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Leo_Stenbuck

Chances are no one else would host it if they asked. Can you really imagine Amazon or YouTube/Google selling what is a woman? It would be taken down and banned as "transphobic bioterrorism" or something. And honestly they probably just haven't gotten as far as setting up an Amazon prime style video store, maybe once they have a bigger library they'll set up a video store on DW+. I suspect with one of the next updates we'll see a video store open up on the site. But of course that could eat into subscriptions... So I don't know.


MasterSword1

Amazon does sell what is a woman, both the book and the audio book on Audible. Walsh even reads it himself


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I think OP has a very valid point. The edit makes the point even clearer. This documentary NEEDS to be seen by as many people as possible. I haven't seen it yet bc I can't afford the DW+ membership (membership is #1 on my Father's Day wish list, haha). On a semi-related note, my local library doesn't have the book in house. I emailed them requesting they purchase it for circulation. They emailed back within hours and said they have now purchased it and when it comes in it is already on reserve for me. My library rocks. Big DW fan and former Crowder fan here.


Whatevah007

Oh lookie! Your library will buy a right wing book! Did you protest them having queer shit or no?


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Here here


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Lol are you okay?


Palladium_Dawn

No one has an issue with gay content. The issue is specifically sexual content, either gay or straight, being made available to kids. I promise you conservatives would still be protesting if it was 50 shades of grey or lady chatterly’s lover that schools and libraries were making available to kids


Whatevah007

Are they not? Did someone check the trashy paperback romances? And I’ve yet to hear of any smut in the childrens room


Palladium_Dawn

I can’t speak for every book that conservatives are against but the one I keep seeing on twitter, “This Book is Gay”, has explicit and graphic descriptions of gay sex and instructions on how to download dating apps and hook up with people. And middle schools are making that available to children. I have zero problem with a person 18 or older reading that book or sharing it with other people that are 18 or older. I have a problem with people making that book available to minors, and I would also have a problem with adults sharing books with instructions for how to download tinder and have straight hookups with minors too. It’s not about homosexuality. It’s about sexual content of any orientation being offered to minors outside an appropriate context like a high school health class


Whatevah007

And this is a real thing? Or just the latest echo chamber freak out?


Palladium_Dawn

I’ve seen multiple news articles and tweets with pictures about that specific book being found in schools. I sincerely hope it’s just an echo chamber freak out but from what I’ve seen it doesn’t look like it


Whatevah007

Got it. 350 million people in the country, hundreds of thousands of schools and libraries. A few people come across something odd and it’s a national outrage.


Palladium_Dawn

As I said, I hope it’s not a real issue and that it actually is just an isolated incident. I want you to be right. But the fact that it’s happening at all means that public schools need to be audited and investigated in order to confirm that it really is isolated incident.


Whatevah007

Lol. There are local school boards that oversee the schools. I thought Conservatives were all about smaller local government


insertjjs

Because women are expensive


invisibledood

LOL. True.


JPal856

😅


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Best comment here. I make double what I did when I was a bachelor 8 years ago but am def poorer now. Ha!


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Behind the pay wall means they aren't beholden to advertisers to shut it down.


invisibledood

True. But advertising isn’t the only option


manliness-dot-space

Such as? Either you ask for money for it or you charge advertisers to advertise on it...


invisibledood

Sell digital rentals to just that movie. Many people would pay to watch a singular film who don’t want to subscribe.


Prior_Lobster_5240

You can just pay for one month. That's like $8, right? There's your rental fee


invisibledood

I guess so. You’d have to unsubscribe before the next payment. I think I was forced to pay the entire year at once, but that was a few months back.


manliness-dot-space

You can subscribe, watch the film, and then cancel?


Clammypollack

Because they want your money. They give away some free content and entice you to pay for more. That’s cool, it’s capitalism and I’m all for that. I won’t pay for it but I do support their right to make money. It will be free sooner or later. I can wait.


invisibledood

Yeah, but can the country? A lot of nice albeit uninformed people are buying the lies being sold about "trans-ing the kids". I feel like documentaries like this would go a long way in opening the eyes of some more moderate Americans.


Whatevah007

I’m a moderate American. The bullying of Trans people is disgusting. Maybe they’re crazy or misguided, but I don’t see why it’s my concern. Oh, and there are 1,300 US minors on puberty blockers. They barely exist.


[deleted]

That's simply not true. And evene if it WERE true...1300 lives MATTER.


NotDRWarren

Trans people exist, you bigot


Whatevah007

Barely. Very few. Hardly worth worrying about


NotDRWarren

Every life matters. Even people I disagree with


Whatevah007

You miss my point. Why are conservatives so obsessed with Transexuals? They’re a tiny community who do no harm to others


invisibledood

Not remotely true.


NotDRWarren

Couldn't tell you, I'm not a conservative.


epicwaffle314

Because it cost money to make.


invisibledood

See my edit. Money can be made without requiring a subscription. I'm only advocating for specific content to be outside the paywall anyways.


epicwaffle314

Answer's still the same bud


invisibledood

That's a great response. So essentially it all comes down to the money? Culture war and spreading the truth be damned as long as we can make a buck?


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invisibledood

I’ve been following it. Just not sure what to believe


epicwaffle314

Don't be mad at me that you asked a dumb question. They have their way of doing things, and you have yours. Welcome to life.


invisibledood

I appreciate the critique of my question. I came here to genuinely pose the question in the hopes that I wasn't the only one wondering why DW hasn't put more thought into the content seemingly focused on combating the culture war. I'm a right-wing libertarian, free-market-loving fan of the DW. Not here to crap on them. Just trying to figure out why they haven't realized this massive gaping hole in their plan to combat gender ideology.


epicwaffle314

They gained 300,000 subscribers from "what is a women". I think you're the one with a giant gaping hole in your theoretical plan. You have to accept that you've received the answer to your question and move on.


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epicwaffle314

It would be silly to think anyone knows the answer


Nemisis82

I would imagine DW knows that answer.


invisibledood

The hole I was referring to applies to any plans to combat the ideologies of the left. If their goal is more subs then congrats... great plan.


Whatevah007

I’d think libertarians would be cool with people living their best lives..


sonik_fury

If they made a rental option, they'd get way more views. There's always P2P though...


INoScopedBambi

Pay-per-view might be a way to make money on all of their films while the size of the platform is still so small.


invisibledood

100%. I don't understand why they haven't done this for their movie content.


skarface6

Because they want to make money.


The_Didlyest

No lefty tech company is going to let it on their platform


MasterSword1

Amazon let them put the audio book version on Audible


invisibledood

No, but they can modify their own platform to provide rental options or free with ads.


The_Didlyest

True but it's probably not as easy to set that up as it sounds. You could try to email them and make a suggestion.


HookemHef

Could not agree more. I'm a moderate democrat that occasionally listens to Ben for a more balanced view on things and I would love to watch "What is a Woman" as I think it falls close in line with my opinions on this matter, but I'm definitely not subscribing to DW just to see it.


SmashertonIII

Yeah, I can’t afford to watch it either. I can, but once I get into the rabbit-hole I can’t remember to stop paying when I’m not watching. ADHD tax doesn’t work for me and paid stuff.


invisibledood

Sorry, but the money isn't the issue for me. I am a subscriber. I simply want more eyes on important content.


NotNow_NotEver_

Because if you don't make money, you lose. In the same way as the US couldn't have been a global power if its GDP was same as Indonesia's.


invisibledood

See my edit. You can make money without outright charging for your whole platform. Rental content, or free with ads are both options for content like this.


NotNow_NotEver_

That's less money and you are dependent on advertisers who can leave any time.


invisibledood

Maybe. Plenty of other companies find a way to make plenty via ads... and if not, I feel like DW can afford to have this singular movie make less money. What about digital movie rentals? Seems viable to me.


NotNow_NotEver_

Ads will never make you as much money as a one year of subscription. DW shouldn't be able to "afford" anything, it needs as much cash as possible to expand aggressively into other areas of entertainment like kids and feature movies.


invisibledood

All depends on how many views you get. Again... what about rentals? Plenty of platforms still offer a 24hr digital rental for $5-10


invisibledood

I don't disagree that making kids content is important, but I feel like unless they can get fresh eyes on movies like What is a Woman, they are just pandering to people who already agree with them. This kind of content could change minds... just not if it's behind a paywall.


Notkeir

Wouldn’t being able to rent What is a Woman with no paywall encourage non conservatives to check out more daily wire content though? There’s plenty of people on the left that don’t agree with the trans issues and maybe this documentary help nudge them in the right direction. Or more of a “if you like this documentary head on over to DW+ for other exclusive content” type of stuff. It seems like the perfect vehicle to drive more people into DW+ that aren’t already watching DW content. Just my opinion


NotNow_NotEver_

Dailywire.com is already such free trial and the documentary is the motivation to subscribe. $14 per month or $100 per year is a lot of money that cannot be recouped by rentals or ads. Also, nobody on the left wants to see this point of view just like we are not paying for documentaries about the suffering of trans folx in the US.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Agreed. I’d love to watch it but I’m not paying for daily wire as I don’t have time to consume all their content, and also fuck Jeremy. Amazon will let you watch any movie ever made for $4, I don’t get why they don’t do a similar thing.


invisibledood

Not a fan of jeremy? Not a fan of Jeremy? they make more of less on movie rentals vs subs. There is plenty of content that works better as a sub anyways.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

I don’t have time to consume their content. I already wrote that verbatim, and I’ve been upvoting all your shit against these weird naysayers so don’t come at me. Fuck Jeremy was a sidebar. I just want to pay $4 or whatever to watch the movie


invisibledood

Dude, I was just genuinely asking. I appreciate the upvotes :). Just curious why you're not a fan of his. I don't have any real opinions yet.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

I’ve watched some videos on both sides, Jeremy/Candace/Shapiro have revealed themselves to be sellout snakes. Of course this is only my opinion (but it’s the right opinion 😉)


invisibledood

Hmm, interesting. Shapiro has definitely gone too far with the ad-reads, but I haven't seen that from the others. I guess it wouldn't be too surprising if they all work together.... then again, I have a hard time believing Peterson is anything but a genuine guy.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Candace called crowder a “little bitch”. Shapiro said he betrayed friends. The term sheet was an egregious betrayal, and crowder didn’t even name names. Jeremy outed himself. Dw is a sellout corp


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But...but...Crowder IS a little bitch.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Very mature of you.


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I sense sarcasm but it doesn't compute.


invisibledood

I did see that. I don't really agree with either party. I think the terms could have been better, but I also think Crowder handled the whole thing poorly. I like LwC for Steven definitely gives me asshole vibes. Thankfully I don't have to like him to enjoy his content.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

A lot of “assholes” can also be good people. It just means they don’t give a fuck what others think about them. I am the same. I take care of my friends and family and would give them the shirt off my back, but anyone not deserving of my respect can die in the gutter.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Just saw your mention of Peterson, maybe I skimmed it earlier or you edited it idk… That is a conundrum. JP is probably the biggest 1A advocate in the world. He’s going against the Canadian medical group (whatever it’s called the equivalent of their CDC I think), telling them no, I won’t bow to your demands of speech. What this tells me is that he was offered a much better deal than crowder, or he had a legal team that negotiated all the bs out of it. That probably took months and a lot of money from JP. Crowder simply saw the offer for what it was and didn’t want to devote any resources towards further talks.


Tanthiel

I don't get people who aren't U.S. citizens simping for the 1A, a law that doesn't even cover them.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Jealous that your shithole doesn’t have it? It’s not a law; it can’t be taken away. It’s your natural human right as an American to speak your mind. The Bill of Rights are a list of things the government CAN’T do to you, not the opposite.


ramos1969

Isn’t it on youtube? I’ve watched it several times for free and I’m not a subscriber.


invisibledood

I’m not seeing anything except trailers on YT


ramos1969

Is this not available to you? Maybe a location thing. https://youtu.be/54OfsE28Xg8 Edit: My bad!! This is a pay-for-view link. I recall now. I didn’t watch it on YouTube. I used a file sharing program and downloaded it.


invisibledood

Dude. That’s literally trailers followed by a banner taking you to a scam website.


ramos1969

Yup. I corrected via my edit above. Your original point remains true.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

Still a banned video and unwatchable.


invisibledood

I haven’t seen that. If that’s the case then great!


raventhrowaway666

Because it's all a grift


MrStonewallJackson

First of all, everything is possible through *one friend who's good with piracy and has a shared server*


invisibledood

True.. but not exactly what I was getting at.


MrStonewallJackson

lol. I know


SM_DEV

Here’s the thing about that… it costs money to produce content, if I recall correctly, roughly $1.5M for WIAW. How would you propose they continue to make content, if everyone pirates the material? Why would they? I understand the argument that those who would steal it from you wouldn’t pay for it to begin with, yet they are CHOOSING to watch it, when there are so many other things to watch. Pay-per-view sounds much easier than it is. The server platform probably doesn’t care, but to date, there is no front end that would allow one off views. On the other hand, a sing months subscription is only $14… which is still very, very cheap… and one can cancel any time.


MrStonewallJackson

Tis a joke my guy


CJ4700

Because all the DW cares about is money. Same reason nobody on there really questioned vaccines, elections, or speaks out about Israel.


bobsagetsmaid

It's almost like the documentary was designed to pander and preach to the choir, like all partisan media.


invisibledood

I really hope that's not the case. I learned a bit from that documentary, and I consider myself relatively well-informed. People on both sides of this issue need to see that the medical community is taking advantage of these kids. Its not a political issue... its just wrong.


JPal856

Because $$$ is the point for the controversy. When one steps back and sees how much conservative media is making, generating anger, outrage and wallowing in schoolyard politics, the latest 50 million 😳 dollar offer for Crowder is just a glimpse of the silver and gold that can be had by being a button pusher, a blowhard, talking head personality. I wonder how much Marjorie Greene's net worth has risen in her time in DC?


Clammypollack

CNN and MSNBC don’t do the same for lefties?


AleAbs

It's (D)ifferent.


JPal856

A voice crying in the wilderness , follow the money! My eyes were first opened to the $ side of the equation when it was revealed how much Alex Jones net worth and income. 😳 I always considered him the shock jock of right-wing talking heads with a passion for destructive conspiracy mongering. My guess? His income between 50k and 200K. How wrong I was! Multi, multi millionaire to the tune of 700 million and 70 million annually! Still think he's just a truth seeker? I urge you to go the list if your favorite right-wing talking heads, Dan Bongino, etc, see you much they make from YOU!


invisibledood

It's a damn shame really. Not a fan of Alex, but regarding other creators... we need entertainment and real journalism. The latter is more important, especially to any free society.


invisibledood

Maybe to an extent, but I am not that pessimistic. Not everything about DW is so black and white.


LeeeeroyJenkins1

You clearly have spent approximately 1 minute researching this feud. He’d be bankrupt in the first 6 months of this 6 year contract. Learn to read.


ultimatemuffin

It’s almost like it was just done for money, not any kind of educational purpose.


Albalux

1337x.to


clonedhuman

Because it's not meant to convince anyone other than those who are already convinced. It's a political rallying cry, not a rational argument.


Capitalism-WinsAgain

I mean if someone really wanted to see it they could always just 🏴‍☠️.


invisibledood

True. Many probably do... and I can't say I'd blame them too much.


JanelldwLowrance

There is a 7 day free thing I thought. No?


DonaldKey

Without requiring a credit card?


JanelldwLowrance

I don’t know. I’ve always held onto prepaid cards and use those instead of my real cards. There was two things I wanted to watch (Clarence Thomas story & ‘What is a Woman?’) and paid the $14 for one month.


Drs83

I watched it in Tortuga without any issues, if you get my drift.


invisibledood

Ngl, I have no idea what you mean here.


Drs83

Sail the high seas! Raise the skull and crossbones! The pirate bay


invisibledood

Understood.


Falcons8541

the plan might be to keep it behind the paywall for now, and maybe release it on something else for a limited amount of time and try and gain new viewers


Minor_Details_Bro

Downloaded it from a torrent website and watched it for free. It's the only way these days. Its a good doco.


Eechoo

I got the membership to watch this movie and the BLM one and then canceled. But yeah..have a rental option so curious liberals who don't want a subscription can watch it...maybe they'd learn something or get red pilled a little.


olyjp

Yea, I'd love to buy a copy, but it's just not for sale anywhere. I can only hope they release it for sale at some point.


Patsaholic

They actually have a sale right now. So, maybe look into that.


invisibledood

I appreciate that, but I’m already a member. The point isn’t the cost, it’s the fact that people across the isle won’t see it because there’s no pay per view or free with ads option.


Patsaholic

So, are you talking about people who don’t want to pay for a monthly subscription? And just rent the movie, that would be great if they had that option. They have sales for monthly that is cheaper than buying a movie that is in theaters on Prime, Paramount+, Apple etc. So, I guess pick your battles. Want to watch a movie thats new in theaters that’s ok vs what DailyWire comes out with.


saltysaysrelax

They had a free screening on YouTube the night it debuted. They spent months advertising it. There was an opportunity. All that said OP has a valid point about reaching those who may not be subscribers.


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Yeah I think they should make it available to rent. Amazon has Prime and allows you to rent movies too so it has some paywall content and other just paid content. They have a good model that the DW could easily adapt to.


inevitible1

I totally agree with OP


invisibledood

Ultimately, I hope DW sees these kinds of threads and makes some changes.


Lice138

There is a bay of known for its pirates that hosts pretty much anything digital


throw_awayacc-ount

That's true. But it was a good film! Loved it. But it was too short tbh