"I'm a woman. Are you a woman?"

[bigtree]

According to Politico, "Mayor Muriel Bowser, Council Chair Phil Mendelson and attorney general Brian Schwalb — all Democrats — were invited to appear before the GOP-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which last week approved a sweeping set of bills that would pare back the local government’s power to enact its law enforcement policies."

In one of the most bizarre exchanges, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) demanded that Bowser define what a woman is — a frequent anti-transgender rights catchphrase — to which Bowser responded, "I'm a woman. Are you a woman?"

"I'm a woman. Are you a woman?"

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/are-you-a-woman-nancy-mace-gets-into-bizarre-exchange-at-tense-house-hearing/ar-AA1MQSKn

watch:

C-SPAN: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC): "One thing we noticed the DC code struggles to define is the term 'woman.' Mayor Bowser, what is a woman?" Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser: "I'm a woman. Are you a woman?" Mace: "A hundred percent." Bowser: "I'm a woman. You're looking at one."
https://www.c-span.org/clip/house-committee/im-a-woman-are-you-a-woman/5172426


Advocate:

___The hearing took place under the shadow of President Donald Trump’s August declaration of a federal “crime emergency” in Washington, which gave his administration partial control over the Metropolitan Police Department and authorized the deployment of the National Guard. The measure has already unsettled city residents and business owners, particularly in immigrant neighborhoods and LGBTQ+ nightlife districts, where increased federal patrols and immigration enforcement activity left bars, restaurants, and clubs struggling to stay open. Owners have reported empty Friday nights where packed crowds once gathered, and OpenTable data has shown steep declines in restaurant reservations, fueling fears that D.C.’s identity as a diverse, thriving city is being deliberately eroded.

Against this backdrop, Mace zeroed in on phrases she said illustrated the excesses of progressive governance. She pressed Bowser, a Democrat, with a string of questions about the use of terms like “structural or institutional racism” and “birthing people” in the city’s code. Bowser, while acknowledging she was not familiar with every line of law, responded evenly: “I would assume it’s someone who gives birth,” when asked what a birthing person is. The room erupted in laughter moments later when Mace demanded a definition of “woman.”

Bowser answered, “I’m a woman. Are you a woman?”

Mace responded, “A hundred percent."

“Ok, I’m a woman. You’re looking at one,” Bowser shot back.

The exchange only grew sharper. When Bowser attempted to elaborate, Mace cut her off, snapping, “This is not her time. It’s my time. You can be quiet as I ask you questions, and then you can answer them.” Bowser, unruffled, countered, “Let’s make good use of the time, Ms. Mace.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/unhinged-nancy-mace-attacks-d-233231134.html


...I like that the mayor gave Mental Mace a chance to define herself, instead of making that definition for her.