Welcome back to the show.
You've sat through two acts of toxic masculinity
and weaponized penises.
I am so sorry.
So to cleanse your palate and your weeping soul,
let me introduce you to some of the most
amazing women I have ever met.
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): Coverage of the war on ISIS
has been kind of a sausage fest--
all tanks, soldiers, and the front line.
When you see women on TV, you'd never
think they played any role other than Unnamed Victim Number 1.
That can't be true.
I've seen "Wonder Woman."
So I decided to do my best Jared Kushner
and tell these goddamned ladies' stories myself.
Where the hell am I?
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): That's right.
Sam B has invaded Iraqi Kurdistan.
And she's talking exclusively to women.
This battalion of professional ISIS killers
are the female Peshmarga.
They've been kicking ass and taking names
since back when Donald Trump was tragically battling bone spurs.
Can you tell me, what is a Peshmerga?
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): Cool.
I went to theater school.
They trained me to breathe from my taint.
I can't believe I'm asking this,
and maybe we could never ask this question again
once I say it to you--
how's your work life balance going?
Did you ever wish that your family
business was maybe, like, a bed and breakfast or a bakeshop?
I am the only woman with a late night
comedy show in America, and people tell me I'm brave.
Are you impressed by me?
Yeah, that's pr-- that's pretty stupid.
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): But what's not stupid
is allowing women to participate in combat,
because statistically, they're the ones who are probably going
to deal with what comes next.
This is Khazir Refugee Camp.
Most of the people here have fled from ISIS.
The people who daily come into the camps, they are forgotten,
they are tired, and they are raising these children now
with confusion and mistrust.
And for us, it's important to educate the kids because that's
the way to tackle radical Islam, that's the way
to tackle groups like ISIS.
What is the exact nature of the work that you do?
I've spent a few years working in the refugee camps,
providing children affected by war with support, and books,
and a safe place to play.
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): OK, I wanted
to be part of this effort myself,
and I had just the right guide for inspiring goal-oriented
aspirational successes for these optimism forward strivers.
Mm-mmm.
How do you build a house and a life?
Architecting.
Yay!
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): These kids
are here for my feminism lesson thanks to mothers
like this woman, who escaped ISIS with her kids
by walking through the desert for three days.
She's basically Furiosa.
What is the function of education in all of this?
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): While most of us
can't imagine a world without brunch,
these women are using imagination and education
to help create a more peaceful future, which is something
ladies are really good at when they
actually get a chance to do it.
This is the Korani Ankawa Women's Center.
Yes, it looks like a DMV, but it's far less soul crushing.
Where do the women come from who
come to this community center?
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): Thanks to Gezing's efforts
at the world's toughest prep school,
these women, including this kick ass 11-year-old,
are all college eligible.
But if you're wondering, hey, where's
the Korani Ankawa Men's Center?
Firstly, fuck off.
And secondly, Gezing offers men a course
about women's rights too.
So you made conservative men change
their views on women's rights?
I feel like you're doing a lot of work.
Do you need an Alexa?
You still need an Alexa though.
I mean, I just think that would be really helpful.
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): Learning
that women are people has profound effects on a society.
Data shows that the more involved
women are in conflict zones, the more likely
it is for that area to have long lasting peace after war,
meaning if you want world peace, we should invest
less in this and more in this.
It is one of the keys to building bridges of peace
here in this region.
It is essential.
We need to invest in women in this region.
OK, that sounds simple.
It's not simple.
SAMANTHA BEE (VOICEOVER): But it's a worthy goal, one that we
should all march toward.
But, like, better than I can march with the Peshmarga.
I feel like I'm doing it.
We'll be right back.
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