Why Would a Man Say That? Part 13,000,000

Welcome to Why Would a Man Say That?, where we dissect why on Earth a man would say that weird thing that he said. What compels them to say these things? Who is forcing it out of them? No one! They admit these things of their own free will, which makes it all the more fascinating. 

Last week, Jezebel investigated why JD Vance told the press that he doesn’t allow his wife, Usha, to skydive. Why did he say it? A failed analogy for Iran enriching uranium. So, in other words, no particular reason. We also investigated Fox News analyst Marc Siegel, who wished more pregnancies on teens and young women. As you can imagine, it’s impossible to cover 100% of all the puzzling things men say in public, but we try our best. And on this week’s installment of Why Would A Man Say That?, we are tackling the new dad, Pete Davidson.

Five months ago, Davidson and his girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, welcomed their first daughter, and Davidson has since returned to the stage to discuss his paternity leave. 

What He Said:

“I have a little girl. It’s weird having a little girl. It’s hard to watch porn in front of her, but I powered through.”

Are you LOL-ing yet?

Why Would He Say That?

The joke was recorded by an audience member and subsequently obtained by TMZ. Now, a stand-up club in Vegas is the go-to place to hear crude jokes, and I’m sure Davidson didn’t want his material to be recorded or leaked, but still, why would he say that?

I guess jokes about porn get more laughs when you loop in the five-month-old daughter. Because, edgy!

Throughout my investigations into Why Would A Man Say That?, I have found that men tend to just say whatever they want. Could it be a byproduct of having rights and hoarding all the world’s wealth and power? Maybe.

We’ll see you next time a man says something questionable. (I give, like,20 minutes?)

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