For better or worse, you probably know Logan Paul. He’s an internet personality, wrestler, boxer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor whose time in the spotlight has brought with it a number of controversies.
Now, along with his many occupations, Logan has identified himself as someone who empathizes with women… and this truly feels like something out of a comedy skit.
For context, Logan is engaged to model Nina Agdal, and in September 2024, the couple welcomed a baby daughter. In a recent episode of his reality show, Paul American, which was filmed during Nina’s pregnancy, Logan grappled with the idea of raising a daughter and made a biiiiiig statement about women’s struggles in the world.
“Thinking about having a daughter, my mind went to some dark places, dude,” he said in a confessional, looking somber. “I don’t want to come across like a woke asshole, but like, dude, women have it hard. Women have it fucking hard. And I empathize with them.”
As a woman in the world, I can confirm that women do have it hard, some far more than others — whether it’s sexism, abuse, or just generally having our rights stripped away from us by men in power. With that in mind, I appreciate Logan’s empathy. However, his framing of the statement as if it were something remarkably brave or profound (with sad music in the background, no less) is nothing short of baffling, and people seem to agree.
On X, the clip has been viewed millions of times, and one repost with over 392,000 likes joked that Logan was “having his first critical thought at the ripe age of thirty.” Others were amused/disheartened by his fears of being classified as a “woke asshole” for expressing “bare minimum empathy.”
Others came to Logan’s defence, saying that any epiphany about women’s rights is better late than never. And with that in mind, I eagerly anticipate his next “woke” breakthrough!