Episode
From Progressive to 20 Year Old TERF: My Political Journey - Connie Shaw | #65
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- The Next Generation
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- Feb 8, 2026
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- 4332
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Summary
Connie Shaw used to be a liberal feminist and believer in trans rights. Today she is a gender critical conservative who speaks out for Israel. I asked Connie about how this happened, why it's so hard to escape the mainstream narratives Gen Z are being fed, and what's in store for our generation in the future.Connie is the External Affairs Officer at the Free Speech Union and a regular contributor at GB News.Get 20% off Jamie AI with my code ELLIOT. I use Jamie for every episode - research, notes during the recording and analysis of video performance after. Check it out:https://www.jamie-ai.com/Subscribe to my Substack to see bonus content and send in your questions for future guests! https://elliotbewick.substack.com/Connie on X: https://x.com/_ConnieShawCHAPTERS: 00:00 How did you go from progressive to conservative? 07:42 Why it’s so hard for Gen Z to see through the trans narrative 11:54 Safe spaces at university 16:34 Why are we scared to talk about certain subjects? 19:32 Advice for speaking out 26:00 Are we too focussed on safety? 30:24 Do you feel pressure to go further right? 35:42 Why I started speaking out for Israel 45:09 You have to be cautious when making alliances 51:10 What are the good traits of Gen Z? 54:00 Why do you favour Judeo-Christian values? 59:56 The idea of becoming religious scares me 1:05:50 Are you optimistic about our generation? My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotbewick/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elliotbewickX: https://x.com/elliotbewickABOUT THE NEXT GENERATION: In a world saturated by social media and marked by skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and ADHD among Gen Z, young people are growing up in a landscape of chaos and contradiction. While protests swell in city streets and activists hurl soup at famous artwor…