Change the Conversation with the Hopefulist

Change the Conversation with the Hopefulist

Broadcast veteran Wendy McClure discusses how to turn negative thoughts into positive. Tips on how to live a happy, fulfilled life.

Episodes

June 30, 2025 21 mins
How the church influences and continues to oppress women. Please follow me on my Substack for more information each week. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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Parents start assigning the gender norms from birth is part of the process to instill patriarchy in your children. Pink for girls, blue for boys. Girls get dolls, boys get blocks. Girls are taught to prioritize being polite over being uncomfortable, such as, not wanting to hug Uncle Frank. Please subscribe to my Substack for a deeper dive into this topic...there is so much more. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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June 20, 2025 10 mins
The people in charge of this country are making it clear they don't respect or value the lives of women. We NEED to fight back.
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June 16, 2025 27 mins
I tell you my own personal journey to discovering patriarchy and how it influenced my life. In the weeks and months to come I will break down all that I've learned and share it with you so we can start to change the conversation around patriarchy to point out all of the contradictions. Please subscribe to my Substack. I would be so grateful! Link below.
https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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The reversal of EMTALA, masked men and proof of gender in bathrooms. Sign up for my Substack here...https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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June 2, 2025 17 mins
An article from Substack from Anna Gifty of Public Notice. Very informative on how the cost of being a woman in the US is about to go up even more.
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Adriana Smith, from Georgia, has been kept alive for the last three months in spite of her being declared brain dead. She was only two months pregnant when that declaration was made so she would need to be kept alive through machines for at least the next 3 months.
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May 19, 2025 20 mins
Patriarchy is shoved down kids throats every week if they are church goers. Then continues to tell men they are the leaders and women need to submit and obey men. Please consider following my Substack with the link below. I have big plans in the works about breaking down patriarchy and decentering men.
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The women of Generation X are the first women to have the opportunity to live independently on their own without needing financial support from men. Please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe to my Substack at this link. https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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May 5, 2025 23 mins
Men are uncomfortable when faced with stats about how many women are dying at the hands of male violence. Instead of trying to fix the very real, frightening problem they would rather pretend it's not happening so they don't have to hear about it.
Follow me at my Substack please. The Hopefulist (Wendy McClure)
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Feminists go against everything women have been taught. We are taught to be small, quiet, polite, don't be angry or disagreeable.
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April 21, 2025 21 mins
Women are being kidnapped from the street by men dressed in all black with facemasks on. This means men with ill intentions will attempt to do the same. Men are being given guns back even though they have a history of domestic violence. Women's health services are deteriorating quickly. This adminstration is clear that they don't have any concern about the safety, health or wellness or women in this country. Please subscribe to my ...
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April 15, 2025 20 mins
It's not the mother that can control how men treat and think of women-it's society. Our systems are so ingrained to elevate men we don't even think about it. And when women do, they are told it's no big deal and to let it go. Check out my substack for more content!
https://substack.com/@wendymcclurethehopefulist2
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White patriarchy is the real reason we are where we are. It won't change until we start calling out the racism and misogyny.
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March 31, 2025 23 mins
The White House is telling us that they want women back in their place and to demolish feminism.
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March 24, 2025 23 mins
The things women deal with each day in the name of not making men feel uncomfortable. We continuosly keep ourselves uncomfortable to keep men comfortable.
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March 17, 2025 27 mins
The media is NOT keeping us informed. This administration is wiping from history any contribution that isn't from a white male. What you can do to stop this from happening.
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Patriarchy is insidious and it's designed to be hidden. But once you realize how much we've been duped, you will see it happening all the time.
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March 3, 2025 24 mins
The ability to recognize your experience isn't the only experience and people have completely different experiences based on how the rest of the world perceives them. My path to an awakening.
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Being nice hasn't gotten us anywhere. The content I create is for women...not men. Deal with it.
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