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‘Beyond red flag’: Female conservative sparks firestorm by declaring most ‘unattractive’ hobby for men

August 23, 2024 | | Print Article

A conservative commentator sparked a war of words on Twitter/X this week by making a polarizing proclamation about men.

Liz Wheeler, who used to be with OANN but currently hosts a podcast on YouTube, alleged in a post published Monday that “playing video games” is the “least attractive” hobby that a man might possess.

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As seen above, Wheeler offered no sourcing for her chart, which also listed “magic tricks,” “building model trains,” and even “bird watching” as unattractive hobbies.

In additional tweets, Wheeler doubled down on her proclamation.

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To say that the post triggered backlash would be an understatement. Viewed over 18 million times, the post has attracted tens of thousands of critical comments from mainly men but also some women like former National Rifle Association spokesperson Dana Loesch.

“I love playing games,” Loesch tweeted. “Waiting for the new Space Marines. Fired up COD Cold War Zombies the other day for nostalgia. Nothing wrong with games — or any hobby in healthy doses — especially when you can do four player family co-op.”

Note what she wrote about “healthy doses,” i.e., doing things in moderation.

See more female responses below:

The male response has been a tad bit less polite and more aggressive, with some men pummeling Wheeler for her “horrible take.”

“Liz what a guy does to blow off steam shouldn’t matter,” one male critic wrote. “As long as he is a good man works hard and provides WGAF if he plays Madden, or should he just hand his balls over and go antiquing with you on the weekends. Literally a horrible take on your part.”

See more takes below:

According to Statistica, as of this past summer, 48 percent of video gamers in the U.S. were women, while the remaining 52 percent were male. This brings the total to a whopping 212 million gamers in America.

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