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Experimenting with cannabis in the bedroom can be tricky. Is it best to pop an edible? How does THC compare to CBD? Which strains are the best for passionate sex? There are so many questions to ask about the intersection of cannabis and coitus that it can almost feel like a turn-off. Almost.

In an effort to take some of the guesswork out of the whole situation, acclaimed sex and cannabis writer Sophie Saint Thomas teamed up with Kiana Reeves of sensual enhancement CBD brand Foria and cannabis journal-makers Goldleaf to create The Intimacy Journal –– a logbook designed to help you document and analyze your weed-influenced sex and kink experiences. Through guided entry pages, infographics, and an elegant Moleskin-esque presentation, The Intimacy Journal is aimed at helping people explore their sexualities, no matter how experimental or vanilla.

To find out more about pairing sex with cannabis, we chopped it up with Sophie — covering how weed can enhance your sex life, the best methods of ingestion, and where beginners should start when they’re ready to dive in.

How complicated is using weed to enhance sex? Do we really need a journal for that?

The Intimacy Journal is meant to help people find the right cannabis that acts as an aphrodisiac for them. When I say aphrodisiac, I’m speaking pretty broadly because cannabis can do a lot to help sex. Physically it’s a vasodilator, meaning it increases blood flow and that can result in increased blood flow to the genitals and heightened orgasms. It also heightens physical senses, even blurs the physical senses which can create a kind of psychedelic sexual experience.

Research shows that cannabis can help couples bond and create intimacy by lowering our negative bias. It can also increase creativity by increasing divergent thinking. In my experience having used sex and cannabis for about a decade, that means coming up with creative kinky scenarios or new dirty thoughts or just getting kind of goofy in bed.

The problem is that right now we’re seeing in the cannabis industry a hunt to find the cannabis aphrodisiac that everyone can take, but everyone is really, really different. Some people don’t like using weed, just like some people don’t like drinking alcohol. It needs to be catered to different people. Depending on your body weight or your composition, the way five milligrams of an edible is going to hit a petite woman who weighs about 100 pounds vs a 250-pound man is completely different.

So there are issues of strains, dosing, and the length you want to be affected?

Some people prefer a quick hit, or an OG joint, which will have the onset time kick in in a few minutes. Or some people prefer an edible route and they have to wait two hours but for six hours straight they’re going to have this intense experience. I truly believe that what the right cannabis is for you for sex depends on a ton of different factors. What do you need? Do you deal with body issues? Jealousy issues? Or do feel lethargic and lazy and need help enhancing your libido?

Are you trying to connect closer to your partner?

It’s not a one size fits all model.

This journal is meant to speed up that process, it’s meant for you to be able to write down exactly what you took, how much, and how it affected the sexual experience. The good thing about cannabis is it’s very very safe. Even if you get way too high the worst thing that is going to happen is you’re going to be uncomfortable.

This journal is meant to help you gradually learn how your body and relationship act differently from cannabis. Finding the right dosage, method of intake, etc.

Why a physical journal and not an app?

I just love it! An app would be cool but there is something about having a journal. It’s a little raunchy that you’re keeping a logbook of your sexual conquests. It’s not on an app, where that info can potentially be shared. You can hide it, you can use it with your partner.

I might just be old school but I really just like having something laid out in real life.

Can you go into the science of how cannabis helps to enhance sex?

We need more science. A lot more. Until it is no longer a Schedule 1 drug and continues to be criminalized on a federal level, that won’t happen, unfortunately, because so many research grants depend on the federal government. Old school Reagan-era America is still afraid of pot and sex. Something I’ve been excited to do with Goldleaf and Foria is to do our own research on this. Getting surveys out and looking at that data and using that data to put together the book.

Let’s start with physically. What we do know about cannabis is that it’s an anti-inflammatory. It can be useful in suppositories and topicals, but then it has to connect directly with the mucus membrane so that just works on vaginas and anally, the penis isn’t made the same way. It can be a really great pain reliever. Cannabis suppositories and lubricants have been what has been missing in anal sex preparation in terms of making the area more comfortable and loosened up. If you go to a CVS you can get lubes with numbing agents but they tend to numb you out to the point where even if bodily harm is happening you can’t feel it. Cannabis’ pain reliving properties are a bit more subtle, so I feel a lot safer using it in that sense.

If we’re speaking about THC, just the euphoria from a classic high adds on an extra layer of sensitivity. There have been studies that show it reduces negative thinking and helps you see things in a more positive outlook. That can be really, really wonderful in sex. Instead of being down in this nagging place, you can be really appreciative. Having sex with someone when you feel like you appreciate them is a lot more fun.

We named this “Intimacy Journal” because that emotional and mental aspect is really important. The best way that cannabis enhances my sex life is it lowers my anxiety and helps me stay in the moment. But everyone is different. Some don’t want to stick with the psychoactive properties and those people should give CBD a try to reduce any anxieties.

In terms of increasing arousal is there a preferred delivery method? Or is that dependent on the person?

Totally dependent on the person and the setting, which is why they are included in the journal. My primary partner isn’t a huge cannabis user, he prefers a glass or two of wine. So with him, I’ll take my 10mg beforehand — because I know it’ll feel better and edibles for me are my favorite. I like the intensity it gives. I have a high tolerance so I can handle the high. I really like it for social situations. We have a fair amount of group sex or women we are dating together. If I know I’m going to be having sex for the next six hours and my partners aren’t into cannabis as much as I am, an edible is the easiest way to feel that arousal without imposing on them.

But having said that, you can’t share edibles the way you pass a joint, so if my boyfriend does want to smoke, and we want to sit on the couch and share a joint together and get goofy and get touchy, you can do that too. I can’t replicate that experience by taking capsules from the dispensary. The answer is that there are definitely many, many ways.

In terms of CBD vs THC which is more likely to increase arousal?

I think that would depend on the person. However, we have to remember that not all CBD is created equal. The Farm Bill passed — which means anyone in any state can grow hemp and as long as the CBD they harvest from that hemp contains less than 0.3% THC then it’s safe to sell as CBD. But with that, we’re getting a lack of regulation. We might get a product that just says hemp oil and that means they pressed oil from that hemp plant but it’s not CBD oil, there are trace amounts so you can still sell it as CBD because it’s a technicality. So there could be harmful stuff like pesticides.

The best way that CBD has been shown to act in research is when it’s taken in conjunction with THC. Those are only two cannabinoids, there are over 113! The Entourage Effect is important — the best CBD has a little bit of THC in it, but that doesn’t have to be enough to get you high at all.

Unfortunately, in non-legal states like New York, unless you have a medical card you can’t really get that, so people sell CBD Isolate. I don’t want to say that that’s bad, because some prefer it, but it’s certainly not the best. Make sure to do research, use Weedmaps or Leafly to vet CBD products because there is a lot of bad shit out there.

If there is a couple who wants to start experimenting with weed in the bedroom, where is a good place to start?

Start with a joint. It’s so classic. It’s straight-up marijuana. In the world of tinctures and capsules and vapes, it’s pretty rare to just walk around and smoke a joint, but it’s kind of the purest experience of smoking marijuana. With COVID, obviously, you should consider something else, but there is a quick onset time. You feel it instantly, and it goes away quickly. If you do get too high it’s not going to be hours of waiting it out like with an edible.

Sharing joint with your partner is an intimate and fun experience. If you’re brand new to it go with that. If you really want to use it for amazing sex though I would recommend edibles. Start small with five mg. If you don’t feel it in two hours, have another five. Edibles go throughout your whole body and give you such an intense body experience it’s hard to beat it.

But this is important: Stoned sex can be amazing with yourself. You don’t need a partner. If you feel comfortable, try a topical or an edible when you’re alone. You don’t have to worry about anyone else or feel self-conscious about being too high. Solo play is definitely the way to go, it’s safe, responsible, and a fun way to start experimenting on your own.

Part of the reason why the O.J. Simpson trial still captures our attention 25 years later is because it’s filled with complexities – and complexities on top of complexities at that. Kim Kardashian West finally opened up about her experience during the O.J. Simpson trial on the third season of David Letterman’s Netflix show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, adding another layer to the situation.

Kardashian, who was 14 at the time, said she was close to Simpson before the trial, calling him “Uncle O.J.” The whole Kardashian-Jenner brood even went on a family vacation in Mexico with the Simpsons just weeks before Nicole’s murder.

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman | Kim Kardashian West on OJ Simpson

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However, the O.J. Simpson trial “tore my family apart,” Kardashian said. Kardashian’s parents had already been divorced, but adding a trial and subsequent media circus did not help family relations. Kardashian’s dad, the late Robert Kardashian, was part of Simpson’s legal defense, while Kardashian’s mom, Kris Jenner, was Nicole’s best friend. Kardashian, who was a teenager at the time, wasn’t sure which parent to side with.

Kardashian said, that “having your dad take one side and your mom take the complete opposite side” was difficult. “We didn’t really know what to believe or whose side to take as kids, because we didn’t want to hurt one of our parents’ feelings.” Honestly, in some ways it’s a very relatable experience for children of divorce – of course without the “whole high-profile celebrity murder trial” thing.

Having to split time in two different houses meant having to hear two wildly different opinions. “My mom was extremely vocal on her feelings — she believed that her friend was murdered by him and that was really traumatizing for her,” Kardashian said. “And then we’d go to my dad’s house and it was a whole other situation there.”

Kardashian opened up on just how much drama her family was put through. “It was dinner time, and we were all sitting down, and I answered the phone,” Kardashian said. “It was a call from jail, and it was O.J., and I handed my mom the phone because he wanted to speak to her. And I just remember them getting into it.”

Kardashian recalled her father taking her and her sister out of school to attend the trial. “I remember my mom was sitting with Nicole’s parents, and Kourtney and I were sitting behind O.J., and we look over at my mom and she’s giving us this death stare – like, ‘What are you doing out of school? What are you doing here?!'” said Kardashian. “Kourtney and I were like, ‘Just look straight — do not look at mom.'”

While it’s clear where her parents stand on the issue – Jenner even gave her daughter, Kendall, the middle name “Nicole” to honor Nicole Brown – Kardashian’s opinions are still private. Letterman asked Kardashian if she thought he did it or not, but Kardashian opted not to answer, instead saying, “I’ve never expressed how I’ve felt about that because I just respect his children.”

It’s interesting to think that for some people, the “trial of the century” was also part of a really bad fight between mom and dad.

We’ve heard that character is on the ballot this election—but also that policy matters more than personality. We’ve heard that integrity and honesty matter—but also that we’re electing the leader of a nation, not the leader of a Boy Scout troop.

How much a candidate’s character matters has been a matter of debate for decades. But one of the odd juxtapositions of the Trump era is that arguably the most historically immoral, character-deficient candidate has been embraced by the evangelical Christian right, who tout morality more than most. Trump won the right’s “moral majority” vote by pushing conservative policies, and there is a not-so-small percentage of “one issue” voters—the issue being abortion—who are willing to overlook any and all manner of sin for someone who says they want to “protect the unborn.”

So when a prominent, staunchly pro-life, conservative Christian pastor comes out with a biblical argument that basically says “Yeah, no, the benefit doesn’t outweigh the cost,” it makes people sit up and listen.

John Piper is the founder of desiringgod.org and the chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He spent 33 years as a Baptist minister and is the author of dozens of books on Christian theology, including a handful of best-sellers. And he recently published a post that, while certainly not endorsing Biden, makes a biblical argument for rejecting Trump.

In what he called a “long-overdue article,” Piper pointed out the sins of “unrepentant sexual immorality,” “unrepentant boastfulness,” “unrepentant vulgarity,” and “unrepentant factiousness,” and questioned why so many Christians only consider such sins toxic instead of deadly.

“These are sins mentioned in the New Testament,” he wrote. “To be more specific, they are sins that destroy people. They are not just deadly. They are deadly forever. They lead to eternal destruction…”

Piper added that such sins don’t just destroy people, but nations as well.

“I think it is a drastic mistake to think that the deadly influences of a leader come only through his policies and not also through his person,” he wrote.

“This is true not only because flagrant boastfulness, vulgarity, immorality, and factiousness are self-incriminating, but also because they are nation-corrupting. They move out from centers of influence to infect whole cultures. The last five years bear vivid witness to this infection at almost every level of society.”

Piper even gave a biblical example of precisely what he means by the character of a leader leading to death for a nation.

“There is a character connection between rulers and subjects,” he wrote. “When the Bible describes a king by saying, ‘He sinned and made Israel to sin’ (1 Kings 14:16), it does not mean he twisted their arm. It means his influence shaped the people. That’s the calling of a leader. Take the lead in giving shape to the character of your people. So it happens. For good or for ill.”

He also explains how Christian arguments along the lines of “policy over personality” ignore the real damage done by having a leadership position filled with a person whose character is destructive:

“Christians communicate a falsehood to unbelievers (who are also baffled!) when we act as if policies and laws that protect life and freedom are more precious than being a certain kind of person. The church is paying dearly, and will continue to pay, for our communicating this falsehood year after year.

The justifications for ranking the destructive effects of persons below the destructive effects of policies ring hollow.

I find it bewildering that Christians can be so sure that greater damage will be done by bad judges, bad laws, and bad policies than is being done by the culture-infecting spread of the gangrene of sinful self-exaltation, and boasting, and strife-stirring…

How do they know this? Seriously! Where do they get the sure knowledge that judges, laws, and policies are less destructive than boastful factiousness in high places?”

Piper then specifically addressed the “But what about abortion?” question, articulating both his strict abortion-is-baby-murder stance and his belief that abortion deaths don’t outweigh the broader death and destruction caused by a selfish, braggadocious leader.

“I think Roe is an evil decision. I think Planned Parenthood is a code name for baby-killing and (historically at least) ethnic cleansing. And I think it is baffling and presumptuous to assume that pro-abortion policies kill more people than a culture-saturating, pro-self pride,” he wrote.

“When a leader models self-absorbed, self-exalting boastfulness, he models the most deadly behavior in the world. He points his nation to destruction. Destruction of more kinds than we can imagine.”

Piper made it clear that his purpose in writing the post was not to convince anyone to vote a specific way (an editor’s note indicates that he won’t be voting for Biden or Trump), but rather hoped that Christians would “be given pause” by examining the consequences of choosing a leader with “a pattern of public behaviors that lead to death.”

It’s a serious statement from a serious Christian leader, which Christians might want to seriously consider. You can read the full article here.

Over a year after being convicted on multiple charges involving his leadership role in the sex cult NXIVM, Keith Raniere has been given a sentence, and it’s a doozy. As per NBC News, the disgraced self-help guru has been awarded 120 years in prison on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and possession of child pornography.

Raniere is the second higher-up in the cult to be sentenced. Last month Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman was sentenced to six to nine months for her role as funder and leader. Another member of the top brass, former Smallville actress Allison Mack was convicted for recruiting women into a movement that transformed into a sex cult. Mack is still awaiting sentencing.

On Friday, Dateline aired an interview with Raniere, in which he maintained his innocence. “This is a horrible tragedy with many, many people being hurt,” he said. “There is a horrible injustice here. And whether you think I’m the devil or not, the justice process has to be examined.”

NXIVM has been the source of much media scrutiny, and not just over the trials. The cult has inspired two competing premium cable docuseries: The Vow on HBO and Starz’s Seduced: Inside the NXIVM Cult. Last year the podcast Uncover devoted a season to it, entitled Escaping NXIVM. They depict an organization that began innocently enough, indoctrinating members by starting off as a self-help group before taking increasingly sinister turns. A number of Hollywood players were sucked into its orbit, including actors Sarah Edmondson and India Oxenberg, daughter of Dynasty star Catherine Oxenberg.

Raniere is currently 60 and he will likely spend the rest of his life in jail.

(Via NBC News)

You may have already heard about Kim Kardashian tweeting photos of her “inner circle” enjoying a lavish private-island birthday celebration during a pandemic. She probably should have thought twice (or twenty-five) times about making this move, but nope. “Before COVID, I don’t think any of us truly appreciated what a simple luxury it was to be able to travel and be together with family and friends in a safe environment,” she wrote. “After 2 weeks of multiple health screens and asking everyone to quarantine, I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island where we could pretend things were normal just for a brief moment in time.”

The reality star added that she felt “humbled and blessed” while not realizing how not-humble it is to flaunt one’s wealth when millions of Americans have lost their jobs, and over 260,000 people have died from COVID in the U.S. It’s not a good look, and that’s why the ratio of comments-to-likes-and-retweets is entirely off the hook for Kardashian’s tweets. People are responding in the only way that they can right now, which is to mock the heck out of the “I surprised my closest inner circle with a trip to a private island” part of the tweet with movie photos that carry a cautionary-tale vibe. That would include Jurassic Park, Battle Royale, and Midsommar representation.

When in doubt, don’t tweet!

After Alvin Gentry was fired, the New Orleans Pelicans’ head coaching gig became one of the most sought-after jobs around the league. It was an opportunity to work with one of the most anticipated young prospects in a generation, plus a talented core group that has yet to unlock its full potential.

The job ultimately went to Stan Van Gundy, a veteran coach whose last stint in Detroit didn’t go well, but who had built a reputation during his Orlando days as a forward-thinker who saw the three-point revolution coming and whose Magic squads were regularly among the best defensive teams in the league.

Now, he has the task of shepherding Zion Williamson through the early stages of his development as a pro. It’s an exciting place to be, but Van Gundy also knows that it’s a tremendous responsibility, and one that will call upon him to marshal all the knowledge of the game he’s acquired over the years to figure how to help Zion live up to his enormous potential. For SVG, part of that will entail a great deal of flexibility in how he plays.

“I don’t look at him in any way, as far as, ‘Is he a four or a five?’” Van Gundy said. “I’m not sure those labels matter when it comes to him. I think as we study and try to get more definitive and talk to Zion about what he likes, I think it’s more what positions we want to put him in and who’s best around him and things like that. It’s not limiting him to a position.”

The Pelicans have a strong stable at guard and forward, with Lonzo Ball, Jrue Holiday, Brandon Ingram, etc., so one option is to go super small at times, with Zion at the center position. However, New Orleans also has an intriguing young center in Jaxson Hayes, who could figure into the mix depending on his development.

One thing is for certain: All eyes will be on SVG and New Orleans next season as a presumably full-healthy Zion and company look to make some noise in the Western Conference.

The next couple of years just got a little less dark. Jon Stewart is officially making his return with an all new “current affairs series” for Apple TV+ that’s part of a multi-year deal. Set to debut in 2021 and run for multiple seasons, the new show will have Stewart resuming anchor duties as he tackles the national discourse and his own advocacy work helping 9/11 first responders and veterans. The deal also includes a companion podcast.

Via The Hollywood Reporter:

For Apple, nabbing Stewart’s Daily Show follow-up is a major coup. In his nearly two decades as host of the Comedy Central series, he earned 20 Emmys – including 10 consecutive outstanding variety series wins – and almost single-handedly redefined political satire in American culture. Though Stewart’s new entry won’t have a nightly or even weekly cadence, it’s poised to thrust Apple TV+ into the national dialogue in a richer way. In that effort, it joins another timely interviews series, The Oprah Conversation.

As THR notes, landing Stewart is a significant get for Apple as it continues to make high profile moves to differentiate itself in the ongoing streaming wars. According to THR, “HBO made a play for Stewart’s latest on-air foray,” but ultimately, Apple TV+ sealed the deal.

At any rate, we’ll take more Jon Stewart skewering the news anyway we can get it.

(Via The Hollywood Reporter)

If nothing below suits your sensibilities, check out our guide to What You Should Watch On Streaming Right Now.

Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (Netflix comedy-variety special) — She of the Trump lip-synching now has her own comedy special during a year when very little is, in fact, actually fine. Directed by Natasha Lyonne, Sarah Cooper brings us many vignettes on light subjects as well as the unavoidable ones: politics, race, gender, class, and other light subjects. Expect appearances from special guests including Maya Rudolph.

Swamp Thing (CW, 8:00pm EST) — A dead body in a tree, a mysterious scratch, and more lead to an investigation into Todd’s skin tissue. Tubers!

Tell Me a Story (CW, 9:00pm EST) — An unmarked delivery rattles Ashley, and Jackson and Simone get down to some serious bonding business.

Kal Penn Approves This Message (Freeform, 10:30pm EST) — Actor turned Obama administration member turned actor Kal Penn (House, the Harold and Kumar trilogy) is here to celebrate the changes that young voters can make. This promises to be a non-partisan approach with comedic sketches and in-depth interviews that will help Gen Z be even more impactful than they already are. This week, Kal finally takes on the most important issue of all: voting.

Late Show With Stephen Colbert — Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Sarah Cooper

Jimmy Kimmel Live — Anne Hathaway, H.E.R.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon — Shawn Mendes, Tig Notaro

Late Night With Seth Meyers — Natalie Portman, Cindy McCain

The Late Late Show With James Corden — Billy Porter, David Byrne, Kane Brown

If you want to catch up on semi-last-minute Halloween viewing:

Welcome To The Blumhouse (Amazon Prime films) — Blumhouse rarely swings and misses, so this is promising news when big Halloween gatherings won’t be such a good idea in 2020. Stay safe everyone, and pop some popcorn for a quadruple feature for these movies that landed this month.

– Evil Eye — What looks like a perfect romance transforms into a nightmare when a mom believes that a dark connection is influencing her daughter’s boyfriend.

– Nocturne — An elite arts academy becomes ground central for a disturbing sibling rivalry, in which one sister becomes unnaturally inspired by a dead classmate’s notebook.

– The Lie — Joey King stars as a teenage daughter who confesses to killing her best friend. This, naturally, results in even more lies and deception.

– Black Box — Phylicia Rashad and Mamoudou Athie star in this story about a single father involved in a tragic car accident agrees to an experimental treatment that results in a terrifying identity crisis.

Fighting in the NBA is a pretty rare occurrence these days. The league fixed it so that any in-game physical altercations would hit players where it hurts the most: their bank accounts. To be clear, that’s a good thing. All the hemming and hawing about players being soft today and how much tougher it was in the 80s and 90s is such a tired argument.

Now, what goes on behind the scenes is a little bit different. There are no doubt all sorts of run-ins between teammates that we’re not privy to. Practices can get heated. As can be human nature, guys get sick of being around each other every day. Someone inevitably gets fed up and crosses the line.

Good teammates can recover from it and move forward — just look at what happened after Michael Jordan punched Steve Kerr. There apparently was a similar situation with the Washington Wizards in the early 2000s between Gilbert Arenas and notorious hothead Steve Blake.

On a recent episode of his No Chill Gil podcast, Arenas talked how confused he was that after throwing punches at one another in practice, Blake wanted to go out to dinner together afterward and discuss plays.

“During practice I elbowed Steve Blake and he swung at me,” Arenas said. “I was like, ‘Damn, wait hold on.’ Oh, really? Did the white boy just throw a punch at me? Is that how we’re working here, right? We’re going through it, like wrestling on the floor. Practiced ended. He’s like, ‘Hey, man, y’all want to go to Legal Seafood?’

“What are you talking to me like that for? Don’t be talking to me like that. He was like, ‘Let’s go to Legal Seafood, food on me; let’s go through these plays.’ No, it’s just off the court this is him. On the court, he’s a whole different person. Then, we go to Legal Food and talk about plays. We didn’t even talk about him throwing a punch at me and we over here fighting in the corner.”

That certainly wasn’t the first or last time Blake had a confrontation with a teammate.

Blake had a reputation for not backing down against anyone, despite his size disadvantage, and was often the instigator in some of these incidences.

Arenas’ latest story only adds to the myth surrounding the former Maryland standout who had a solid NBA career as mostly a reserve but sometimes starting point guard.

Electing Donald Trump to be president of the United States set an incredibly ugly example for the nation’s youth.

We know how it’s affected the national discourse of regular adults. But there’s no denying the conduct of a president impacts how children around the world see the example being set for them. Every day for the past four years, children have been subjected to the behavior of a divisive figure that many of their parents chose to exalt to the most powerful office in the world.

Sure, adults can make excuses for him saying he’s an “imperfect messenger” or that they “didn’t vote for him to be reverend,” but these are all just ways to rationalize voting for a man with zero character. What a message to send to children: Act awful and you’ll be handsomely rewarded.

But what if you took away the “Trump” name and examined the character traits of him as an ordinary person? More specifically, what if your daughter came to you and said this was the kind of person she was planning to date? Well, one MAGA family found out and the results are funny, insightful and quite revealing about how we somehow hold our leaders to different and lower standards than we expect from ourselves in our day to day lives.

It has to be hard for a lot of children who want someone to look up to see Trump in office and their parents across the dinner table.

TikTok user @faithashjuran found the perfect way to show her parents just how hypocritical they are for voting for Donald Trump by pretending she was going out on a date with a boy with similar characteristics.

“Seems like he has a really good relationship with the Lord,” she says. “He does have a few sex assault allegations though.”

This caused both of her distracted parents to begin paying attention. “You’re such a liar,” her mother responds.

“No, I’m serious,” Faith replies.

“Why would you date this guy if he has sexual assault allegations?” the mother asks, sternly. “Cause there’s no proof,” she responds using a rationalization that Trump supporters commonly use to excuse his behavior.

“Also did a deep dive on his Twitter and he’s said some kinda racist stuff,” she continues.

Faith’s dad can’t believe she would “even consider this,” and her mom, still focused on the sexual assault allegations, says they’re “never good.”

“But you’d let a man like this run the country?” Faith asks in a perfect checkmate.

“She’s pulling our leg and pulling the Trump card,” her mom says, realizing her daughter is making a point. “Seriously, Faith?” her mother asks, visibly annoyed.

So, the question remains, if you wouldn’t want to the man around your daughter, why would you choose to let him run the country?

The video is similar to a vital TikTok by an LGBT son confronting his father. In the video, the father explains that his conservative political views stem from his simple need to get up and do his job to provide for his family.

His son has the perfect comeback for his political apathy saying that it’s a “privilege to able to get up and go to work.” He brings the issue home by explaining that as a member of the LGBT community it was, “just made illegal to fire someone on the basis of gender or sexual orientation.”

So yes, dad, it does matter what happens in Washington. It matters a whole lot to members of your own family.