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Fox News: College Kids

Who Find Comfort in
Petting Cats Need a ‘Slap
in the Face’
The hosts of Fox’s Outnumbered sounded off on students who enjoy petting
animals as a form of stress relief, calling them "snowflakes"

BY NIKKI MCCANN RAMIREZ

NOVEMBER 1, 2022
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T H E H O S T S O F Fox News’
Outnumbered had a full blown hissy fit over
a report that petting cats helps college
students relax, with one host saying that the
students need a “slap in the face” and
another calling them “snowflakes.” 

Justin Baragona
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Study shows petting cats could be beneficial for
alleviating stress in college students.
Fox News' reaction?
They are all "snowflakes" who need a "slap in the
face" because this is "part of the indoctrination"
and the "kids are the problem."
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The e-meow-tional segment was a response

to a study indicating that some people
respond to interactions with cats as a form
of stress relief. The study pointed out that
popular animal interaction events on
college campuses usually feature dogs. 

“I don’t think these kids need cats, I think

they need discipline, I think they need a
slap in the face,” said host Emily
Compagno, who by the sound of it could
use some time decompressing herself if a
desire to commit physical violence is her
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response to people petting cats. 

The panel got their tails in a twist,

rehashing well worn accusations that
anything remotely suggesting that young
people would like to be less stressed than
their forebears is actually a sign of being
wimps. “This is another example of how we
are raising snowflakes,” said anchor Julie
Banderas. “If you honestly can’t make it in
college, then just drop out. I know a lot of
people want to take advantage of the
freebies, but just drop out anyway. Do us all
a favor.”

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“No one is going to hand you a puppy in the

real world!,” exclaimed host Tammy Bruce,
as if enjoying puppies when given the
opportunity to play with them is a sign of
crippling emotional dependence. “It’s part
of the indoctrination,” she said.
Indoctrination to what? We’d love to know.
Because according to Compagno, these
liberal cat-petting communes are both
taxpayer-funded and come with a side of
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free tuition. 

“I remember on one of my campuses

getting a note that there would be dogs and
puppies for us to soothe us during exam
time. I thought, is this real?” said former
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh
McEnany, disgusted by the notion of
anyone interrupting study time for some
lighthearted enjoyment. “I don’t need to be
coddling a puppy, I need my organic
chemistry book if I’m pre-med … I don’t
need a puppy in my lap to study for exams.”

OK? Congrats? 
“This is the idea of building a society of
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betas,” declared contributor David Webb.
“These kids are the problem … If you need a
cat or you need a puppy you don’t belong in
college.”

Setting aside the absurdity of the statement,

and the fact that it essentially tells any
student who relies on a service animal that
they have no place getting a higher
education, the segment highlights the
absurd lengths the network will go to to
drum up outrage over something as benign
as college students spending a few minutes
having a cuddle with a cute animal during
finals.

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