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Former President Barack Obama suggested during an appearance on his wife's podcast earlier this week that men need gay friends to learn "empathy and kindness" while preparing for potentially fathering a son who identifies as gay or non-binary. Appearing during an episode of "IMO," a podcast hosted by former first lady Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, the former president discussed with the two how best to raise boys. At one point during their hour-long discussion, Barack Obama — who noted he was raised by a single mother — suggested that boys need male figures in their lives other...

In the latest episode of the “IMO” podcast — the same one where Barack Obama appeared alongside Michelle to help shut down rumors of a looming divorce — the former first couple shifted the conversation to the topic of boys and fatherhood. But what started as a seemingly harmless discussion quickly veered into unsettling territory.(snip) Obama didn’t just downplay the importance of fathers; he openly advocated for embedding young boys to be groomed by members of the LGBTQ community. The message was that traditional masculinity isn’t enough, and boys need to be groomed — ideologically, emotionally, and socially — by...

Michelle Obama launched a new podcast with her brother, Craig Robinson, and it’s a total flop. The new venture, the “IMO” podcast, was launched by Higher Ground, the Obamas’ media company. Virtually no one is tuning in to listen to Michelle Obama and her brother drone on about their lives. The latest episode titled, “Pursue What You Love Before You Pursue Love” has only garnered 11,000 views in 11 hours. Michelle Obama took another jab at Barack Obama amid divorce rumors. “Would you be attracted to a guy who’s not financially sound when you meet him?” Craig Robinson asked Michelle...