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>>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
HAPPY FRIDAY.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW.
I'M MEGYN KELLY.
WE HAVE SOME GOOD TOPICS TO
DISCUSS TODAY AND A GREAT PANEL
JOINING ME.
HOW ARE YOU, GUYS?
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> WE HAVE KEIR SIMMONS AND JO
LING KENT, ALONG WITH THE
CO-HOST OF "IN PRINCIPLE" AMY
HOLMES.
AND WE'RE GOING TO START, TODAY,
WITH SOMETHING THAT MOST OF US
ARE GUILTY OF.
THAT'S SOCIAL MEDIA ENVY.
RIGHT?
I DON'T HAVE INSTAGRAM.
IT CAN HAPPEN ON FACEBOOK OR
ANYTHING YOUONLINE.
YOU SCROLL THROUGH THE FEEDS AND
INSTEAD OF FEELING HAPPY FOR
PEOPLE AND THEIR PERFECT LIVES,
YOU FEEL BLUE.
YOU PUT THE PHONE DOWN AND
THINK, I'M FAILING.
MY LIFE DOESN'T LOOK AS PERFECT
AS THESE OTHER PEOPLE'S.
>> YOU FEEL THAT?
>> THIS IS THE FAKE ME.
YOU SHOULD SEE THE REAL ME.
>> I SAW YOU CRYING IN YOUR
DRESSING ROOM EARLIER.
>> WHAT?
I DENY THAT.
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
PEOPLE HAVE THE PERFECT CUP OF
COFFEE AND THE PERFECT SCARF
TIED JUST THE RIGHT WAY.
AND THE CHILDREN LOOK SO
BEAUTIFUL.
>> AND THE BEACH.
>> THE BEAUTIFUL BOOKS IN THE
BACKGROUND.
WHERE DO YOU GET THAT?
I GO TO POTTERY BARN AND TRY TO
RE-CREATE IT AND NOTHING
HAPPENS.
THERE'S A NEW ARTICLE THAT SAYS
SOCIAL MEDIA HAS MADE US MORE
ENVIES YOU.
A UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSOR SAYS ENVY
IN MODERN-DAY SOCIETY IS BEING
TAKEN TO THE EXTREME BECAUSE
WE'RE BOMBARDED BY PHOTO SSHOPS
LIVES.
>> YOU CAN CALL IT PHOTOSHOPPED
LIES.
AND THEY'RE CREATED TO CREATE
A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE POSTING TO
MAKE PEOPLE JEALOUS OF OUR NOT
THAT PERFECT LIFE.
>> I LIKE TO REMEMBER THAT WHEN
I SEE SOMETHING PERFECT LIKE
THAT CUP OF COFFEE OR THAT
WONDERFUL HAIRSTYLE, HOW IT WAS
STAGED BEFOREHAND.
HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO STAGE
THAT MUG TO MAKE IT JUST SO.
>> AND HOW MANY FILTERS WERE ON
IT.
WHEN I INTERVIEWED KIM
KARDASHIAN, SHE DID ME A SOLID
AND TOLD ME SOMETHING.
SHE IS THE QUEEN OF THE SELFIE.
AND SHE TOOK BEACH PICTURES AND
THEY SHOWED CELLULITE.
>> THE GUY PROBLEM WITH SOCIAL
MEDIA BECAUSE YOU'RE ON YOUR
PHONE.
YOU'RE LOOKING AT YOUR PHONE.
OH, NO.
>> I FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE.
>> I WASN'T INTENTIONALLY
LOOKING AT THAT.
YOU'RE ON THE TRAIN.
SOMEONE IS LOOKING OVER YOUR
SHOULDER.
NO, NO.
>> SHE GETS A LITTLE RAUNCHY.
SHE DOES.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, SHE HAD JUST
HAD THE CELLULITE PHOTOS TAKEN
BY A PAPARAZZO.
AND SHE HAD OTHER AMAZING
PHOTOS.
WHAT'S THE DEAL?
AND SHE SAID, THE ONLY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THOSE TWO
PHOTOS IS 24 HOURS AND A BOTTLE
OF SALLY HANSON LEGS.
I'M TELLING YOU, SAME ME, SAME
BODY.
I PUT ON A LITTLE BODY MAKEUP
AND HAVE YOUR PICTURES TAKEN AT
6:00 P.M. ON A SUNSET NIGHT.
>> HOW MANY OF US ARE ACTUALLY
DOING THAT?
>> THAT'S HER WORLD.
>> I DO THAT.
>> IT'S THE ADMISSION.
>> YOU SHOULD SEE THE AMOUNT OF
MAKEUP I PUT ON BEFORE EVERY
INSTAGRAM PICTURE.
>> SHE'S NOT PERFECT, EITHER.
AND SHE STAGES THE STUFF.
AND SHE WAS NOT AFRAID TO LET
PEOPLE KNOW THAT.
IF YOU WANT TO GET PAST THE
FEELING OF ENVY, YOU HAVE TO
RECOGNIZE YOU CAN SURVIVE
WITHOUT HAVING WHATEVER IT IS
YOU SEE THIS PERSON HAVE.
YOU CAN SURVIVE WITHOUT IT.
AND NOT HAVING IT DOES NOT MAKE
YOU LESS WORTHY.
>> AND THERE'S A TECHNOLOGICAL
INNOVATION ON THE NEW iPHONES
THAT HAVE JUST COME OUT.
YOU CAN TRACK HOW MUCH TIME
YOU'RE SPENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
ARE YOU SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME
ON INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK?
I KNOW I AM.
>> YOU DON'T FEEL GOOD WHEN
YOU'RE DONE WITH IT.
>> OR YOU CAN DO WHAT I DO,
WHICH IS BINGE-WATCH SHOWS ABOUT
SERIAL KILLERS.
>> OR ME, IT'S "REAL
HOUSEWIVES."
YEAH.
OKAY.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T LIKE P.C.
CULTURE AT ALL.
I'M SURE YOU'RE SHOCKED TO HEAR
THAT.
BUT APPARENTLY, I AM NOT ALONE.
THERE'S A NEW REPORT THAT WAS
JUST PUBLISHED IN "THE
ATLANTIC," THAT SAYS, 80% OF THE
GENERAL POPULATION BELIEVES
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS IS A
PROBLEM IN OUR COUNTRY.
AND IN CASE YOU'RE THINKING IT'S
FUDDY-DUDDIES -- I'M 47.
I'M NOT SURE I'M A FUDDY-DUDDY
YET.
IT'S 70% OF PEOPLE AGED 25-49.
AND PEOPLE UNDER AGE 24, THAT
FEEL WE HAVE GONE TOO FAR TO
MAKE SURE NO ONE'S FEELINGS GET
HURT IN ANYTHING WE SAY OR DO.
JUST A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES.
NOW, THERE'S PRESSURE ON ALL
COUPLES NOT TO USE PINK OR BLUE
WHEN GIVING A BABY GIFT AT ANY
SHOWER.
YOU SHOULD ONLY USE GREEN OR
YELLOW BECAUSE WE'RE ELIMINATING
GENDER.
>> MEGYN --
>> WE HAVE TO ELIMINATE COLORS?
>> YES.
YOU DON'T WANT TO STEREOTYPE.
>> YOU AS A PREGNANT MOMMA.
>> WE'RE EXPECTING, IT'S A GIRL.
WHAT I FIND SO INTERESTING --
>> YAY.
>> THANK YOU.
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THANKS.
IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE THE
GIFT REALLY SAYS A LOT ABOUT THE
GIFT GIVER.
WE GET CUTE, FRILLY STUFF.
AND WE GET LOTS OF
GENDER-NEUTRAL STUFF, WHICH IS
NICE AND COOL AND HIP.
IT SAYS ABOUT WHERE WE ARE RIGHT
NOW.
AND I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT IT.
>> BUT TO SHAME SOMEBODY OUT OF
GIVING PINK OR BLUE.
CAN YOU SPARE ME?
IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, JUST GET
RID OF IT.
REGIFT IT TO SOMEBODY.
I HAVE BOYS AND GIRLS.
I DON'T WANT YOUR STANDARDS
ABOUT WHAT GENDER IS OR ISN'T OR
WHAT COLOR -- TO BE APPLIED TO
ME.
IF YOU DON'T WANT PINK OR BLUE,
NO PROBLEM.
I RESPECT IT FOR YOU.
BUT THAT DOESN'T HAVE TO APPLY
TO EVERYBODY.
AND THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS.
CAN I GIVE YOU ANOTHER EXAMPLE?
THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE.
FIRST OF ALL, THE TURNBRIDGE
WE
WELLSBOROUGH COUNCIL, IN KENT,
U.K., HAS DECIDED THAT THE WORD
BRAINSTORMING IS NOT POLITICALLY
CORRECT.
YOU CAN'T SAY BRAINSTORMING
ANYMORE.
THOSE WITH EPILEPSY MIGHT BE
OFFENDED OR ANYBODY WITH A
MENTAL ILLNESS OF ANY KIND.
WE CAN ONLY SAY THOUGHT SHOWERS.
>> WHAT?
>> THOUGHT SHOWERS.
>> THAT'S A NEW ONE.
>> INSTEAD OF BRAINSTORMING.
>> ALL THIS CAN BE SETTLED WITH
GOOD MANNERS.
>> THAT ISN'T GOOD ENOUGH FOR A
LOT OF PEOPLE.
>> YOU KNOW, THERE IS SOMETHING
RIGHT ABOUT TREATING EACH OTHER
WITH RESPECT, TREATING EACH
OTHER WELL.
>> KINDNESS.
>> THE GOLDEN RULE.
>> IN A SENSE, WHY DO WE HAVE TO
MAKE UP NEW RULES?
SO MANY OF US HAVE THOSE RULES
IN OUR FAITH.
AND WE LOVE THY NEIGHBOR.
>> THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WORKS
PRETTY WELL.
>> THOSE THAT ARE DEMANDING WE
CHANGE OUR LANGUAGE TO BE MORE
TOLERANT, THEY HAVE TO BE MORE
TOLERANT, TOO.
THE WAY WE'VE BEEN TALKING.
IT'S FINE.
CERTAIN TERMS ARE DEEMED
OFFENSIVE FROM SOCIETY, WE'VE
MOVED ON.
I HAVE TO MOVE ON.
THERE'S PEOPLE IN NEW ZEALAND
PAYING $65 FOR CANS OF FRESH
AIR.
COME ON.
WOULD YOU BUY THIS?
I MEAN, WE LIVE IN NEW YORK
CITY.
WE NEED IT.
>> YEAH.
IF YOU'RE FLYING FROM
NEW ZEALAND TO BEIJING, WHERE I
LIVED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND
YOU'RE LIVING IN THAT SMOG,
MAYBE YOU SHOULD BE STOCKING UP
ON THIS.
>> IF YOU'RE WALKING AROUND WITH
THE PACK ON YOUR BACK, THAT'S AN
UNUSUAL LOOK.
YOU'LL BE HEALTHY BUT PEOPLE
WILL BE PUNCHING YOU AS YOU WALK
DOWN THE STREET.
>> $22 A BOTTLE, $64 FOR A
FOUR-PACK.
IT'S PURE, FRESH, NEW ZEALAND
AIR.
THIS IS HOW WE FELT WHEN BOTTLED
WATER CAME OUT.
WHAT KIND OF MORON WOULD PAY FOR
WATER?
AND NOW LOOK AT US.
>> I LOOK AT THE STORIES AND
THINK, WHY CAN'T I THINK OF
SCAMS LIKE THAT?
I'LL BE A MILLIONAIRE.
I COULD BOTTLE HOT DOG WATER AND
CALL IT AU DENEW YORK.
THERE CANNOT BE THAT MUCH WATER
ON THE ISLAND OF FIJI TO BE IN
EVERY SUPERMARKET.
>> FACT-CHECK.
>> YOU LET US KNOW.
>> I'M GOING TO FIJI.
I CAN LOOK.
>> YOU CAN HAVE FIJI WATER.
>> YEAH.
I'M GOING WITH MEGHAN AND HARRY
TO FIJI.
>> IT'S WORK.
IT'S CALLED WORK.
>> RIGHT.
>> IT WILL BE HARD WORK.
I'M HAVING TROUBLE PERSUADING MY
WIFE THAT I'M GOING TO WORK.
>> HOW DID I END UP IN MIOSCOW
WI