Tuesday, 19 November 2024

Republicans Move to Ban Men from Using Women's Bathrooms in Congress





Republicans are moving to ban men from using the women’s bathroom facilities as the House of Representatives prepares for the first “transgender” member of Congress to be sworn in in January.

On Monday, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), a real woman, introduced a bill that would force “members, officers, and employees of the House” to use bathrooms that correspond to their biological sex.

The bill was introduced as Democrats are preparing for their newly elected congressman, Sarah McBride from Delaware.

Once he’s sworn into office in January, McBride will become the first transgender member of Congress.

McBride is a male who claims to be a “transwoman.”

Under current policies, McBride would be able to use the private, protected spaces reserved for women, such as bathrooms.

The bill introduced by Mace notes:

“Allowing biological males into single-sex facilities, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and changing rooms designed for women, jeopardizes the safety and dignity of Members, officers, and employees of the House who are female.”

The Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives would be in charge of enforcing the ban on men using facilities designated for women.

“Sarah McBride doesn’t get a say in this,” Mace told reporters.

“If you’re a biological man, you shouldn’t be in women’s restrooms.”

In a post on X, Mace added:

“Never thought this would have to happen, but we are introducing a resolution banning biological men from entering protected spaces for women on Capitol grounds.”

“Protecting biological women starts here and it starts now,” Mace added.

Democrats have pushed back against the move, however.

Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT) raged over the bill.

“The cruelty is the point,” Balint claimed.

McBride claimed that the bill was an attempt by “far right-wing extremists to distract from the fact that they have no real solutions to what Americans are facing.”

“We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, healthcare, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars,” he claimed.

Radical Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed that the bill was “not just bigotry” but “plain bullying.”

However, AOC, who recently removed her pronouns from her X account, failed to explain why forcing women to allow men to use their facilities would not be considered “bullying.”

Republican members signaled that they were open to the bill and would take a further look at it.

In a statement, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said:

“We’re going to talk about that.

“We’re working on the issue.”



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