Looking for a Conservative Co-Host for our upcoming podcast, Female Political Strategy!

TellCerseeItWasMe · 2021-07-22T01:48:07+00:00

I kindly ask the hosts to not breathe in and out of the microphones plz 💗

fknbtch · 2021-07-22T02:27:00+00:00

i love this sub and believe in it's message. however, the biggest pickme influences of my life, the most judgmental with the worst advice, who encouraged me to make decisions that would have ruined my life, have been conservative women. i'm tired of everyone bothsiding everything to death until conservatives and liberals look like equals. i understand and appreciate the problems with liberal feminism, but one side actively tries to rule us with a misogynistic religion that tells them to obey their men and they want to control my uterus for Jesus so i absolutely do not want to hear a thing they've got to say ever. at least liberal women believe i should be free. i cannot respect women fighting against science, against bodily autonomy, against programs that feed and shelter women and children and who are so blinded by faith, evidence means nothing. it'd be like Meghan McCain on The View, unlistenable.

catgirlmoonqueen · 2021-07-21T22:49:40+00:00

A “pro-life” (ANTI-CHOICE) stance should be disqualifying.

Anna_Kissed · 2021-07-22T16:26:23+00:00

Centrists ARE actually very much right-wing, more so than conservatives in some ways, so you already have a balanced panel of hosts as is. However, if you are looking at adding a conservative "right winger" to the discussions on your podcast, then perhaps you could consider recruiting an actual leftist as well - ie not just one "lefty" - by which I guess you mean liberal /centre left...

ello-motto · 2021-07-21T18:40:54+00:00

This is so interesting!

We definitely need a Female Culture Strategy too.

We need more FDS themes in media, across film, music lyrics and music videos, TV, film, and popular internet culture.

There's so many areas in society that could use non-partisan female unity to create systems, cultures and policies that benefit women, and not just pumping out and serving LVM.

NotMyRealName814 · 2021-07-22T02:37:33+00:00

The idea that left and right have equal amounts of misogyny is a false equivalency. Sure, there are individuals on the left who are misogynistic but conservatives and the GOP literally make misogyny part of their platforms and policy goals (with anti-choice and opposition to equal pay as two examples).

ScrappleSandwiches · 2021-07-24T01:59:56+00:00

It would be helpful to define some terms here. What is a "classically educated Republican"? And "centered around economics"? I have a degree in Economics, and I'd consider myself economically conservative - to me that means I put my money in bonds and SEPs and don't throw it around at Bitcoin.

Pre-1976 the Republicans were pro-choice and pro-minding-your-own business at home, and anti-domestic social programs, but they were still using tax dollars to fight in Vietnam and throwing money towards it like drunken sailors. "Conservatism" now is anything but, it means bleeding taxpayer money to offshore corporations and international disputes, sticking your nose in people's bedrooms, ignoring corruption. Now it just means you're a frothing lunatic.

Do you really want to have these discussions? Does your audience want to hear them? Do I want to hear another exhausting political/economic whatever? I think not. IMO what you should get is a grizzled-ass lady divorce lawyer who has seen it all and can tell people how to protect themselves and prepare. I know a few if you are into that!

Just my 1 1/2 cents (because I'm Conservative!)

AngryTiger69 · 2021-07-21T18:39:45+00:00

I feel like conservatism in the US generally opposes removing the structures that allow sexual harassers to thrive in the workplace (I.e. forced arbitration clauses in employment contracts, relaxing title 9 laws, opposition of unionization rights, etc). Not to mention the transparent lack of shit republicans give when their candidates are accused of sexually harassing women. And of course the abortion issue. While I agree that leftists can be very misogynistic, I just don’t see what conservatism offers in terms of feminism, not to mention the failure of this ideology to fight for the rights of poor women, black women, immigrant women, LGBTQ women, etc. These were problems well before the Trump era.

Conservative feminism is called “white feminism” for a reason and it specifically supports the interests of middle class - rich white women. I’m not sure how right wing you want the candidate to be, but I have some serious concern about the value of their input when the politicians they support are not on board with advancing civil rights for women.

fknbtch · 2021-07-22T02:35:32+00:00

i seriously thought this was a hacked post

Twohagsover30 · 2021-07-21T20:45:51+00:00

We have seen what the amalgamation of toxic masculinity, white supremacy, and anti-science media, rhetoric, and law making has done to the US. The conservative forces in this country are literally killing people en masse. To turn a blind eye towards their hatred of black and brown people, to ignore the policing of women's body through regressive policies, to dismiss the anti-democratic insurrectionists is to be a supporter of patriarchal white supremacy.

Does the left hold all the answers? No. But they are fighting in the streets and in the legislative houses for our right to not be killed by the boys in blue, for our children to not go hungry, for women to have a choice over their bodies, for an end to climate change, for widespread and free covid vaccines. And I stand proudly among them.

Shifting away from radfem and from progressive politics is not the road I'd like to see FDS go down. Best of luck to everyone in here.

Liu_Su_Mian_Hua · 2021-07-21T17:56:34+00:00

You want a unicorn. I have never met a Conservative / Republican woman yet that wasn't a hardcore PickMe.

CandidKick · 2021-07-22T07:50:20+00:00

Conservatives practice their misogyny in the light-liberals do it in the dark.

Conservatives openly control our bodies-through societal pressure as well as legislation. They slut-shame us if we treat sex as casual as men do while congratulating their buddies for the most vile, degrading acts they perform on women. They are very public about their denial of the sexism women face on the daily, while also blaming women for inviting sexism. They are much more transparent about the fact that we are not seen as equal to them, that society is one big boys club.

Liberals tout equality. They say they stand with women. That we deserve equality and full body autonomy. And yet-I see the majority of their hiring and promoting and mentoring to be men of a certain demographic. They still harm women. They promote sex work as equality. More than that, though. They hype sex work to teenage girls. Tell them that it is empowering. That having lots of sex with lots of men is empowering. And that, if the sex isn’t great, ask your partner how you can be better, how you can be his pornstar. Better yet, watch porn with him. Act like those girls. Your pleasure should be derived from making him happy. Any protests to their abuse is ‘kinkshaming’. The liberal solution for women is not acceptance of us as equals but more of: do it like men. They use feminism largely to further themselves.

And while conservatives believe women belong in a traditional role to have a fraction of personhood, liberals tell us that our only chance of gaining it is through forsaking qualities deemed feminine. Neither one sees us as fully human, fully equal with the the same open choices men have.

Because, at the heart of it, our personhood has remained conditional, while for men it has always been unconditional. And until we attack that notion, that we have to prove we are also human, nothing will change. Women will forever be chasing the ever-moving goalpost of equality.

Trojaneer_South · 2021-07-23T04:26:24+00:00

This was a plotline in The Bold Type lol

Honestly_th0 · 2021-07-22T00:35:39+00:00

If FDS really wants to have an impact, we need to get political. And FDS tenets should appeal to a lot of conservative women. Give them an alternative to tradwives.

Partisanism worldwide is out of control. Polarization in places like the US and the UK makes meaningful political debate nearly impossible. All of this divides us and weakens democracy.

I’m glad FDS is trying to unite women regardless of political affiliation. Change takes time and the first step is reaching across the aisle.

myousername · 2021-07-22T04:34:36+00:00

Honestly, I don't hate this. The Left has managed to successfully push an anti-female agenda by wrapping it up in some girlboss "empowerment" faux feminism.

It's like when you need to give your dog a pill so you wrap it in cheese.

Why not do the inverse, in conservative circles? Entice tradcon women into the fold of feminism by wrapping it in the trappings of conservatism.

Genius, if you can manage to pull it off.

Street_Narwhal_3361 · 2021-07-22T07:33:44+00:00

I’ve never once gained ANYTHING from talking to people who either think I’m subhuman or vote for people that do. End of story. I don’t care about reaching across the aisle when one side put children in rape camps on the border and seemingly every conservative went along with it. Goosesteppers to the right.

Watzoo · 2021-07-22T19:06:12+00:00

I love the idea of engaging and building a strong discussion with women who - at first glance - might not seem like FDS allies.

Gotta add a quote here! “Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?” - Abraham Lincoln

SleepyLibraryScorpio · 2021-07-22T00:41:09+00:00

I am deeply worried about this. I will give it one good listen, but if comes down to “discussions” about a woman’s bodily autonomy (pro-life bullshit), the legitimacy of LGBT+ rights, or racism cloaked as “economic interests” then I’m out.

Tbh, I feel you’re making a huge mistake here. We don’t have to give a seat at the table to obvious evil, and that’s what anyone right of center is (yes, I stand by that).

The left has HUGE issues, but I don’t believe the answer is trying to find common ground with evil or run back to Daddy patriarchy.

Instead, I think our time would be better spent on constructive criticism of the far left. Or perhaps even a pivot to something less binary than liberal left and traditional right, because reaching across the aisle to someone with “conservative” views seems like a big back step.

Conservatism will never serve the interests of girls and woman. Ever.

May this decision not burn the bridges you’ve worked so hard to build.

arabbel · 2021-07-21T22:39:24+00:00

Oh man. I think I may fit exactly into what you all are looking for, but I don't think I could handle the harassment, both from the freaks who lurk, and I suspect, the members on here (I really think whoever you get is going to get flamed by a lot of FDS members for having conservative views - as you can see even in the comments just on this post). Have you considered keeping whoever you bring on anonymous?

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lillylilacladybug · 2021-07-21T17:50:16+00:00

That describes me pretty closely but I’m not sure I’m versed enough yet in everything FDS to apply

millions_ofpeachs4me · 2021-07-21T22:54:14+00:00

I’m libertarian, which I guess in reddit terms is right wing, even if I don’t consider myself as such.

There is great value in listening to people from another political persuasion. I never would have learned about radical feminism, porn addiction, or the dangers of hormonal birth control if I had dismissed the perspectives as left vs right. Pushing women away from FDS because of their politics or only entertaining “progressivism” (which feels very regressive these days) will not help the cause.

DaughteroftheDawn · 2021-07-21T23:13:50+00:00

Will the podcast be US-centric? If not, I would suggest looking for a Tory woman.

1Here4Bach · 2021-07-23T14:26:57+00:00

I’m a political junkie so I’m really looking forward to this.

Aik2 · 2021-07-22T00:12:19+00:00

This makes me happy! I'm a staunch libertarian which can get mistaken as right wing. Absolutely not! I just don't like anyone telling me what I can or can't do

mscristalconnors · 2021-07-21T22:25:38+00:00

I’m in the middle but always get called conservative.

CroneRaisedMaiden · 2021-07-23T08:56:32+00:00

I’m pretty centrist, I’ve voted republican in previous primaries and I change my voter registration frequently. I went from diehard liberal to “well maybe”, I’m pro-choice but I’m also pro-death penalty. My declared minor is economics, but I support social welfare programs, I add that caveat because that’s seen as too liberal for some of my republican friends. The only Marxist anything I like is the radical feminist contemporary analysis Redline anarchists and communist woke bros are just as sexist as conservatives. The revolution that liberated women gets my support, not shifting ownership of female bodies.

I’m not a trad wife or RPW though so I may not be exactly what you’re looking for, I’m in the discord server @ me !

Then_Eye8993 · 2021-07-22T01:58:11+00:00

I wanted to say that if this spinoff takes off, I pledge to start making contributions.

ShegoGreen · 2021-07-23T10:38:08+00:00

I'm disappointed with these comments. It's important to hear from all sides even if there are disagreements/differences/etc. We need to be above mob mentality in FDS. At the end of the day we are all here for similar reasons.

jayda92 · 2021-07-22T09:00:17+00:00

I'm not from the USA, unfortunately..! I'd love to join. I'm moderately conservative, leaning a bit more to libertarianism.

Peak_Tree · 2021-07-23T20:00:54+00:00

WOW. I can't believe how polarized USA politics are, this post's comments are a mess. I ( as a non american, not anglo, not first world person) appreciate your efforts tbh.

It really worries me how both liberal and conservative people in America are just so invested in dehumanizing the opossite political counterpart as the literal devil...it speels bad things for your future as a country tbh, and as we third worlders will, as always, be affected by whaterever big powers decide I PLEAD with you all to do whaterever you can to cambat polarization in the USA. You have no idea how far the consequences of it reach (tip: very far away from your borders, that's for sure).

alienshe_grrrl · 2021-07-22T22:30:36+00:00

I love this idea and as a non anglo person I don't understand the resistance. I know that US politics is super polarized and toxic but it doesn't have to be that way especially when it comes to women's issues.

The whole point is that we as women have common interests and goals and problems that no one in the political spectrum is representing or giving a shit about. I see this in my own country too. This "left vs right wing women" is another patriarchy triangulation we have fallen for. Only when women's class consciousness will be stronger than the traditional political divide we will be able to have actual power.

Also, I truly hope the podcast won't be too heavily centered around US politics. I understand that in some respect it has to be, but not making it at least a bit culturally diverse would be truly a lost opportunity in female solidarity and strategy (a lot of problem solving and awareness can come from intercultural dialogue). This has the potential to be world-wide revolutionary.

AA4464 · 2021-07-22T14:56:24+00:00

Most of the world isn’t the US, and seeing the comments down here bashing anyone who doesn’t belong the the US’s broken definition of “the left” (read: “liberal”) is disappointing to be honest.

Firstly, what is know as “the left” is rather authoritarian in most nations. After all, the communist+socialist world has its roots in authoritarianism. Talking about police shootings and systematic oppression being the work of “the right” is just plain wrong from most culture’s perspective. Hello, Khmer Rouge is left after all? Not that they didn’t kill a shitton of the Cambodian population, including persecuting women

Also, “the right” in the US is typically conservative, while “the right” in, say Europe, is typically Neo-liberal (which is a theoretical anthesis).

Therefore, bashing right leaning women for being the root of evil is inappropriate to down right racist. I’m sad the western (US) centrism is that apparent without any second doubt or discussion.

FirePreferred_theOG · 2021-07-21T18:54:07+00:00

If you want to drive attention to the podcast, ask Candace Owens.

I might get downvoted for this (sad if I do), but it would bring a LOT of attention to the podcast. And, that plus good convo is the goal.

Edit: lol to all the downvotes ;)

Title	Looking for a Conservative Co-Host for our upcoming podcast, Female Political Strategy!
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Date	July 21, 2021 5:00 PM UTC (5 years ago)
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