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#538: How the Sexual Revolution Gave Us Identity Politics

#538: How the Sexual Revolution Gave Us Identity Politics

<p>"If you ask the question, ‘Who am I?’ — up until the sexual revolution, that was not a hard question to answer," says Mary Eberstadt, author of the new book, "Primal Screams." She joins the podcast to discuss identity politics, the "pre-rational emotional expressionism" present in our political discussions today, and more.</p><br><p>We also cover these stories:</p><p>• Walmart is changing its gun policies.</p><p>• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he could schedule a vote on gun control legislation if the White House expresses support.</p><p>• Sen. Ted Cruz and activist Alyssa Milano are planning to have a meeting on gun control, after a series of tweets.</p><br><p>The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FDailySignal.com%2Fpodcasts&token=ec8e82-1-1569357743623" target="_blank">DailySignal.com/podcasts</a>. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>. Enjoy the show!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The Daily Signal

September 4, 201930m 17s

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Show Notes

"If you ask the question, ‘Who am I?’ — up until the sexual revolution, that was not a hard question to answer," says Mary Eberstadt, author of the new book, "Primal Screams." She joins the podcast to discuss identity politics, the "pre-rational emotional expressionism" present in our political discussions today, and more.


We also cover these stories:

• Walmart is changing its gun policies.

• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he could schedule a vote on gun control legislation if the White House expresses support.

• Sen. Ted Cruz and activist Alyssa Milano are planning to have a meeting on gun control, after a series of tweets.


The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show!


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