Anthony Furey: Dr. Phil Is Causing the Right Kind of Stir as He Stands Up for Common Sense

Published on February 29, 2024

Commentary Dr. Phil made quite a stir the other day when he appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast and came out swinging against transgender issues as they relate to kids. A 10 minute segment of his appearance, where he summarizes his concerns with the use of puberty blockers and gender transition for minors, has gone viral.  Then he made an appearance on The View and denounced school closures during COVID. The hosts, who have little tolerance for anything that deviates from their narrow politics, naturally lost their minds. Some people hate what Dr. Phil has been saying. A lot more people are loving it. But his resurgence has also left people curious as to how it is that a prince of daytime TV has suddenly become a vocal cultural warrior. ...