Ah, the internet’s latest hot take. If you’re referring to Erika Kirk—the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a campus event in Utah—then yeah, she’s got people buzzing with that exact phrase. It stems from a viral clip of her speaking at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Grapevine, Texas, on September 19, 2025, just days after she was elected CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA

Ah, the internet’s latest hot take. If you’re referring to Erika Kirk—the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was tragically assassinated on September 10, 2025, during a campus event in Utah—then yeah, she’s got people buzzing with that exact phrase. It stems from a viral clip of her speaking at the Young Women’s Leadership Summit in Grapevine, Texas, on September 19, 2025, just days after she was elected CEO and board chair of Turning Point USA (the youth conservative group her husband co-founded).What Went Down in the SpeechIn the clip (shared widely on X, racking up over 47,000 likes on one post alone), Erika, a former Miss Arizona USA and self-described tradwife (traditional wife) advocate, laid out her vision for women in a post-feminist world. Key highlights:Submission and Family First: She doubled down on biblical gender roles, saying women should “submit to your husband” as the “alpha,” prioritize motherhood over careers, and view marriage as a divine calling. College? Mostly for snagging a spouse, not a degree.
Feminism as the Enemy: She framed modern feminism as a “lie” that tricks women into chasing independence, careers, and delayed families, leaving them “miserable and alone.” Instead, she pitched a “revived” femininity rooted in faith, fertility, and homemaking—echoing her late husband’s push to “revive the American family.”

The Closer: “Feminism promised you freedom, but it delivered chains,” she said (paraphrasing the clip). That’s the line that’s spawning memes, think pieces, and endless X threads declaring the “end” of the movement.

The speech was fiery—Erika vowed to make Turning Point “the biggest thing this nation has ever seen” in Charlie’s honor, blending grief with a battle cry. President Trump and VP JD Vance are even slated to speak at Charlie’s memorial on September 22, where she’ll take the stage again.Why It’s Blowing UpTiming and Tragedy: Charlie’s death (allegedly by a shooter with leftist motives) has supercharged her platform. She’s gone from podcast guest to conservative powerhouse overnight, with outlets like The New York Times and CNN calling her the new face of right-wing women’s outreach.
Polarization Galore: Tradwife influencers are hailing her as a hero for “reclaiming womanhood.” Critics? They’re torching it as regressive cosplay that ignores economic realities for women (e.g., childcare costs, wage gaps). One X user quipped: “Erika ended feminism and the tradwife trend in one go—now what?”

Cultural Ripple: It’s tying into broader debates. Conservative circles see it as a win against “woke” culture; progressives view it as backlash porn. (Fun fact: This isn’t the first “Erika” critiquing feminism—Erika Bachiochi’s 2021 book The Rights of Women argues for a “lost vision” of family-focused equality, but she’s not the one going viral here.)

Did She Actually End Feminism?Short answer: Nah. Feminism’s been declared dead about as often as rock ‘n’ roll, and it keeps shambling on—think #MeToo echoes, abortion rights fights post-Dobbs, and global pushes like Poland’s women’s strikes. Erika’s speech is more a rallying cry for one flavor of anti-feminist conservatism than a kill shot. But in the echo chamber of X and Fox News, it’s landing like a mic drop.If this is the Erika you meant (or if it’s someone else entirely—maybe a typo for Erica Jong?), hit me with details. What’s your take—game-changer or just grief-fueled theater?