Let’s start with the basics: Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress, just made history. And how is the GOP handling it? With grace, dignity, and a focus on the issues that matter to Americans. Just kidding! They’re trying to ban her from using the women’s restroom in the Capitol. Because, you know, this country isn’t already dealing with real problems like healthcare, inflation, and whether Taylor and Travis will actually make it. No, the real crisis, apparently, is where Sarah McBride pees.
The new rule doesn’t mention McBride by name—it’s veiled under “biological sex” and “appropriate facilities” nonsense—but come on, we all know what this is. It’s targeted, it’s petty, and it’s just the latest chapter in the GOP’s never-ending bathroom horror fan fiction.
And yet, McBride’s response? Pure class. Here’s what she said:
“I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. Like all members, I will follow the rules as outlined by Speaker Johnson, even if I disagree with them.”
She went on:
“This effort to distract from the real issues facing this country hasn’t distracted me over the last several days, as I’ve remained hard at work preparing to represent the greatest state in the union come January.”
I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. I’m here to fight for Delawareans and to bring down costs facing families. pic.twitter.com/bCuv7pIZBY
— Sarah McBride (@SarahEMcBride) November 20, 2024
Let’s pause for a moment to admire her restraint. If it were me, I’d have rolled my eyes so hard they’d have gotten stuck. But McBride? She’s taking the high road. And honestly, she shouldn’t have to. Because this rule isn’t just insulting—it’s unconstitutional.
Here’s the deal: The First Amendment doesn’t just protect what you say—it protects how you express yourself. And for decades, courts have recognized that gender identity is a form of self-expression. Forcing Sarah McBride to use a restroom that doesn’t align with her identity isn’t just discriminatory—it’s a blatant violation of her constitutional rights.
It’s also a workplace discrimination issue. Imagine any other workplace where your boss tells you, “Sorry, your existence makes us uncomfortable, so you can’t use the restroom that matches your identity.” That would be a lawsuit faster than you can say “HR nightmare.” And yet, this is exactly what’s happening on Capitol Hill.
But here’s the real question we should be asking: Hey, Republicans, what the hell are you people doing in those bathrooms? I mean it. I have lived my whole life using public restrooms and never once have I seen another woman’s privates while doing my business. Never. Not even once. Because that’s not how bathrooms work! You go in, you pee, you wash your hands (hopefully), and you get out. Unless Republicans are using public restrooms as their personal confessional booths, what on earth are they picturing?
This isn’t about safety. It’s never been about safety. There’s zero evidence—let me repeat: ZERO evidence—that transgender people pose any kind of threat in public restrooms. You know who does pose a threat in bathrooms? People who won’t mind their own business.
Meanwhile, there is plenty of evidence that transgender people are far more likely to be harassed or assaulted in public restrooms. Policies like this one don’t protect anyone—they endanger the very people they claim to be “protecting.”
But the GOP just can’t quit their bathroom obsession. They’ve spent years turning public restrooms into ground zero for their culture wars. And I have to ask: Why? What are they doing in there that makes them so paranoid? Because if you’re constantly imagining worst-case scenarios in a public restroom, that says more about you than it does about Sarah McBride.
Here’s the thing: Sarah McBride didn’t run for Congress to fight over bathrooms. She ran to represent her district, tackle the issues that matter, and make this country a better place. But instead of engaging on healthcare, the economy, or infrastructure, the GOP is playing bathroom police. It’s absurd, it’s cruel, and it’s a massive waste of everyone’s time.
And while McBride is staying focused on the bigger picture, we don’t have to be so polite. We should be calling this out for what it is: an outrageous, unconstitutional, mean-spirited attack. The GOP’s bathroom crusade isn’t about safety or morality—it’s about control. It’s about fear. And it’s about distracting from the fact that they have no real solutions to offer.
So again, let me ask: Hey, Republicans, what the hell are you doing in those bathrooms? Because the rest of us just go in, do our business, and get out. Maybe if they spent less time obsessing over where people pee and more time governing, we’d all be better off.
