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Charlie Kirk joins the Whatever podcast for a candid conversation with five young progressive women and content creators about the state of modern dating, hookup culture, and fundamental worldview differences. From discussions about pornography as a social addiction to debates over what defines a woman, Kirk offers a traditional Christian conservative perspective while engaging respectfully with views that sharply contrast his own. The conversation touches on marriage, family formation, political compatibility in relationships, and whether sex should be reserved for committed partnership. Kirk shares his personal experience of waiting until marriage and argues that building a family remains the most fulfilling pursuit, while his co-panelists defend their choices in adult entertainment, open relationships, and progressive values.

September 14, 2025

Introduction to the Conversation

Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA and host of The Charlie Kirk Show, appeared on the Whatever Dating Talk podcast for an unconventional discussion about modern dating culture. The 30-year-old conservative commentator from Arizona joined five young women—most involved in social media, content creation, and adult entertainment—to explore the fundamental disagreements shaping relationships in contemporary America. The panel included Sophia, a 21-year-old streamer from Chicago; Aaron (known as Straighter), a 25-year-old progressive political organizer from South Texas now based in Miami Beach; Savannah, a 26-year-old clothing designer and model from Los Angeles; Pixie, a 24-year-old from Puerto Rico working with Progressive Victory on streaming operations; Angel, a 19-year-old social media creator and piercing apprentice; Dina Snows, a 25-year-old content creator from Dublin, Ireland involved in adult films and influencer boxing; and Molly Little, a 20-year-old adult performer.

The conversation began with introductions and relationship statuses, revealing a mix of single participants, new relationships, and Kirk as the only married person at the table. Kirk described his marriage of nearly three years, his five-year relationship with his wife, and their daughter as the greatest source of joy in his life—setting the stage for deeper discussions about what constitutes fulfillment and how modern culture either supports or undermines the pursuit of lasting love.

Dating With Intent to Marry

Kirk opened by sharing his belief that people should date with the intent to marry, criticizing modern hookup culture as fundamentally incompatible with human flourishing. He described coming home to his daughter running up to squeeze his leg as more joyful than any professional accomplishment, including flying on Air Force One or meeting presidents. This prompted Molly to suggest that Kirk's hope for the panel to experience similar joy implied they wouldn't achieve it due to differing values—an interpretation Kirk quickly clarified wasn't his intent.

When Kirk asked Molly if she wanted to be a mother someday, she confirmed she did and believed her relationship was strengthening despite her work in adult entertainment. Molly explained that being in pornography and having what she described as an open relationship actually strengthened her bond with her boyfriend by forcing them to communicate about boundaries and focus on deeper connections beyond sex. Kirk challenged this perspective, suggesting that sex involves more than physical connection—it's an energy exchange that should ideally be reserved for one's soulmate. Molly countered that sex can exchange different types of energy and serve various purposes beyond intimate spiritual connection.

Kirk posed a hypothetical: if he could wave a magic wand and Molly could make a million dollars annually without doing adult content, would she quit? Molly's answer was an immediate no, explaining she's an exhibitionist who genuinely enjoys her work beyond financial compensation. Kirk acknowledged this showed principle rather than pure financial motivation, but asked whether Molly had considered that sex might be better saved exclusively for the person she loves most.

Defining Love

Kirk asked the panel to define love, noting it should be a fundamental goal in dating. The question proved challenging, prompting thoughtful responses around the table. Sophia described love as an emotional connection between two people who value and accept each other, including choosing to grow together despite discovering things you don't like about your partner. Aaron defined it as a connection existing between human beings rather than things, deliberately distinguishing love from materialism.

Savannah agreed with previous definitions, emphasizing that love means accepting someone for all of who they are, not just the good parts, and should be unconditional. Pixie acknowledged difficulty with the concept of love, describing herself as somewhat scared of it, focusing instead on self-love. She couldn't imagine loving someone unconditionally except herself. Other panelists agreed that fear of love stems from fear of happiness because happiness isn't permanent, and relationships inevitably end either through breakup or death.

Molly offered that the most beautiful aspect of love is that true love doesn't require being loved back—it hurts when unrequited, but you still love that person. She defined love as a deep understanding and acceptance of a human being. Kirk then explained that English has collapsed multiple concepts into one word, whereas ancient Greek distinguished four types: fileo (brotherly love, as in Philadelphia), storge (love for a child), eros (erotic love), and agape (self-sacrificing love where you'd give your life for someone). He identified agape as the highest form of love from a Christian perspective, the kind he has for his wife and daughter.

The Pornography Debate

Kirk pivoted to questioning whether hookup culture and platforms like OnlyFans make achieving agape love more or less likely. Angel argued that many people today struggle with relationships because they don't know how to love themselves, and social media plus dating apps have created so many options that people don't take relationships seriously—if they don't like one thing about someone, they simply move on to the next option. Dina acknowledged that OnlyFans creates obstacles for being taken seriously, though she noted it actually increases attention in her DMs, even if that attention is more about lust than love.

When Kirk asked if Dina would quit OnlyFans for a stable soulmate who fully supported her financially, she said yes but expressed skepticism about needing a soulmate at all. Raised by an independent single mother, Dina worried she'd eventually tire of marriage and regret it. Kirk responded that while marriage is incredibly difficult and the hardest thing he's ever done, it's also by far the most fulfilling—pushing back against what he characterized as a dark cultural view of marriage.

Kirk asked the panel if they believed people should wait until marriage to have sex. When asked if he had waited, Kirk confirmed he had, calling it the greatest decision of his life. The panel reacted with surprise, with some saying they couldn't imagine waiting until marriage only to discover sexual incompatibility. Kirk offered an alternative perspective: imagine entering the marriage bed knowing you both have each other for the first time, never having shared that intimacy with anyone else. Molly countered that it would also be great if your partner were experienced and an excellent lover while also having a deep connection.

Kirk acknowledged that men's minds are rather undisciplined when it comes to thinking about other women, but argued that without other experiences or pair bonds—which he noted are scientifically documented, especially for women—there's nothing to compare the relationship to. He reiterated that sex is a powerful thing, acknowledging how difficult it is to wait until marriage but suggesting it's a worthy aspiration worth discussing non-judgmentally.

Concerns About Children and Legacy

The conversation took a sobering turn when Kirk asked Molly if she'd considered how her work might affect future children. He shared a story about a young woman whose mother was an adult performer—the woman was relentlessly bullied in high school by boys who showed her pictures of her naked mother. Kirk asked if Molly worried about her future children being confronted, teased, or ridiculed because of her line of work.

Molly acknowledged her children will definitely be confronted with her work but said she doesn't really care. She explained her perspective: what matters more is how she raises her children and their character, versus the character of children who would instigate negative emotions because of what she does for work. Kirk then asked if Molly ever worried she might be producing content that seriously damages other people. Molly's answer was a simple no.

Kirk asked Dina if she regretted any of her past sexual encounters. She said she'd probably take back some people but wouldn't change who she is now since those experiences shaped her. She added that if she could start over, she'd probably lose her virginity for porn and do more adult work earlier, though she does regret some meaningless one-night stands—situations where she got too drunk or couldn't easily exit, or encounters with weird people.

Political Progressives Defend Adult Entertainment

Aaron, the progressive political organizer, pushed back on Kirk's comparison between Molly's work and parental choices, arguing that any career path could lead to children being confronted by their parents' actions. She asked Kirk if he worried that controversial political statements he's made might lead to his daughter being bullied by children whose parents have opposing political views. Kirk acknowledged his daughter will definitely face confrontation due to his public life, but noted the difference: it won't be videos of him having sex online.

Aaron pressed the question: given that Kirk's views are polarizing and controversial, does he worry about children confronting his daughter with these things before she's prepared, potentially causing her to feel bullied or embarrassed? Kirk acknowledged this is indeed a factor of public life and expressed hope that he'll build his daughter strong enough to endure it. Aaron suggested Molly likely thinks the same way about building resilience in her future children.

Kirk asked the panel if they thought public political commentary exists on the same moral plane as filming yourself having sex. To his surprise, the panel—including Aaron, Savannah, and Pixie—said yes, with some suggesting politics could sometimes be worse depending on what's being discussed. Pixie stated that politics is definitely heavier than porn, and Savannah agreed that Kirk's political work could be more disruptive to the world than someone having sex. Dina added that her having sex with men isn't disrupting the world or putting it into shambles—if anything, she's giving lonely men who can't get women in real life a sexual release.

Pornography as Social Addiction

Kirk acknowledged he's personally struggled with pornography addiction, creating common ground with the panel's acknowledgment that porn consumption isn't particularly healthy. He then posed a moral question: What do you think of drug dealers who push fentanyl? The panel agreed they're probably not good people. Kirk followed up: if porn is a drug, how is Molly not either a drug dealer or drug manufacturer?

The panel pushed back, noting different levels of addiction—weed isn't fentanyl, and porn addiction operates differently. Aaron noted that porn addiction isn't currently recognized in the DSM-5 as a legitimate addiction; the only behavioral addiction formally recognized is gambling addiction. She distinguished this from impulse control issues with porn consumption, which would be similar to difficulty controlling consumption of anything else.

Molly offered a historical comparison to Prohibition. She noted that when alcohol was banned despite being linked to deaths and arguments, people didn't stop drinking—they just started getting arrested for it, ruining livelihoods in a different way than if people had control to stop the addiction by getting help. She asked Kirk what his solution would be if porn is such a bad addiction, because banning it wouldn't make it disappear.

Kirk first established common ground: the panel agreed minors shouldn't view porn. He explained that Utah and Texas passed laws requiring robust age verification—actual ID provision—but Pornhub sued because it would limit their traffic. The panel agreed that age 18 is a reasonable line to draw. Kirk then addressed Molly's question about solutions, acknowledging he wouldn't claim porn is solely responsible for problems with American men, but arguing that porn consumption definitively doesn't make better men. The panel agreed with this assessment.

Kirk cited Gary Wilson's book "Your Brain on Porn," explaining that pornography triggers dopaminergic responses identical to cocaine—sometimes even more powerful. He noted this highly interactive three-dimensional video phenomenon is unlike anything humans have encountered before, with science still studying its effects. He pointed out that the average American male spends 45 to 90 minutes daily on porn websites, making it the most-used product among young men in the country. Kirk described it as a social toxin, particularly sneaky compared to something like fentanyl, affecting married men and creating depressive effects in about half of male consumers. He emphasized that men are 50 times more visually oriented than women, though he acknowledged women increasingly consume pornography as well.

Political Compatibility in Dating

The conversation shifted to whether people should date across political lines. Kirk asked each panelist about their political orientation and whether they'd date someone with opposing views. Sophia described herself as politically undefined or indecisive, saying she'd be open to dating someone with different views and trying to find common ground. Aaron identified as leftist, further left than her liberal boyfriend, joking that she loves him despite his "filthy filthy liberalism." She explained they align on social issues while disagreeing primarily on economic issues, and since social issues tend to be most polarizing, their relationship works harmoniously.

Savannah said she's in the middle politically, having voted for Biden but now regretting it given what she described as the current state of the world. She'd be open to dating across political lines depending on how hardcore the person is on either side. Angel said she doesn't really care about politics and feels she's in the middle. Pixie identified as progressive and shared that her most recent date lasted only 20 minutes after her conservative date—who turned out to be a huge fan of Charlie Kirk—revealed his political views. She explained that some conservatives just mean smaller government and lower taxes, which she can deal with, but this particular man described himself as hardcore conservative. She told him she'd probably make him more upset than he'd make her, and they mutually agreed to end the date.

Kirk observed that typically it seems liberals are less prepared to be friends with conservatives than the reverse, citing studies suggesting conservatives tend to disagree ideologically while still maintaining relationships, whereas liberals often outright hate conservatives and view them as evil. Aaron disagreed, saying she comes from a conservative family and has many conservative friends, so disagreeing with people is just part of life for her. However, she noted there are hard lines—for example, if a future child came out as gay and her partner wanted to send them to conversion therapy, that would be a dealbreaker.

Kirk actually agreed that political compatibility matters significantly in relationships, arguing that couples need value alignment and worldview harmony. He noted that hundreds of daily questions arise in marriage—whether to have kids, whether to raise them religiously—and seeing the world fundamentally differently creates a recipe for disaster. He thought Pixie and her conservative date made the right choice ending things early. When asked if one issue alone could be a dealbreaker, Kirk confirmed that abortion would be a dealbreaker for him even if everything else aligned, because it's not like disagreeing about tax rates—it's philosophical.

Why Women Are Shifting Left and Men Right

Kirk presented data showing young women becoming dramatically more progressive while young men become more conservative—a trend happening on every continent, including South Korea, the US, Germany, and the UK. He asked the panel why they thought this trend existed. Savannah suggested it's because the Democratic/Biden side has more pro-women rights positions while the conservative side really doesn't, so obviously women gravitate toward the side that supports them.

Aaron offered a different perspective, first noting she doesn't find it valuable to ask people to label themselves politically because terms like "conservative" are nebulous—someone might describe themselves as conservative meaning low taxes and small government, but when you dig deeper they might be pro-choice and anti-interventionist on foreign policy, which include progressive tenets. She then argued there's been a big push to radicalize young men online through figures like Andrew Tate and other forms of media—essentially propaganda networks specializing young men in ways they haven't equally focused on women. She also believes feminism has left men behind and hasn't given them answers they're seeking, so they turn to what she called toxic figures for guidance instead.

When Kirk asked what conservatives could do better to reach young women, Aaron initially joked she didn't want to give away the secret recipe but then explained: many conservatives villainize young women and shame their choices, with some podcasts promoting cultural hypocrisy—saying it's okay for men to be promiscuous but not women. She suggested that avoiding this hypocrisy and not shaming women for their past or current choices would be a better way to reach young women.

Defining Woman and Debating Gender Ideology

Kirk posed the fundamental question: What is a woman? Pixie answered that a woman is somebody who presents as society's conception of womanhood and acts in such a way. Kirk asked her to define it without using the word "woman" or "womanhood." She explained it's a functional definition—society has an understanding of what a woman is based on how someone functions and presents.

Kirk challenged this, noting she couldn't provide a definition without using the word "woman" for what he called the most important question in civilization. Pixie defended functional definitions, comparing it to how we define other concepts by their function. Kirk asked for an objective, biological, or utilitarian definition, questioning how they could debate feminism if they can't agree on what a woman is.

Aaron slightly modified the definition: a woman is a person who performs a set of social roles typically associated with feminine characteristics, though not necessarily because even cisgender women fall outside this—like butch lesbians who exhibit masculine characteristics but society still understands as women. Kirk interjected that he finds "cis" to be offensive, even calling it hate speech, to which Aaron jokingly apologized for triggering him.

Kirk asked if anyone can become a woman. Aaron said yes, but not everyone will. When asked at what point someone becomes a woman, Aaron said it depends on where they are in their gender transition. Kirk asked if drugs are required to become a woman; Aaron said no, describing it as a mindset, spiritual energy, or vibe. Kirk responded that sex is more than physical for him—it's the least important part because he gets to share it with his soulmate, his best friend.

When Kirk asked the other panelists to define woman, Sophia initially asked to be skipped, then answered "I am a woman"—which Kirk praised as the answer Ketanji Brown Jackson could have given during her Senate confirmation. Savannah also said "I'm a woman" and added that a woman is someone who identifies as a woman. Dina gave a more complex answer: theoretically it's someone born with a womb, but this generation has proven men can turn into women, so while trans women are technically a version of man, they can still be classed as women. Molly agreed with defining womanhood as the energy you give off and want to put out into the world.

Kirk then asked if being a woman is a mindset, can age also be a mindset? Could someone choose to feel 14? Molly acknowledged knowing people who act much younger or older than their actual age and pride themselves on it. Kirk pressed further: if a 35-year-old man claims he's 14, should we have a problem if he wants to have sex with another 14-year-old? The panel quickly said no, clarifying they weren't suggesting people should be able to have sex based on how old they feel—Molly distinguished between feeling a certain age and actually being that age legally.

Kirk challenged the logic: if identity is an energy or feeling that can change, why would it be wrong for a 35-year-old to say he's 14, but acceptable for someone with male biology to identify as a woman? The panel attempted to distinguish between age and gender, with some saying sex and gender are two separate things. Kirk firmly stated: "There are zero genders, two sexes, and infinite personalities." He explained that gender is a 1960s clinical term largely created by John Money and Alfred Kinsey and postmodern child psychiatrists, many of whom he noted were "not really great people." He argued that what actually exist are personalities, proclivities, interests, and likes—making gender identity really about personality rather than a separate category of being.

Concluding Thoughts

Throughout the conversation, Kirk maintained a respectful but firm traditional Christian conservative perspective while engaging with views fundamentally opposed to his own. He consistently returned to themes of sex as sacred, marriage as difficult but supremely fulfilling, and the importance of building families as the highest human pursuit. The progressive panelists defended personal autonomy, sexual freedom, gender self-identification, and the validity of diverse relationship structures including open relationships and sex work.

The discussion revealed not just political disagreement but fundamentally different metaphysical frameworks—Kirk operating from a worldview where biological sex is immutable and sex has inherent sacred meaning, versus panelists operating from frameworks where identity is self-determined and sex serves multiple legitimate purposes beyond procreation and pair bonding. Despite sharp disagreements, the conversation remained largely civil, with Kirk expressing sympathy for the panelists while maintaining his positions, and the panelists defending their choices while acknowledging some of Kirk's concerns about porn's effects and the challenges of modern dating culture.

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