Outrage, Dildos, and Wedding Invites: A Bizarre News Roundup

When boundaries get crossed and common sense goes out the window, you know you're in for a wild news roundup. Today we're diving into three stories that'll have you questioning what's happening in our society.

First up, a deeply troubling report from Virginia where Fairfax County Public Schools is investigating claims that high school staff arranged and even paid for student abortions without parental knowledge or consent. This 2021 incident raises serious questions about school authority, parental rights, and the policies that create dangerous gray areas in student health decisions. While the school district claims ignorance, their policy language leaves room for concerning interpretations about when parents should be informed of major medical decisions involving their children.

We also tackle the recurring phenomenon of inappropriate fan behavior at WNBA games, where an 18-year-old was arrested for throwing a sex toy that struck a child and her uncle during a game. Beyond the legal consequences, we explore why this type of disrespect toward women's sports continues and why it shouldn't be dismissed as harmless humor. Female athletes deserve the same professional respect afforded to men's sports, and the presence of families at these events makes such behavior particularly inappropriate.

The final story might be the most bizarre – a coworker filed an HR complaint against a bride-to-be for not being invited to her wedding, claiming "exclusivity" and a "hostile work environment." This absurd misapplication of workplace policies shows how concepts like inclusivity can be weaponized in completely inappropriate contexts. Have you experienced similar boundary violations? Share your thoughts and join the conversation about where we draw the line between personal choice and public obligation.

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Chapters

• 0:29 Introduction to Today's Stories
• 1:12 Virginia School Abortion Scandal
• 3:46 WNBA Game Inappropriate Fan Behavior
• 6:02 Coworker Files HR Complaint Over Wedding
• 9:50 Question of the Day: Hot Dog Toppings
• 11:26 Closing Remarks and Next Episode

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:15

Do-do-do-do-do. All right, here we go with the stories from the New York Post today. What have I picked out for you today? Well, we have a disgruntled employee who's mad. She didn't get invited to a co-worker's wedding and filed a complaint. Then we have Virginia high school staff arrange student abortions without parental consent. See, just because Trump is in office doesn't mean everything's hunky-dory. Then we have an 18 year old arrested for allegedly striking girl who is nine years old and her uncle with the sex toy at a wnba game.

Speaker 1: 0:53

I have thoughts on this and you're probably not going to like it, but so let's go on with let's see what. Let's start with the abortion. Let's start with the serious and then go lighter as we end the episode. Okay, virginia high school staff arranged students abortions without parental consent. It's fairfax county public schools, and giblets on twitter said of course it's fairfax. Uh, that's what I thought too when I first read it has launched an investigation into accusations that school staff arranged abortions for students students with plural. Notice that it's not so, it's not like a one-off incident here without notifying their parents. According to local reports, school officials at Centerville High School in Union Hill allegedly arranged and bankrolled and paid for. What in the world. Does that mean the taxpayers' money are paying for this, since it's the school, the school paid for this? This can't be real and bankrolled abortions for girls in well, of course, girls in 2021, including a 17 year old, according to local. So this is. When I say girls, I meant plural, more than one.

Speaker 1: 2:11

We learned yesterday of these concerning allegations from 2021, said in a statement, we are launching an immediate and comprehensive investigation as we take all concerns of student well-being very seriously. Pressed on whether FCPS staff have ever arranged abortions for students, including in this case, the district said it was not aware of any instances of the sort. So did they or didn't they Press? Let's see. I already read that Not to our knowledge, we have launched an immediate investigation into these concerns. Okay, you all said that for the last five paragraphs. Can we move on? Let's see. Policy states that every effort shall be made to encourage and support students suspecting pregnancy to discuss their concerns with their parents or guardians. However, it does not say FCPS employees should inform parents about these. What so? That's basically the story. So there's an allegation and they're investigating. We'll see. Maybe, hopefully, hopefully. We'll keep an eye on this story, or at least somebody will All right. We're moving on to let's do. Let's do the sex toy next.

Speaker 1: 3:32

Of course, you've heard all about this in the news. Everybody's talking about it because everybody loves to pick on the WNBA. I don't really care for basketball at all. I don't care for the men's basketball. I don't care for the ladies basketball. I don't like the sport. Okay, I just don't. I don't, I hate. The one time I watched it where I enjoyed it was Tennessee Girls College was playing. I think it was when Pat Summerall was coaching. My husband said, hey, let's sit down and watch this. I'm like I don't want to, but I sat down and watched it with him. I forgot who Tennessee was playing, but it was a freaking good game. I couldn't believe it. They played ball. It was so good, I was into it. And for me to be into basketball like that, that says something, because I hate basketball.

Speaker 1: 4:17

So an 18 year old was arrested for alleged involvement in the latest in a string of incidents involving fans and WNBA games launching brightly colored sex toys toward the court during game action. Here is my unpopular opinion. Everybody seems to love this. They think it's hilarious. Blah, blah, blah. I hate it. I think it's degrading to the women. That's my one sentence thing. I don't like it Now.

Speaker 1: 4:45

Should this guy have been arrested? No, he should have been escorted out and maybe banned for the next few games. I don't know. I don't think he should have been arrested. That's a little bit overkill. But if you look at his picture on this story, you can see why he has a dildo. Oh my gosh, he looks like a typical incel sitting in his basement, whatever, but at least he was at the game. At least he was out and about right. Caden Lopez was taken into custody by Phoenix police while inside the Phoenix Arena after he allegedly threw a green dildo and struck a man and his nine-year-old niece during Tuesday.

Speaker 1: 5:26

See, people bring kids to their game, to these games, so let's not be throwing dildos out on the court, okay. Yes, I mean, it's a basketball game. Of course children are going to be attending. I swear these people. That's all I'm going to say about it. I don't like it. I think it's wrong and I don't like it. I don't think it's funny, but that's my unpopular opinion about that, all right.

Speaker 1: 5:48

Moving on to this co-worker thing, I cannot believe this. Now there are some whacked out co-workers and things that happen in workplaces. This is ridiculous. This nuisance would work any soon-to-be bride's last nerve Before walking down the aisle. One nearly-wed was nearly-wed, don't you know. Okay, one nearly-wed was forced to walk down the human resources after a scorned co-worker complained about being excluded from her wedding guest list. Um so was the wedding being taken place at work? So now you're going to complain to hr for things happening outside of work? You know what you're going to get the big fat middle finger from me. On that you grow up. This was honestly one of the weirdest work things I've ever dealt with, barked the beleaguered bride-to-be in a Reddit tirade.

Speaker 1: 6:47

There's a woman in my office I'm friendly with, but not close to, explained the annoyed anonymous gal. We've had small talk here and there, nothing deep, no lunches together, no real outside-of-work connection. Still, their lack of camaraderie didn't affect the woman's abundance of audacity. She found out I was getting married and asked when the wedding was. Then she straight up asked if she was invited, recalled the bride. I kind of laughed and said no, it's really small, just close friends and family. I didn't think anything of it. But before sharing the intimate details of your personal life around the water cooler, namely weddings which can cost upwards of $26,000. Nope, not paying that much for a wedding, it may be best to think twice. You know what? Don't tell me what I can and can't talk about. She got quiet and a little cold after that, but I figured, okay, maybe awkward moment, whatever, said the Redditor.

Speaker 1: 7:46

Fast forward a few days and I get a meeting invite from HR. Turns out she filed a complaint saying I was being exclusive oh boy in creating a hostile environment by leaving people out. Well, that's one way to weaponize the workplace powers that be, although weddings are traditionally sacred ceremonies. Okay, let's get on with it. What happened, though? She said I had to sit in the HR meeting and explain that I'm not required to invite coworkers. I barely know to my literal, that I barely know to my wedding. It's a personal event, she continued. It has nothing to do with work or who's in the office. The HR representative agreed and quickly closed the case, but her snubbed colleague remains openly offended.

Speaker 1: 8:37

Now she acts super passive-aggressive toward me, like side-eyes little digs when I walk by, still bringing it up that these weird sarcastic comments, like some people, are so inclusive these days. Oh my gosh, this can't be real. This has to be a fake story. This woman it has to be fake. Social media savages are now urging the fiance to make the belly aching co-worker the main character of her own in-office complaint. She said I would report her to HR for creating uncomfortable environment. This is where we are, people. This is where we are because of DEI, the stupid. What is it? Diversity, equity and inclusivity Bullshit. What are we in kindergarten? No, grow the hell up. Uh, this is crazy. I can't believe it. I think that's got to be a fake story.

Speaker 1: 9:33

Okay, we need to move on to the question of the day. All right, we're going to do a food-related question of the day, but before we get to that, please go read my blog, anamericanistcom. Please go sign up for my newsletter. Share my content. I really would really love it if you shared my blog posts. I've been trying to get that up and running. So anyway, okay, moving on.

Speaker 1: 9:59

Question of the day food related what goes on your hot dog or what goes on your hamburger? I think I may have asked this before, but I'm asking it, maybe. I think I think I've asked what goes on your pizza, so let's see what goes on your hamburger. Or hot dog, my hot dog ketchup, it depends. I like a lot of different stuff on my hot dogs. Mr Giblets don't. Oh my God, he's probably going to use that too. All right, I like.

Speaker 1: 10:27

So sometimes during, like football season, we'll have hot dog, variety of hot dogs. We'll do a slaw dog, which is coleslaw and ketchup, and then we'll have chili dogs, which of course is chili sauce, onions, mustard and some cheese. I love those two kinds of hot dogs. I am not picky about what goes on my hot dog. I like a different. I'll try a bunch of different things on my hot dog.

Speaker 1: 10:51

Okay, hamburgers, I like the basic. I like onion, pickle, tomato, lettuce, ketchup, mustard pretty much that's it. But I could also eat it with just mustard, I mean with just ketchup and onions and pickle. I love the pickles, though you gotta have ketchup and pickles on it, for sure. I could also eat it with just mustard, I mean with just ketchup and onions and pickles. I love the pickles, though you got to have ketchup and pickles on it for sure. I could eat it like a child. Ketchup and pickles on my hamburger, okay, uh, gotta go. Thanks for listening. Love y'all. Oh, by the way, there may or may not be an episode tomorrow, I don't know. I'm going to be off my schedule slightly tomorrow, so I don't know what I'm going to do yet. Just be warned.