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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced a resolution to ban transgender women from using female bathrooms in the Capitol, citing “women’s rights” and opposing the “radical left.”

The move comes ahead of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), the first openly transgender member of Congress, taking office.

McBride criticized the measure as a divisive distraction from real issues like housing and healthcare costs.

LGBTQ advocates condemned the resolution as discriminatory, aligning it with broader Republican anti-trans policies emphasized in their platform and political ads.

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[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Jesus fucking Christ. This reminds me of "Whites Only" bathrooms and water fountains. It's nothing more than trying to dehumanize people by attacking their basic needs.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

it's one to one the same thing. they just moved the target. the so-called arguments about safety and purity are exactly the same.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago

They really want to ensure none of us attempt to enter government again

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I say replace all the bathrooms with genderless-only ones. You can't use them if you have any gender, sorry.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

So women should use the mens bathroom? Is that what they are getting at?

How are they going to enforce it?

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

There's lots of armed guards at the capitol

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes but what are they enforcing? If you have a dick you go in the mens room, or if you were born with a dick you go in the mens room? And what are you using to verify the status of said dick? It's all dumb. You go into a bathroom and you shut the latch. If someone is crawling under stall doors and peaking/harrassing someone they should be outed and charged no matter what the gender/sex/bathroom they are in.

If a man was crawling under my stall in the mens room, I would want him charged as well. It's stupid to think gender matters there somehow.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

They know who the trans legislator is. This is a specific personal attack

[–] Shanedino@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Are they also banning transgender men from male bathrooms?

[–] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 19 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

I know representation is important. But why do the Karen's get a disproportionate amount?

[–] Belgdore@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago

Because they are loud, and reasonable people are not. When the reasonable people get loud they shut up when reasonable critiques are made. At some point the reasonable people have to become unreasonable (by degree) so they can be heard.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Believe it or not, they speak for their constituents.

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

Here it begins

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago

Are there family bathrooms at the capitol at least?

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 59 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

The party of Identity politics.

People seem to think the Dems are so pro-trans when they don't really do anything. Republicans just come up with random ways to make trans people's lives more difficult for no reason.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 44 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Hurting people is the reason.

[–] nothingcorporate@lemmy.today 6 points 3 hours ago

deadbeef79000 gets it.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 45 points 11 hours ago

That's pretty rich coming from the party that supports people taking a dump on Capitol desks.

[–] NeoToasty@kbin.melroy.org 49 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

citing “women’s rights” and opposing the “radical left.”

You can expect this to be the template for when they want to pass anything.

[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 35 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

This is how you end up with genderless bathrooms.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 18 points 8 hours ago

That seems like the more reasonable answer

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 21 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

honestly, that would be awesome. completely private stalls. a common area to wash hands or whatever.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 8 points 4 hours ago

No no. I think it was the Stockholm airport, for example. Each private stall had a loo and sink and like 1/2 gaps at the bottom; perhaps in case of flooding. It was the private spa of airport bathrooms.

My family there says it's less about protecting people of different attributes from our own : they just can't be arsed to delineate when it makes no difference and costs more to maintain.

Mix the bathrooms, ensure individual privacy, and everybody still poops.

[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 hours ago

I was at a bar that did this. Each toilet in its own little room (no stalls with gaps along the floor and doors). Besides a little initial confusion to make sure I wasn't walking into the wrong restroom, it was perfectly fine.

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 88 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Huh, will this give us CHEAPER EGGS? What about the BACON?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

oh she's getting some pork, alright.

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 8 points 12 hours ago

According to conservatives, yes.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 47 points 13 hours ago

Glad to see she’s really focused on fixing the economy.

[–] chronicledmonocle@lemmy.world 54 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Don't worry Nancy. Just like all of the straight men out there, trans women don't want to touch you either.

You don't have to introduce legislature protecting yourself from non-existent threats.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 5 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

The patriot act says hi.

Along with like.... Half the shift from 2001-2005.

And if we keep going we will be here all day.

[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 28 points 13 hours ago (4 children)
[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 1 points 2 hours ago

The capitol has a lot of armed guards on staff

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago

Given that there will be only one openly trans member of Congress, you can assume any time she goes to the restroom some Republican will report on which bathroom she goes into.

Nobody is as concerned with other people's genitals as conservatives.

And they'll cite all the fines that shitgibbon from Georgia got for not wearing a mask and trying to bring guns into Congress as proof they can.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 9 points 8 hours ago

By vibe. If you’re passable you’re fine, if you don’t visibly match your gender presentation well enough, jail

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 17 points 12 hours ago

They plan to set up a genital inspection booth in front of the restrooms where a eunuch will examine all persons wishing to use the restroom.

[–] AreaKode@lemmy.world 24 points 14 hours ago