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7 hours ago
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The war on hot women: Why the woke mob hates Sydney Sweeney
Let's cut the nonsense: liberal women aren't mad at Sydney Sweeney because she's "setting women back." That's just the excuse they're throwing around because they don't want to admit the truth. They're mad because she's young, hot, white, and blonde. And they're mad that corporations are finally waking up to the truth: that the American people are done with woke! If she were 300 pounds and identified as gender-fluid, she'd be hailed as a revolutionary. If she threw her pronouns into every interview, wore a "FEMINIST" crop top to the red carpet, and spouted progressive talking points on cue, they'd be tripping over themselves to give her a GLAAD Award. But because Sydney Sweeney simply exists - confident, traditionally feminine, and not bending the knee to the woke agenda, she's a target. This isn't about feminism. It's about envy. It's about a cultural movement that now punishes beauty, shames femininity, and exalts victimhood as the highest form of virtue. And the hypocrisy? It's off the charts. Where was all this feminist outrage when Dylan Mulvaney, a biological male, was handed women's brand endorsements by Nike, Bud Light, and Maybelline for "celebrating womanhood"? Where were these voices when Mulvaney mocked the female experience with Barbie cosplay and tampon tutorials? Nowhere. In fact, they were applauding. Because in today's woke dystopia, a man pretending to be a woman gets more respect than an actual woman who dares to look like one. Where were these self-proclaimed champions of women's rights when actual female athletes were getting steamrolled by biological males in their own sports? When Lia Thomas was shoving real women off the podium, where was the outrage? Crickets. Because defending the rights of actual women doesn't fit the narrative. It's not politically useful. That's why they loathe women like Sydney Sweeney. She doesn't play along. She's not trying to be edgy. She's not rewriting what it means to be a woman but instead, she's embodying it. Beautifully, confidently, and unapologetically. That's the real threat. The truth is, the modern Left has declared war on hot women. Because hot women don't need to play the victim. Hot women don't need to be coddled or redefined. They don't need to pretend that beauty is a social construct or that femininity is oppressive. They just live it. And that drives the gender-studies crowd insane. Sydney Sweeney represents everything the woke mob hates: effortlessness, elegance, and the refusal to apologize for qualities that used to be admired. In a culture obsessed with "smashing beauty standards," she reminds us that some standards were never the problem. Our culture's new obsession with woke-fueled mediocrity is. This isn't to say that beauty makes someone better but it certainly shouldn't make them worse in the eyes of the media or the public. We've gone from celebrating women for being empowered in their femininity to vilifying them for being conventionally attractive. Feminism, as the Left now defines it, has nothing to do with empowering women. It's about enforcing ideological conformity. If you don't submit to the narrative—whether it's on gender, politics, race, or body positivity—you get attacked. So let's stop pretending this is about Sydney Sweeney. It's not. It's about a movement that tells women they should be anything but what she is: attractive, traditional, proud, and free. Sydney Sweeney didn't set women back. She triggered the insecurities of those who've built their identity on grievance rather than grace. And for that? More power to her.
Fox News
2 days ago
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Comedian Bobby Lee theorizes he was one of the 'woke elements' cut from 'Sex and the City' spinoff
Stand-up comedian Bobby Lee said over the weekend that he believes he was cut from the "Sex and the City" spin-off to remove wokeness from the series. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly (EW) at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Lee theorized that he wasn't brought back for the third season of "And Just Like That…" because producers were looking to get rid of the show's more "woke elements." "Some of the woke elements of the show, they got rid of, and I think I was a part of that. I think Sara [Ramirez] didn't come back and some other people," he said, mentioning his series co-star, who played actress Cynthia Nixon's non-binary love interest in the show. "They tried to put minorities in, and — I don't know. I never saw the show," he added. Lee played Jackie Nee, the co-host of Carrie Bradshaw's podcast, for the first two seasons of the HBO Max series. At the end of the second season, Bradshaw – played by Sarah Jessica Parker – left her podcast to focus on writing her novel. Her team of coworkers did not return for the follow-up season. HBO director of media relations, Erin Tresco, disputed Lee's theory that he was a victim of woke cuts. She told Fox News Digital that the reason Lee left the show was that "Carrie is no longer hosting a podcast, and instead focused on her novel, the storyline of characters involved in the podcast came to a conclusion." The comedian had only good things to say about Parker and his former cast mates, telling EW, "Sarah Jessica Parker is the nicest person I've ever met. She made me feel so at ease. I like everyone on there. It was fun. I never have bad blood with anybody. You know what I mean? I am nice. I show up on time." Lee, a former star of MADtv, stand-up comedian, and popular podcaster, told EW he's not quite sure why he got the "And Just Like That…" role in the first place. "Number one, I don't even know why they asked," he said. "And I was super scared to do it. Because it wasn't my brand, really. You know what I mean? But I did it. I walked through the fear." Critics pointed out the woke elements of the "Sex and the City" follow-up when it debuted on the HBO streaming platform in 2021. At the time, The Guardian critic Lucy Mangan wrote that the show's "onslaught of 'woke' teachings lends the show a smugly self-congratulatory rather than ironically self-aware air. This does nothing to make it sing like the original, which – even if it was narrow and elite – knew its world inside out and could allow the comedy and the drama to arise in ways that felt effortless." The New York Times also skewered the show's woke themes, suggesting they were pandering. The outlet's TV critic, James Poniewozik, wrote in 2021 that the series' diverse newcomers "don't pass the racial Bechdel test; they exist only in relation to the central trio, serving to challenge or affirm them while reassuring them and us that they're trying hard and mean well." Representatives for Lee did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News
2 days ago
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Bill Maher takes aim at 'stupid woke,' slams Whoopi Goldberg's comments on Iran
Comedian Bill Maher slammed the "stupid woke" during his "Club Random" podcast posted Monday, specifically referencing "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg's recent remarks about Iran. "That is something that, again, is infuriating about the far left, I would say. Call them whatever they wanted. Not the woke, the stupid woke, like Whoopi Goldberg, love her, but when she said a couple weeks ago that being Black was the same as being a woman in Iran, it's like, yeah, in 1920, but not today," Maher said, suggesting she watch the Apple series "Tehran" to learn more on the subject. Goldberg said during an episode of "The View" that being Black in the U.S. in 2025 was essentially the same as being a woman in Iran. Maher sat down with liberal YouTube personality Brian Tyler Cohen for his latest podcast, during which they talked about the film industry and Maher's motto, "let's live in the year we're living in." Cohen then brought up President Donald Trump's decision to send the National Guard to Los Angeles during the protests against ICE. "You know, it's interesting, like I mean, look, we're in Los Angeles. There's, you know, a military force deployed in the city. And granted, you know–" Cohen began. Maher cut in and said, "not on the same level at all." "No, not on the same level, of course. But you know, I've seen them, I've seen them in the city, and it's weird," Cohen said. Maher also slammed Zohran Mamdani during the conversation, the Democratic candidate for mayor in New York City, a race that Cohen said he wasn't focusing on. Cohen asked Maher if Mamdani, a democratic socialist, would really have the power to usher in socialism as the mayor of New York City. "He definitely has the power and influence to elect JD Vance or whoever is the Republican candidate next time. It is a walking commercial for the Republican Party nationally," Maher argued. Maher revealed his top three potential Democratic candidates for the next election. The comedian listed California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. The liberal comedian also admitted he was wrong about Trump's tariffs and their effect on the economy during the interview, saying he was incorrect to agree with assertions they would be ruinous.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Bobby Lee Thinks ‘And Just Like That' Dropped Him Amid Show's Shift Away From ‘Woke Elements' in Season 3
"They tried to put minorities in, and — I don't know," the actor, who starred as Jackie Nee in the first two seasons, shares Bobby Lee, who is known for starring as Carrie Bradshaw's podcast cohost Jackie Nee in the first two seasons of 'And Just Like That,' said he believes his absence from the third season could be due to the show's effort to remove diversity from the series. 'Some of the woke elements of the show, they got rid of, and I think I was part of that,' Lee told Entertainment Weekly during an interview published Friday at San Diego Comic-Con 2025. More from TheWrap Joe Rogan Slams Kash Patel Over Epstein Files: 'Everyone Knows It Doesn't Make Any Sense' | Video Paramount-Skydance Merger Expected to Close Aug. 7 'Rick and Morty' Spinoff 'President Curtis' Set at Adult Swim Old Interview of Anthony Anderson Telling a Teen Lindsay Lohan 'Men Like Them Young' Resurfaces Online | Video 'I think Sara [Ramirez] didn't come back and some other people. They tried to put minorities in, and — I don't know. I never saw the show,' the comedian added, noting that he was initially apprehensive about joining the series because it was n0t his 'brand.' 'I was super scared to do it,' Lee explained. 'But I did it. I walked through the fear.' Despite the outcome, Lee said that he enjoyed working with star Sarah Jessica Parker and the show's production team. 'Sarah Jessica Parker is the nicest person I've ever met. She made me feel so at ease,' Lee said. 'I like everyone on there. It was fun. I never have bad blood with anybody. You know what I mean? I am nice. I show up on time.' 'And Just Like That,' the spinoff series to the hit TV comedy-romance show 'Sex and the City,' premiered its third season on May 29. The post Bobby Lee Thinks 'And Just Like That' Dropped Him Amid Show's Shift Away From 'Woke Elements' in Season 3 appeared first on TheWrap. Solve the daily Crossword
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2 days ago
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Comedian Bill Maher slams 'stupid woke,' calls out Whoopi Goldberg for Iran remarks
Comedian Bill Maher took aim at the "stupid woke" on Monday during his podcast and specifically called out "The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg over her recent remarks comparing the U.S. to Iran.
