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Broadcaster Wendy McClure discussing daily topics and news of the day with a positive spin and focus. Sharing my journey from perpetual pessimist to the ultimate Hopefulist.

Wendy McClure


    • May 22, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Women being used as an incubator Ep. 697

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 52:02


    Adriana Smith, from Georgia, has been kept alive for the last three months in spite of her being declared brain dead. She was only two months pregnant when that declaration was made so she would need to be kept alive through machines for at least the next 3 months.

    Where Patriarchy starts - 696

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 20:10


    Patriarchy is shoved down kids throats every week if they are church goers. Then continues to tell men they are the leaders and women need to submit and obey men. Please consider following my Substack with the link below. I have big plans in the works about breaking down patriarchy and decentering men. wendymcclurethehopefulist2

    GenX women, the first generation Ep. 695

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 21:48


    The women of Generation X are the first women to have the opportunity to live independently on their own without needing financial support from men. Please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe to my Substack at this link. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

    The Problem with Men Ep. 694

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 23:52


    Men are uncomfortable when faced with stats about how many women are dying at the hands of male violence. Instead of trying to fix the very real, frightening problem they would rather pretend it's not happening so they don't have to hear about it. Follow me at my Substack please. The Hopefulist (Wendy McClure)@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

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    why_feminists_are_so_hated_ep_693-Repost

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 23:22


    Feminists go against everything women have been taught. We are taught to be small, quiet, polite, don't be angry or disagreeable.

    Women, we are in real danger. Ep. 692

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 21:48


    Women are being kidnapped from the street by men dressed in all black with facemasks on. This means men with ill intentions will attempt to do the same. Men are being given guns back even though they have a history of domestic violence. Women's health services are deteriorating quickly. This adminstration is clear that they don't have any concern about the safety, health or wellness or women in this country. Please subscribe to my Substack for more information...https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

    It's not the mother. Ep. 691

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 20:26


    It's not the mother that can control how men treat and think of women-it's society. Our systems are so ingrained to elevate men we don't even think about it. And when women do, they are told it's no big deal and to let it go. Check out my substack for more content! https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2

    The Real Reason we voted in a felon. Ep. 690

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 33:42


    White patriarchy is the real reason we are where we are. It won't change until we start calling out the racism and misogyny.

    Feminism Under Attack Ep. 689

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 23:19


    The White House is telling us that they want women back in their place and to demolish feminism.

    A Day in the Life of a Woman. Ep. 685

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 23:14


    The things women deal with each day in the name of not making men feel uncomfortable. We continuosly keep ourselves uncomfortable to keep men comfortable.

    It's time to do something. Ep. 684

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 27:42


    The media is NOT keeping us informed. This administration is wiping from history any contribution that isn't from a white male. What you can do to stop this from happening.

    ***Repost***- Why you don't think there is a patriarchy-Ep. 683

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 41:36


    Patriarchy is insidious and it's designed to be hidden. But once you realize how much we've been duped, you will see it happening all the time.

    My favorite book! Ep. 682

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 24:42


    The ability to recognize your experience isn't the only experience and people have completely different experiences based on how the rest of the world perceives them. My path to an awakening.

    The time for being nice and polite is over. Ep.681

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 25:56


    Being nice hasn't gotten us anywhere. The content I create is for women...not men. Deal with it.

    Healthcare is already failing us. Ep. 680

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 27:41


    Medical care for women is lacking and women are constantly told "it's all in your head." Its exhausting. Men love to tell women they are overreacting which I have found with my doctors often.

    Why can't we just raise our boys better and other forms of gaslighting. Ep. 679

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 33:33


    When I talk about how badly men treat women I'm often told by men that it's women that raise them. It's like they don't realize there may be a father involved that is helping to raise them too or if there isn't a father there that is also shaping their experience of going through childhood without a male role model. It's just another way to blame women for everything that is wrong with men. Please visit Hopefulist.com for more information on this podcast. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE!

    This is Patriarchy-repost_ep_678

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 28:22


    It's all about the language we use and how it shifts the burden onto women while taking any focus on men altogether. If you ever wondered what patriarchy is really about, this is the episode for you. Please share with anyone who wants to know more about how women can get out from under patriarchy. Visit my website and sign up for my email list! www.hopefulist.com

    The thing about forced sex Ep. 677

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 16:53


    Forced sex is so much more than men forcing women. Society forces women to have sex. Intriqued? Listen for more.

    War on masculinity Ep. 676

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 31:01


    The war on masculinity is a myth. It's not happening. No one is oppressing men, trying to take away the ability to make their own decisions, their right to vote, their bodily autonomy.

    Men are useless idiots: Or so we've been told. Ep. 675

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 31:01


    Women have been warned for generations that men won't listen to you, remember what you say, do any of the household duties correctly or remember his child's birthday, teacher, doctors name or where their school is. But women just have to accept that.

    Righteous Anger Ep. 674

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 25:28


    This is Patriarchy! And yes, we are angry!

    The Smear campaign and manipulation Ep. 673

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 27:30


    Blake Lively has filed suit against a fellow actor/director for orchestrating a smear campaign against her so she would keep her mouth shut about the abuse and harassment she suffered on a movie set.

    Men get the benefit of the doubt, women will have to suffer. Ep. 672

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 25:12


    The way men are treated vs. the way women are treated. Briana Boston, Verionika Rodriquez, Amber Thurman, Jamie Fox. Text President Biden to include the Equal Rights Amendment in the Constitution. 302-404-0880

    Why feminists are so hated. Ep. 671

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 23:22


    Feminism feels wrong because it goes against girls/women have been taught to be in this society. Small, sweet and nice, don't be disagreeable, don't make a scene, don't be angry. While feminists are seen as angry, bitter, old, ugly, single, jealous because they can't get a man. The hold patriarchy has on those in this country is strong.Text President Biden to have the Equal Rights Amendment put into the Consitution. 302-404-0880.

    Woman first, person second. Ep. 670

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 22:07


    The next time you hear, what rights don't women have, here is a list. Text President Biden to put the Equal Rights Amendment into the Constitution at 302-404-0880.Women are held to their actions rather than what they say. Quite the opposite of men....while they often say things they will do but don't. But they are given credit for tying. While women are told they're no doesn't count as long as you are wearing certain things.

    They are emboldened Ep. 669

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 17:02


    It's time to make your safety your top priority. Women are in danger in the streets and in the hospital. More news on abortion bans, etc. in the country. What we will be doing.

    What Now? Ep. 668

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 25:40


    What do we do now that the election is over? The conversations we need to have. The actions we need to take and how we move forward.

    Post election digestion with Emily. Ep. 667

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 46:01


    Our thoughts on the election results and what comes next.

    HHT-Patriarchy Personafied Ep. 666

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 16:39


    Patriarchy is giving men the benefit of the doubt at the expense of women. Men are upset at a campaign urging women to lie to their husbands, if they feel they need to, in order to vote for Kamala Harris. The real question is, why would they feel the need to lie?

    If men had periods. Ep. 665

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 22:33


    How different do you think things would look and be if men were the ones to have a period?

    A win for women Ep. 664

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 38:59


    A ground breaking decision from Georgia about their abortion ban. The opinion of the judge says women are not to be in servitude of the state.

    I'm not here for your approval Ep. 663

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 29:06


    Patriarchy is designed to condition you into a certain type of life that serves it's main objectives. How that can make you feel wrong and broken. You don't have to live this way. You can make you own path. You don't need to follow the road designed by society. You can be yourself and screw all the rules.

    Passive Men Ep. 662

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 19:27


    When men are allies and when they aren't. Doing the bare minimum is no longer the standard. Men are going to have to do a little more to be considered an ally to women.

    The trad wife Ep. 661

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 22:53


    Guys now say they want a traditiional wife instead of one who focuses on her career or even has a career. They want someone to do everything at home, including all the childcare and yet still have them work. Wouldn't that be wonderful? How do I get one of those???

    But the gaslighting....Ep. 660

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 29:41


    You are not crazy. You are being gaslit. Men are experts at it. How you can recognize it and fight back against it.

    A world without patriarchy. Ep. 659

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 24:43


    Question everything! What could you have done if you weren't told constantly to concentrate on finding a husband and having children?

    I won't do what you tell me! Ep. 658

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 16:57


    Aging in a patriarchy. We are no longer living by the rules assigned to us that we never agreed to. We are making our own rules!

    Defending your position? Ep. 657

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 15:48


    How are people STILL defending Donald Trump?

    The Fix-It Challenge-talking about shame. Ep. 656

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2024 16:47


    Take part of my 15 day Fix-It challenge with my live session each day on Instagram and replay on Facebook.

    First woman President? with guest Emily Long

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 36:31


    Feminist/Activist Emily Long talks about the announcement of candidate Kamala Harris and Project 2025!

    Changing the conversation Ep. 654

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 20:35


    How the language we use puts the blame/focus on women while taking men out of the equation completely.

    Can your mom do it? HHT-Ep. 653

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 9:04


    Why is child rearing always passed off to another woman? Let's change the conversation!

    Women role models Ep. 652

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 40:28


    The difference between a good woman role model vs. than a male role model. Plus the sexualization of women eating ice cream.

    Are you agreeable? Ep. 651

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 25:59


    Men have the idea that women are naturally more agreeable than men. Patriarchy at its finest.

    Men's advantage at work Ep. 650

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 26:32


    There are many different standards when it comes to a woman's performance versus a man's performance. Stats on how women are treated with a double standard and judged more harshly than men.

    The Constant Exhaustion. Ep 649

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 17:34


    Getting comfortable with being uncomfortable. Ep. 648

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 33:52


    Opening up your mind and awakening can be uncomfortable but always necessary.

    HHT-The problem with men. Ep. 647

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 11:09


    When men have the chance to advocate for women they usually don't.

    A woman's place. Ep. 646

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 37:44


    A woman's role outside of wife and mother?

    Women aren't worthy. Ep. 644

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 34:25


    Why society doesn't want women to have self-worth.

    Bad Faith Questions - Ep. 843

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 22:01


    Would women rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a man?

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