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EPISODE · Dec 4, 2025 · 8 MIN

Ivey Gruber | 9/10 College Students Say Words Are Violence...

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Ivey Gruber, President of the Michigan Talk Network, joins Steve to break down the latest wave of extreme campus culture, where 9 out of 10 college students reportedly believe that words can be violence. The conversation dives into a jaw-dropping example making the rounds: a woman on social media claiming that saying “Merry Christmas” amounts to “verbal rape.” Steve and Ivey explore how narratives like these take hold, the role political leadership plays in shaping campus environments, and how these exaggerated definitions of “harm” are creating fragile, hyper-reactive communities. From free speech concerns to the real-world consequences of redefining basic language as violence, this segment highlights the growing divide between common sense and ideological extremism.

Ivey Gruber, President of the Michigan Talk Network, joins Steve to break down the latest wave of extreme campus culture, where 9 out of 10 college students reportedly believe that words can be violence. The conversation dives into a jaw-dropping example making the rounds: a woman on social media claiming that saying “Merry Christmas” amounts to “verbal rape.” Steve and Ivey explore how narratives like these take hold, the role political leadership plays in shaping campus environments, and how these exaggerated definitions of “harm” are creating fragile, hyper-reactive communities. From free speech concerns to the real-world consequences of redefining basic language as violence, this segment highlights the growing divide between common sense and ideological extremism.

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