A prominent conservative Christian commentator has launched a fierce rebuttal against a liberal journalist who accused her of degrading women and rejecting human empathy as part of a right-wing political agenda.
The Spark of the Controversy
The clash ignited after Salon senior writer Amanda Marcotte published an article targeting Allie Beth Stuckey, host of the Blaze Media-owned 'Relatable' podcast. Marcotte's piece, titled 'MAGA’s war on empathy was started by a woman', asserted that Stuckey uses Christianity to portray empathy as a weakness and to preach that women are lesser than men.
Marcotte further alleged that Stuckey had 'weaponized her gender' to persuade women to act against their own interests and to spread hateful ideas. "Stuckey is just one of many far-right female commentators who have realized that they can use hyper-feminine aesthetics to conceal what would immediately register as dystopian, even fascistic sentiments if they came from a man," Marcotte wrote.
Stuckey's Fiery Social Media Response
In response, Stuckey, a mother-of-three and author of the 2024 book 'Toxic Empathy: How Progressives Exploit Christian Compassion', took to her Instagram story on Monday. Addressing her over 878,000 followers, she sarcastically wrote, "Can you believe it? A woman using her brain instead of being led by her emotions?"
"We can't have that!" Stuckey, a pro-life Donald Trump supporter, added. "We need women to mindlessly celebrate abortions and open borders!" She argued that liberals have long encouraged women to abandon logic in favour of emotions, which they then exploit for political gain.
"They can convince us that using our feelings to support abortion and unmitigated migration and soft on crime policies," Stuckey stated. "And if we take that away from them, they lose a heck of a lot of power."
Dinosaurs and the 'Rent-Free' Book
The online squabble also touched on an unusual topic: dinosaurs. Marcotte's article noted that Stuckey "denies the scientific reality of prehistoric dinosaurs," referencing past podcast episodes like 'I Don't Know if Dinosaurs Were Real'.
Stuckey addressed this light-heartedly, stating, "Well, one thing is for sure... I am never going to stop talking about dinosaurs." She claimed her past comments about dinosaur depictions were sarcastic and meant to provoke debate.
More seriously, Stuckey concluded that her book, Toxic Empathy, has been "living rent-free in the minds of journalists." She said, "It is ceaselessly written about by the left as if they are uncovering this new phenomenon that's happening on the right." The Daily Mail has contacted both Stuckey and Marcotte for further comment.
