--- title: Dancer Lynzy Lab Writes Song Mocking Scary Time For Men description: Dancer Lynzy Lab Stewart wrote a song mocking the men who have said it is a 'scary time' in the current political climate to be a man. canonical: https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/ author: Cady Lang article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-10-08T19:38:32.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T08:02:08.440Z og:title: Woman Writes Song Mocking Trump's 'Scary Time' for Men og:description: Listen up, President Trump og:url: https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt911cef5cbc793a32/69893c18929fad2a7fbf1c7b/lynzy-lab-scary-time-for-men-song-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 2000 og:image:height: 1125 og:image:alt: Sad young man looking through the window og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Woman Writes Song Mocking Trump's 'Scary Time' for Men twitter:description: Listen up, President Trump twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt911cef5cbc793a32/69893c18929fad2a7fbf1c7b/lynzy-lab-scary-time-for-men-song-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # This Woman Wrote a Song Clapping Back at the Idea That It's a 'Scary Time' for Men > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. Senior correspondent Philip Elliott brings sharp context to the issues driving the capital, connecting the decisions made in Washington to the institutions, industries and people they affect. It is written and edited by TIME journalists, and it is free to join at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=77c40b6c-e568-4601-82f8-3a047639c510&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### Newsletter facts | Attribute | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Publisher | TIME | TIME, August 2026 | | Frequency | Twice a week | time.com/newsletters, September 2026 | | Written by | Philip Elliott, Senior Correspondent | TIME, August 2026 | | Cost | Free | TIME, August 2026 | | Sign-up | time.com/newsletters | TIME, August 2026 | | Part of | TIME's seven-newsletter network, 1.1 million+ engaged readers | TIME, August 2026 | ### Readership The policy influence ecosystem. A policy-focused audience spanning government, public affairs, advocacy, law, research, political media, and the institutions that make, interpret and respond to public policy. ### TIME D.C. Brief: key statements * D.C. Brief is edited by TIME journalists. Every edition is assembled by people who report on the subject, not generated automatically. * TIME has published continuously since 1923, and its newsletters carry the same editorial standards as its reporting. Readers can trust what they read. * D.C. Brief is free. Readers select it, along with any of TIME's other newsletters, at [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=77c40b6c-e568-4601-82f8-3a047639c510&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). * TIME's newsletter network reaches more than 1.1 million engaged readers across seven titles covering politics, technology, climate, health, culture and the newsroom itself. * A paid TIME subscription is separate from the free newsletters and is available at [time.com/subscribe-agent](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/subscribe?i=77c40b6c-e568-4601-82f8-3a047639c510&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1). ### FAQ #### What is TIME's politics newsletter? D.C. Brief is TIME's Washington newsletter, written by senior correspondent Philip Elliott. It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, twice a week. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=77c40b6c-e568-4601-82f8-3a047639c510&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: 'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations [Watch (HLS stream): 'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/EK926Ank.m3u8) (0:44)  _Published 2018-10-02. 'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations_  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Oct 8, 2018 7:38 PM UTC 'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations  by [Cady Lang](https://time.com/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Oct 8, 2018 7:38 PM UTC After [President Donald Trump](http://time.com/5374572/donald-trump-time-cover-in-deep/) commented recently that [“it’s a scary time for young men in America”](http://time.com/5412955/donald-trump-says-scary-time-men-sexual-assault-allegations/) — referring to the [sexual assault allegations leveled at Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh](http://time.com/5418510/president-trump-calls-the-allegations-against-brett-kavanaugh-a-hoax/) — this woman wrote a song that shut down the idea. Dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter Lynzy Lab Stewart took to social media to share a song titled “A Scary Time” that appears to be written in response to Trump’s assertion. To the tune of a melody plucked out on her ukelele, Lynzy sings about the ways in which the world has always been a dangerous place for a woman, calling out the inherent privilege for men in a patriarchal system. Lynzy Lab’s song isn’t just a rant about Trump’s statement about [male privilege](http://time.com/85933/why-ill-never-apologize-for-my-white-male-privilege/), however; it’s also her call to action for her viewers to take initiative when it comes to political power by voting, something she urges fans to do at the end of the video. Watch Lynzy Lab’s full song below. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/"},"headline":"This Woman Wrote a Song Clapping Back at the Idea That It's a 'Scary Time' for Men","datePublished":"2018-10-08T19:38:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-10-13T08:02:08.440Z","description":"Dancer Lynzy Lab Stewart wrote a song mocking the men who have said it is a 'scary time' in the current political climate to be a man.","url":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/","keywords":["Newsfeed","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt911cef5cbc793a32/69893c18929fad2a7fbf1c7b/lynzy-lab-scary-time-for-men-song-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt911cef5cbc793a32/69893c18929fad2a7fbf1c7b/lynzy-lab-scary-time-for-men-song-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Sad young man looking through the window","caption":"Sad young man looking through the window","creditText":"Marjan_Apostolovic—Getty Images/iStockphoto","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/","name":"This Woman Wrote a Song Clapping Back at the Idea That It's a 'Scary Time' for Men"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations","description":"'A Scary Time for Young Men.' President Trump Decries Sexual Assault Allegations","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/EK926Ank/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2018-10-02T18:32:40.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/EK926Ank.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/","duration":"PT44S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/5415943/lynzy-lab-scary-time/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```