With the reproductive freedom gained under Roe v Wade being threatened by the United States Supreme Court, one might assume the public is hyper aware of the 1973 ruling that extended reproductive rights across all states.
However, it turns out a surprising number of guys are disturbingly ignorant. A prank interview featured on Tuesday's Jimmy Kimmel Live exposed the knowledge gap.
During the “Lie Witness News” segment on the program, multiple men believed Roe v Wade was a much-hyped MMA heavyweight fighting match.
\u201cMen think Roe v Wade is an MMA fight in Jimmy Kimmel street interview - The Independent https://t.co/kVG1kQAMab\u201d— PK (@PK) 1654124665
When asked about the fictional face-off, the clueless interviewees seemed to comment mostly on Wade as their favorite contender.
"[Wade] doesn't care if he's gonna get knocked out. He just goes in, he's ruthless," said a supposed fan.
\u201cIt appears men really are that stupid, and just goes to show you they are paying no attention to women when they speak. Watch the video if you don't believe it.\nhttps://t.co/LZaQGZkXfp\u201d— JimM840 #GOPpoison (@JimM840 #GOPpoison) 1654107337
You can watch the clip of the interview taking place on the streets of Hollywood near where Kimmel films his program, here.
\u201cLie Witness News \u2013 Roe vs Wade Edition https://t.co/cYlgSm6jTO via @YouTube\n.\n#JimmyKimmel #LieWitnessNews #RoeVWade \n.\n@jimmykimmel This is hilarious & not surprising in the U.S.A., where @FoxNews viewers have been \n#DumbedDownForDecades & #stupified \ud83d\ude29\ud83d\ude1c\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude02\n.\nSad, yet funny!\ud83e\udd23\u201d— Lulu Prupru \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udfc4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (@Lulu Prupru \ud83e\udd84\ud83c\udf0a\ud83c\udfc4\u200d\u2640\ufe0f) 1654086751
Another said he watched the high-profile fight with a woman who "wasn't as impressed" and was on her phone scrolling on Instagram.
\u201cOMG.\nI can\u2019t. https://t.co/PXVjEwkr4U\u201d— Leslie (@Leslie) 1654098040
And when asked to weigh in on whether or not the fight lived up to its nickname, “The Ruckus in the Uteruckus," the Wade fan said "definitely" and added, "They were into it, you know?"
\u201cThis is who votes in this country\nThe latest edition of "Lie Witness News" hilariously exposed abortion-rights ignorance. https://t.co/xVtOJi9KD4 via @HuffPostEnt\u201d— Gag a MAGAt \ud83c\udf1e\u264b, \ud83c\udf1c\u2652, \u264e rising (@Gag a MAGAt \ud83c\udf1e\u264b, \ud83c\udf1c\u2652, \u264e rising) 1654110377
The interviewer asked another clueless commenter:
"Were you surprised to see those two still going at it so many years later?"
The victim of the prank responded, "No, like, people hold grudges."
\u201cHoly cow! These people exist? https://t.co/eUlRRrHvQk\u201d— Emran Rashid (@Emran Rashid) 1654114724
One gentleman was asked what women thought about Roe v Wade, and he replied:
“I don’t know. Women don’t really talk to me that much.”
\u201c@realTuckFrumper Ohhhmyyy I quit. I can\u2019t anymore. Just fuck no\u201d— #TuckFrump (@#TuckFrump) 1654090205
\u201c@realTuckFrumper not surprised\nthese are the headlne readers...\nnever educate themselves...ugh\u201d— #TuckFrump (@#TuckFrump) 1654090205
The clip elicited spirited laughter from the show's viewing audience.
But in spite of the shenanigan, it's difficult to ignore the fact there are potentially many others among us who are in the dark about Roe v Wade and its potential reversal that would eliminate federal protections for women's reproductive rights.
Jane Rosenberg
Jane Rosenberg
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