woman of the week.

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Ocasio-Cortez’s Met Gala Dress, California's Recall Election, and No Answers on Afghanistan Sep 16, 2021

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A "who's who" of entertainment and society gathered in New York City on Monday night for the annual Met Gala.

From entertainers and artists such as Rihanna and Justin Bieber to Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, the red carpet oozed with notable celebrities.

Among the elite crowd was Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. The New York congresswoman wore a white dress bearing bold red text on the back reading, “TAX THE RICH.” The designer dress triggered instant response across the political spectrum, with some praising the statement and others calling it hypocritical.

On today’s episode of "Problematic Women,” we break down why Ocasio-Cortez’s fashion choice is concerning, and why taxing the rich won't actually help the poor. We also discuss some of the other notable outfits worn at the Met Gala, a fundraiser benefiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City, tickets for which cost $35,000.

Also on today’s show, we explain the significance of California’s gubernatorial recall election. Plus, we break down what you need to know about Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before Congress about the Afghanistan withdrawal. And as always, we’ll be crowning our “problematic woman of the week.”

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Former Wife of Al-Qaeda Operative Speaks Out on Plight of Afghan Women Sep 14, 2021

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Yasmine Mohammed was born and raised in Canada, but she lived a life that few Western women could fathom.

The daughter of an Egyptian and a Palestinian, she is of Arab descent and was raised Muslim. Forced to wear a hijab and adhere to a strict interpretation of the Islamic faith, Mohammed later escaped a forced, abusive marriage to an al-Qaeda operative.

The atrocities that Muslim women suffer in Afghanistan are "not just an Afghanistan phenomenon," Mohammed says. "It's not just a Taliban phenomenon. You can see the exact same things happening clearly in 50 Muslim-majority countries ... [and] in the West as well."

On today’s edition of "Problematic Women," Mohammed shares her take on the Biden administration’s disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, and what it means for Afghan women. More broadly, she addresses the feminist movement's turning a blind eye to women who are fighting real oppression.

Mohammed is author of the book “Unveiled: How Western Liberals Empower Radical Islam” and the founder and president of the nonprofit Free Hearts Free Minds, which tries to help those living in a country that will persecute them for what they believe or who they love.

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Remembering 9/11, Left's Opposition to Pro-Life Texas Law, and Back to School Advice Sep 09, 2021

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Suzanne Bucci arrived at the Pentagon early on Sept. 11, 2001 for a job interview. She hoped to work as a nurse there while her husband, Steven Bucci, was serving as military assistant to Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld.

Bucci had not completed the interview process before American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the west side of the Pentagon. She spent the rest of the day using her experience and skills to help those wounded in the terrorist attack.

Bucci, whose husband is now a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to recall the events at the Pentagon on 9/11 as we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America.

Also on today’s show, we explain how Texas' new pro-life law protects children in the womb, and the left’s strong opposition to it. We also celebrate the start of a new school year and crown our Problematic Women of the Week.

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