Modern dating is broken, Stephen A. Smith pushes back on the NABJ, and Harry & Meghan make a major UK move.

Cultural accountability and relationship dynamics take center stage this week on Raised by Her. The conversation begins with Stephen A. Smith’s public reaction to receiving the NABJ Thumbs Down Award, unpacking why personal identity cannot shield public commentators from critiques of misogyny and media bias.

Attention then turns to institutional retrenchment as Northwestern University quietly reorganizes the nation's oldest African Studies program, signaling broader legislative and funding threats to cultural academia. In entertainment and lifestyle, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle establish a non-royal base back in the UK, raising questions about family rifts, media scrutiny, and long-term brand independence.

Finally, research from Time Magazine sparks a breakdown of the modern dating epidemic: why younger generations are abandoning the art of flirting for screen-mediated comfort, followed by actionable advice for a listener navigating an insecure partner's "geographical discount."

What You'll Learn:

The Critique Defense Trap: Why invoking who raised you does not excuse public misogyny or biased commentary.

Covert Academic Downsizing: The administrative playbooks universities use to defund historic ethnic studies departments without triggering immediate outrage.

The Lost Art of Flirting: The psychological drivers behind rising dating anxiety and how to break free from digital-only isolation.

Dismantling Relationship Negging: How to handle partners who use regional beauty standards to lower your self-worth.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - South by Southwest Proposal & Community Support
01:08 - The McKenna West Surrogacy Legal Fallout
05:16 - Stephen A. Smith Claps Back at NABJ Thumbs Down Award
09:15 - Why Media Accountability Outweighs Personal Identity
13:06 - Remembering Hayden Panettiere: The Fight for Maternal Mental Health
17:03 - The Neutrogena Morals Clause Controversy
23:08 - Harry & Meghan Relocate: Real Reasons Behind the UK Move
29:46 - Royal Rifts, Tabloid Hostility, and Family Protection
37:15 - pureMD MedSpa Spotlight
38:18 - Northwestern University Silently Dismantles African Studies
44:20 - What University Cutbacks Signal for Black Student Recruitment
47:06 - The Death of Flirting: Time Magazine’s Modern Dating Alarm
52:25 - Digital Filters, Meeting Anxiety, and Losing In-Person Connection
59:34 - The Battle Over Renaming Navy War Hero Dory Miller's Ship
1:03:21 - Listener Dilemma: He Called Me a "10 in Ohio, 7 in Miami"
1:07:24 - Why Negging Is Pure Insecurity (And When to Walk Away)

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