Problematic Women

Months after his confirmation, the left is still talking about Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Elizabeth Slattery, a legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to explain former President Bill Clinton's accusations against him, the Tenth Circuit Court's ruling dismissing claims against the justice, and if there’s any end in sight to the continued character attacks. We also discuss the Pennsylvania...

Following the Saturday attack on a Southern California synagogue that killed one worshipper and wounded three others, we have Amy Swearer, a senior legal policy analyst in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, on to discuss the complicated questions surrounding the Second Amendment, gun violence, and mental health. We also take on a New York Times column asking, "Where Are the Socially...

Is Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for free universal college and student loan forgiveness really possible? Inez Stepman, senior policy analyst at the Independent Women’s Forum, joins for this week’s edition of “Problematic Women” to discuss. Plus, Glamour reports a bride asks her bridesmaid to get an abortion to make sure she fits into her dress, and woke Netflix says the term chick-flicks should on...

The Daily Signal's weekly podcast, Problematic Women, went on a three-month hiatus after losing our podcast co-host, Bre Payton, on December 28th of last year. Bre, a former staff writer for The Federalist, passed away from a sudden illness, and is survived by her parents, George and Cindy; siblings James, Jack, Christina, and Cheekie; and her boyfriend Ryan Colby. Hosted today by Kelsey Bolar, th...

Shocked and devastated that our Problematic Women co-host Bre Payton has suddenly passed away at the age of 26, we spend today's episode remembering Bre and discussing the hole we now have in our hearts for her. We talk about what a unique person she was in Washington, D.C., her faith, and some of the million little things that made her such an intelligent, beautiful, and joyful woman. If you want...

This week on Problematic Women we discuss the incredible defense of First Lady Melania Trump from her spokeswoman, a Kentucky radio station that played “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” for nearly two hours in the wake of its controversy, and – the importance of taking care of yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

This week on Problematic Women we cover drama going down inside the Women’s March, is the feminist life making women miserable, Nancy Pelosi’s coat—and, we finally decide—is Ted Cruz’s beard HOT OR NOT? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Harvard Scholars question the gender pay cap, Lena Dunham says she did something “inexcusable,”, and District Media Group president Beverly Hallberg says online dating creates the wrong incentives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People are freaking out about First Lady Melania Trump Christmas decorations, abortion rates in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest levels since Roe v. Wade and you won't believe what Barbra Streisand said about women who voted for President Donald J. Trump Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

UPenn Law School Professor Amy Wax is a frequent target of the left for her controversial takes on free speech and women's issues. We sit down with her to discuss feminism, gender roles, #MeToo and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michelle Obama goes on a book tour, Celine Dion attempts to babies from gender-neutral norms, and a group of children with Down syndrome ask to be included on the Endangered Species list. And finally, why are young people having so little sex? We discuss all this and more in this week’s edition of “Problematic Women.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about yo...

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Ben & Jerry's partners with the Women's March, a group whose founders refuse to cut ties with an open anti-Semite, Glamour announces their 2018 women of the year, and of course included no conservatives, and feminists give Chip Gaines heat for daring to say he wants another baby with his wife, Joanna. All that and more in this week's edition of Problematic Women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

The Trump administration proposes changes to Title IX, Meghan Markle says university education is a “right” in her first royal tour speech, and Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, reveals that she has been diagnosed with dementia. O’Connor was appointed to the highest court in the land by Ronald Reagan in 1981 and was often the swing vote throughout her tenur...

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. takes a DNA test proving she's not really Native American, Teen Vogue publishes an article worshiping socialism, Hillary Clinton is still in denial about about the problematic nature of her husband's affair with a White House intern, 20 years later, and Disney princesses are under attack. All that and more in this week’s edition of Problematic Women. Listen in the po...

Nikki Haley is set to resign from her post at the United Nations, Hillary Clinton tells liberals to put civility on hold, the Women’s March sinks to a new low, and Taylor Swift gets political. Plus, Melania Trump expresses problematic views about #MeToo. All that and more in this week’s edition of “Problematic Women.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about yo...

Are the attacks on Judge Brett Kavanaugh backfiring for liberals and serving to drive more conservative women to the polls? A new Marist poll suggests so. Plus, Mika Brzezinski went after Kellyanne Conway, demanding she share more about her sexual assault, Melania Trump visits Africa, and a female pro-life activist was roundhouse kicked by a man on a busy street corner in broad daylight. All that...

Today, the Senate and the nation heard from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his accuser, Christine Blasey Ford—the woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by the judged while the two were in high school. We watched the whole thing and talked to protestors, both pro- and anti-, to find out where American's stand. Listen below in the latest edition of "Problematic Women." Hosted on Aca...

Christine Blasey Ford isn’t the only one facing harassment and violent threats—Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican senator from Maine and a swing vote, is too. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., apparently thought those threats were funny, writing on Twitter in part, “Boo hoo.” Swalwell has since apologized, but is it enough? Plus: this week it’s not just Brett Kavanaugh's integrity on trial -- the future...

Planned Parenthood names a new president and hardly anyone challenges her when she makes an appearance on "The View," a new study finds alarmingly high rates of attempted suicide among transgender adolescents and teens, misleading hits keep coming against Brett Kavanaugh, and a local news anchor brings attention to the opioid crisis in a heartbreaking, but inspiring way. All that and more in this...

This week on Problematic Women we break down the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing and the left's ensuing meltdown, the new Nike Colin Kaepernick ads and how he didn’t really sacrifice anything, and a former TV had to quit his job at Trader Joe's over the internet's over reaction. We also, give you a quick guide to football this season and crown our Problematic Women of the Week, who twitter wrongful...

Brown University takes down a study because the transgender community didn’t like it, actress Alyssa Milano “lends” her voice to protest Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, women are freezing their eggs at younger ages than ever, Twitter (once again) shows its bias by declining to take down threats against the lives of NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch’s children, and Kelsey is getting married! All t...

This week on Problematic Women: first lady Melania Trump’s cyberbullying summit gets buried in a busy news week, a prominent #MeToo advocate who accused Harvey Weinstein of rape is accused of sexual assault herself, Mollie Tibbetts’ tragic death sparks a heated immigration debate, a woman in Saudi Arabia might get beheaded for protesting the government, and #TimesUp gets hijacked by far-left activ...

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says America was “never great,” much in part, due to the “discrimination and stereotyping of women.” But are women in America really systematically being discriminated against and stereotyped, or is Cuomo just using women as pawns to push a greater agenda? We discuss that question, along with a new CBS News and Refinery29 poll that found that less than half of...

Hollywood is producing a new movie detailing the downfall of former Fox News Chief Roger Ailes—but where are the movies on Matt Lauer and Harvey Weinstein? Former Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller and his wife, Morgan, opening up about losing their 19-month-old daughter in a tragic drowning accident, and Meghan Markle takes on a new cause: abolishing menstruation taboos for women in Indi...