Overview
- Shepard outlined the approach on the November 3 Armchair Expert episode, discussing daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10.
- He said he wants them to challenge inappropriate behavior from authority figures as adults, even using the example of pushing back against a “creep” boss.
- A friend had told him the girls seemed to have “no kind of respect” and appeared “a little entitled,” reflecting tension with Southern etiquette norms.
- Shepard said he is willing to tolerate behavior others view as embarrassing in public because his priority is that they always advocate for themselves.
- Coverage from People, Us Weekly, BuzzFeed, Page Six, Fox News, and others noted his stance and its consistency with earlier comments allowing swearing at home; the episode featured Reese Witherspoon.