In this episode of Daybreak – the new policy on transgender in sports simply reflects public sentiment; the US Olympic committee also returns to biology; Winston Peters has stopped our foreign embassies from virtual signalling; so-called medicinal cannabis may be harming cancer treatment; a dire warning over the state of our palliative care; the UK bans social media for under 13s; the NZ Rugby Union says that political and personal opinions are allowed – really?; the ex-US President Barak Obama says more dumb stuff; Nike returns to family values; and lessons from the Coldplay kiss-cam incident.
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In this episode, Bob returns from the United States. The key topics covered include:
- **Transgender Inclusion in Sports**: Bob discusses the policy changes regarding transgender inclusion in sports in New Zealand and the US. He points out that public opinion has shifted against allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports and mentions recent polling data and changes in government policy reflecting this sentiment. The US Olympic team has also returned to biology.
- **New Zealand Embassies During Pride Month**: Winston Peters makes a directive to New Zealand embassies overseas to focus on trade and tourism rather than promoting Pride Month through social media posts.
- **Medicinal Cannabis and Cancer Treatment**: Bob highlights a new article in the New Zealand Medical Journal by Dr. Ben Janssen, who raises concerns about the effectiveness and safety of using medicinal cannabis alongside cancer immunotherapies.
- **Palliative Care Funding in New Zealand**: There is a discussion on the dire state of palliative care funding in New Zealand, with hospices being underfunded and having to rely on charity. Should the government should fully fund palliative care services given that the cheaper alternative for vulnerable NZers is assisted suicide.
- **UK Social Media Regulations**: UK’s new law requiring social media companies to ban children under 13 from their platforms puts the onus on these companies to enforce the age restriction.
- **New Zealand Rugby Tattoo Controversy**: Bob mentions a controversial tattoo of a New Zealand women’s rugby team member and questions whether New Zealand Rugby’s inclusive policy should also apply to religious expressions (e.g. Bible verses – even the tough ones!)
- **Corporate Shifts Away from Wokeness**: Some companies, like Nike, are moving away from ‘woke’ marketing strategies, focusing instead on more traditional, family-friendly messages.
- **Barack Obama’s Advice For Fathers with ‘Non-Binary”Sons**: Bob criticises former President Barack Obama’s comments on the necessity of having gay friends to prepare for having a gay or non-binary child, which were made on Michelle Obama’s podcast.
- **Coldplay Concert Kiss Cam Controversy**: A controversial moment at a Coldplay concert highlights public attitudes towards marriage and infidelity, and that there is still a healthy stigma to the sexual revolution and its impact on families.
