Overview
- On Wednesday Jesse Watters told viewers on The Five that women who take humanities or social‑science degrees can “kill” their love lives and will become “angry,” “ugly” and “bitter.”
- He argued that taking loans for those programs leaves graduates '28 years old' with little work experience, unwilling to accept entry‑level jobs and unable to afford living in places like Manhattan.
- Watters made the remarks while seated with fellow panelists Martha MacCallum, Greg Gutfeld, Dana Perino and Harold Ford Jr., none of whom visibly challenged the rant on air.
- The comments drew widespread condemnation on social media and critical coverage in progressive outlets, and one outlet’s report that Watters earns about $5 million a year is not corroborated elsewhere.
- The episode renewed debates about the value of humanities degrees, student debt, gendered expectations about work and partnership, and network norms for on‑air accountability.