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ICYMI - Outward: PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover

Slate Technology

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History, Technology, Society & Culture

4.6636 Ratings

🗓️ 30 December 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

On this episode, The Outward hosts break down the million dollar takeover ad on X for Prager University’s documentary Detrans: The Dangers of Gender Affirming CareNBC reporter Jo Yurcaba joins Bryan, Christina, and Jules to tackle the misdirections and anti-trans agenda of the documentary and take a look at the transphobic shifts on the social media platform.

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0:00.0

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Then there are days when you're Big Arch hungry for McDonald's.

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You'll get to know the difference.

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New Big Arch for Big McDonald's hunger.

0:13.0

Until 9th of September, from 11 a.m.,

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participating restaurants only, subject to availability.

0:36.3

Hey, I'm Candace Lim, and you're listening to I.C. Why am I?

0:40.1

In case you missed it, Slate's podcast about internet culture.

0:47.3

And today, we have another special treat because we are bringing you an episode from Slate's Outward Podcast.

0:55.5

In this episode, the Outward Hosts break down the million-dollar takeover ad on X for Prager University's documentary,

1:01.9

D-Trans, The dangers of Gender Affirming Care. NBC reporter Joe Yercaba joins to tackle the misdirections and anti-trans agenda of the documentary and take a look at the transphobic shifts

1:07.6

on the social media platform. And without further ado, here's the show.

1:34.9

Hey, everybody and welcome to Outward Slate Show About Everything, LGBTQ, and the Infinite, All-encompassing Plus.

1:37.3

I want to live into Plus.

1:38.9

I'm Brian Louder, an editor at Slate.

1:41.5

I'm Jill Skill Peterson.

1:43.2

Very plus.

1:44.4

And I'm Christina Cotarucci, a senior writer at Slate. I'm Jules Gil-Skiel Peterson. Very plus. And I'm Christina Cotarucci, a senior writer at Slate.

1:47.7

Hey, everybody.

1:49.0

So I am a devoted and long time committed, committed member of Camp, never tweet.

1:54.9

Because I think it only brings torment and pain and annoying DMs.

1:58.7

But my understanding is that, unfortunately, on this episode, we're going to have to wade

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