Whoopi Goldberg playfully mocked her fellow View host Sunny Hostin for her vocal support of diversity, inclusivity, and fairness during a lively discussion on feminism on the show.
Goldberg introduced the topic during Tuesday’s episode by questioning why singer Gloria Gaynor does not embrace the feminist label, even though her popular song “I Will Survive” is often viewed as a symbol of feminism.
Amidst the conversation, Sara Haines highlighted the misconception that feminism is synonymous with anti-male sentiments, while Hostin connected the dialogue to the broader resistance against diversity and fairness currently observed in certain quarters, including the White House.
She pointed out that supporting equality is now viewed as “a bad thing,” prompting Goldberg to playfully tease her co-host.
“Oh, you’re so woke!” Goldberg joked, prompting a laugh from their co-hosts and audience.
Hostin didn’t miss a beat as she fired back, “I’m just too woke, Whoopi!”
She continued, “The bottom line is you can be someone that supports women having equal rights, and Black people having rights, and people that are disabled having equal rights and people in the LGBTQ community having equal rights and still love a man!”
Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin also went back and forth when Griffin claimed she also doesn’t identify as a feminist.
“I think that it becomes this sort of loaded term that people may interpret in different ways, like you’re burning your bra or you hate men,” Griffin explained, later adding, “I feel that way, like I’m probably a feminist but I don’t say I am because I’m sure there’s something maybe I don’t [agree with].”
Haines immediately pushed back, telling Griffin, “You’re absolutely a feminist. I’m confirming that for you.”
As Griffin continued speculating whether she checks all the boxes of a feminist, Haines maintained, “No you check all the boxes, you’re good. No one’s asking for the bra sacrifice.”
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.
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