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[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 50 points 6 days ago

Self later explained himself in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying that “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female,”

............and she identifies as female, not an attack helicopter, you dimwit.

[–] brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 points 6 days ago

It's so exhausting to see a legislator acting as if an executive order applies to them.

Dumb fuck, you don't work in the executive branch. It doesn't apply to you.

[–] dechnically@sh.itjust.works 24 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR 👏 👏 👏

[–] Don_alForno@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago

Fucking legend!

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 2 points 5 days ago

The best way to handle these bigots is to keep calling them by female pronouns forever. If you are a decent person, and let people live their lives as they see fit, then youre fine. But if you insist on enthusiastically and viciously applying your bigotry to others, then you just bought a lifetime of misgendering of your own.

Its long past time that these traitors learned that their hatred is a two edged sword.

[–] PanArab@lemm.ee -3 points 6 days ago

Zionist on Zionist violence

[–] FPSkra@lemmy.world 209 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

"Self later explained himself in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying that “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female,”"

But she is one of those two fucking sexes you piece of garbage.

[–] Marighost@lemm.ee 60 points 1 week ago (6 children)

He can't even use this because the very thing he's referencing (the Trump EO to define the two sexes) defines it by "at conception". At conception, every fetus begins as female before the other chromosome kicks in. Conclusion, Representative McBride is a woman. But so is he. Not that it matters.

Literally either way, that dumb fuck is wrong.

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[–] Bsher8365@lemmy.world 125 points 1 week ago (2 children)

“In response, McBride said, “Thank you, Madam Chair,” before beginning her remarks.“

Perfection.

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[–] NotSteve_@lemmy.ca 119 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Keating is based as hell to call him out like that. Also lol @ the quick “Thank you madame speaker” response From McBride

[–] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 92 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Yeah, the issue with the targeted person calling it out is that it just allows the attacker to pull the classic DARVO tactic and play the victim. If you fight back, it allows them to paint you in a bad light and use you as an example against everyone like you.

That’s why it’s so important to have allies. It’s the ally’s job to get angry and confrontational when the victimized person can’t. When the victim needs to maintain decorum, the ally should be flipping tables and getting in the victimizer’s face about it. Because Keating is an old white guy; His identity can’t be used to further victimize trans people like McBride’s would have been.

This is a perfect example of how the situation should play out. Bully tries to throw insults. The insulted person remains calm, but their ally gets in the bully’s face and makes a scene. The bully quickly retreats when they realize that they may need to actually back up their words, and the original victim is able to say that they did nothing wrong.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is well articulated. This dynamic is something I think of a lot, because as a cis woman, I often have a disproportionate level of social power in scenarios similar to this

[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do you? As a loud mouth myself typically they just make me out to be hysterical.

I still do it.

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 3 points 5 days ago

Yeah, that's often the result (and like you, I also find this to be worthwhile nonetheless), but it depends on the context. Sometimes it plays out like this though (image below) and the trolling potential is glorious

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Sure, they're going to frame it in a way that gives them the victim, but we don't have to accept it. Just laugh in their face, and misgender them right back. Nothing pisses off a trans bigot more than being called by the wrong gender.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 1 points 5 days ago

Great post.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 115 points 1 week ago (4 children)

In response, McBride said, “Thank you, Madam Chair,” before beginning her remarks. She was soon cut off by the subcommittee’s ranking member Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., who asked Self to repeat his introduction. He then called McBride “mister” again.

“Mr. Chairman, you are out of order,” Keating shot back. “Mr. Chairman, have you no decency? I mean, I’ve come to know you a little bit. But this is not decent.”

Though Self said it was time to continue the hearing, Keating replied, “You will not continue it with me unless you introduce a duly elected representative the right way.” Self then adjourned the hearing.

Self later explained himself in a post on X, formerly Twitter, saying that “It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female,” referring to President Donald Trump executive order in January.

McBride later wrote on X that “No matter how I'm treated by some colleagues, nothing diminishes my awe and gratitude at getting to represent Delaware in Congress.”

Fascists fashing in addition to being contemptible fuckwits.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 60 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Why are ANY Democrats on Xitter?!

DNC, get your idiot consultants gone already.

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 113 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Keating replied, “You will not continue it with me unless you introduce a duly elected representative the right way.” Self then adjourned the hearing.

Good for him, standing up for a colleage and due process, too.

If the government feels the need to recognize what's in our pants, the government needs reninded exactly where our boundaries lie.

What's in my pants is whatever the fuck I tell them is in my pants.

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 105 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (31 children)

”"I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families," she said."

Fuck yeah. Rock on. I'm sorry she has to face this bullshit, but Delaware is lucky to have her.

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[–] Nooodel@lemmy.world 80 points 1 week ago

Wow, Delaware really has a jewel of a representative. Continuing with a flippant response to such an insult, afterwards declaring she's here to make life of her constituents better and refusing to rise to the bait of that mysoginistic POS? I wish there were more politicians like her.

[–] Digital_man@lemmy.one 79 points 1 week ago (16 children)

Happy to see McBride being supported, but where was that support for Al Green?

[–] Triasha@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I donated to Green after getting adds from reps not willing to fuck shit up.

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[–] alquicksilver@lemmy.world 64 points 1 week ago (2 children)

McBride is truly awe-inspiring. She's so strong.

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