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House hearing abruptly ends after GOP lawmaker misgenders Sarah McBride (www.usatoday.com)

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas., the chairman of the subcommittee, recognized McBride to speak and addressed her as “Mr. McBride.”

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.”

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 week ago (1 children)

“Thank you, Madam Chair,”

This is perfect.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

If they’re going to act like schoolyard bullies then curt “no u” replies are more than appropriate.