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In the News
FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS AND THEIR FANS WANT THEM TO GET "EQUAL PAY" US women won the 2019 World Cup. Men did not. And now women across America are demanding that women players get paid commensurate with what men get. Do they deserve it? Tom gets away from all the emotional screeching and sorts out the numbers.
Here are some of the materials Tom read to prepare for this episode:
- The Twitter thread that started it all
- Revenue Disparity Explains Pay Disparity Between Soccer World Cup's Men And Women
- There Should be ‘Equal Pay’ For the World Cup: That Means Paying Men MORE
- Feminists claim that women's soccer has higher TV ratings than any other sport. Here are the real TV ratings showing that women's soccer wouldn't make the top 50 sports broadcasts.
- Actual WNBA attendance figures ESPN and other news organizations hide
Should male or female athletes be paid more? Tom wants to know: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
SHOULD TAXPAYERS PAY FOR COLLEGE OR PAY OFF OUR COLLEGE LOANS? Every Democratic Presidential candidate has an opinion about this controversial issue. And so does Tom!
Here are the articles Tom used to prepare for this episode:
- Senator Pushes ‘Debt-Free’ as Solution for College Costs
- Where the 2020 candidates stand on student debt and college affordability
How do you feel about this issue? Tell Tom now: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
DID TWITTER FOUNDER JACK DORSEY BUY HIS 23-YEAR-OLD MODEL GIRLFRIEND A HOUSE? Looks that way! Is it good for you to be buying things or paying bills for fuck buddies or girlfriends or wives? Many of you sent this story to Tom wondering what he would think. You were right to wonder.
Here is the story from 50 Cent's website, including photos.
Do you believe in buying things like houses or cars for your girl? How about paying for her rent, her groceries or her mobile phone? Tell Tom why: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
ONCE AGAIN, GILLETTE TELLS ITS CUSTOMERS WHAT TO THINK It's one thing when a brand uses advertising to tell you to buy their products and why. But how do you feel when brands tell you how you should think and act? Once again, the marketing chief of Gillette thinks it's the job of conglomerates to take stands, even if they fly in the face of what customers who buy their products already think. Is this a good idea?
Take a look at the video Tom discusses in this episode.
Here is a story about the Gillette transgender video and the reaction to it.
Here is a story that includes comments from Gillette's North American brand director Pankaj Bhalla.
What do you think? Tell Tom right away: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
POOR THELMA SMITH After 30 years at the same address, 102-year-old Thelma Smith is being told to vacate her apartment because the landlord's daughter, a recent law school graduate, needs a place to live. Is that right? It's perfectly legal, but is the landlord doing the wrong thing to this sweet old lady?
Take a look at this story about 102-year-old Thelma Smith from CBS News.
Here's a story from the Los Angeles Times about the eviction of Thelma Smith that lays it all out.
Click here for another story from the Los Angeles Times about what social media are saying.
What do you think? Tell Tom right now: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
CHRISTIAN MAJOR LEAGUE BALLPLAYER BOOTS HIS CHRISTIAN POP STAR WIFE ALLEGING "INAPPROPRIATE MARITAL CONDUCT" Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist filed for divorce from his Christian pop star wife Julianna Zobrist contending that his wife "has been guilty of inappropriate marital conduct which renders further cohabitation impossible," which, we guess, means that he claims that she's been screwing around while Ben has been out there earning a massive paycheck, telling everyone what great Christians they are, and how you should be one too. What does this teach us about marriage, "love" and religion? Here, Tom sets everything straight!
Click here for the video Tom talks about.
In this episode, Tom refers to this article about the Zobrists' pending divorce.
ALL THE REASONS YOU SHOULDN'T "MENTOR" WOMEN AT WORK The people who would hate this episode will never hear it here behind the paywall. But YOU will love it. Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg completely disagrees with Tom! Here's practical advice women will hate for men trying to navigate the #MeToo era. It's all here!
Here is the main article to which Tom refers in this episode.
Of course you have opinions about this topic. Let's hear 'em: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
SEX STRIKE? Alyssa Milano has called for women to withhold sex following the passage of Georgia's so-called "heartbeat" bill, further tightening restrictions on abortion which was signed by Governor Brian Kemp on Tuesday, May 7th. The bill is scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2020. Do you agree with this method of protest? Tom lays out his position.
Here's an article Tom used to prepare for this episode.
What's your opinion? Tom wants to know: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
UBER AND LYFT DRIVERS WENT OUT ON STRIKE: DO YOU CARE? They want higher wages and benefits. They're complaining about the costs of insurance and gas and vehicle maintenance. So some of them refused to come to work. Did it make any difference? Or do we just love cheap rides at any cost? Tom's dad was a union guy. His reaction may surprise you!
What do you think? Write Tom directly: tom@blowmeuptom.com.
FARRAKHAN, JONES, AND YIANNOPOULOS BANNED A number of people defined by Facebook and Instagram as "hate groups" have had their social media accounts closed. Has people's free speech been taken away? Tom's answer might surprise you!
Click here for the article Tom references in this episode.
What do you think? Write Tom and tell him: tom@blowmeuptom.com.