Controversial Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again made headlines for her comments. This time, she spoke about transgender federal official Admiral Rachel Levine. Greene’s remarks targeted Levine’s gender identity, leading to a fierce backlash across various platforms.
Admiral Rachel Levine’s Historic Role
Admiral Rachel Levine is the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health. She is the first transgender individual to be part of federal leadership. Levine has consistently supported gender-affirming care. She has also spoken about the importance of inclusivity and support for all individuals, regardless of their gender identity.
Greene’s Commentary
In a public statement, Greene criticized Levine. Greene misgendered her and questioned her understanding of the impact of climate change on the Black community. Some people argued that Greene’s comments disrespected Levine’s identity. They also said that they take attention away from the topics at hand.
Greene’s Words
Greene wrote, “Here is a man pretending to be a woman claiming the climate is hurting black Americans more than others. This is the Democrat Party. Mental illness on full display.” Soon enough, people began criticizing Greene for her comments. They said her words were harmful and discriminatory.
Mixed Reactions
However, not everybody disagreed with Greene. Some of Greene’s supporters said that Greene was entitled to share her opinion. They claimed that Greene was simply talking about the idea of biological sex instead of gender. However, others strongly disagreed. They claimed that attacking Levine’s gender identity was inappropriate and harmful.
Support for Levine
Many people supported Levine, including The White House and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra. They publicly criticized Greene’s actions. They spoke about their support for Levine and the broader LGBTQ+ community, arguing that Greene’s comments were damaging.
Greene’s History of Targeting Levine
Greene has a history of targeting Levine and her gender identity. She once said she would use the Holman rule “to reduce, no castrate, the salary of assistant secretary for health Richard Levine to $1, the same way he supports castrating children who suffer from gender dysphoria.” The Holman rule is an amendment that allows legislators to fire or reduce a federal employee’s salary.
Comments on Trans Women
Greene has made several other controversial comments about the LGBTQ+ community. She once claimed that transgender women are “sexual predators” towards cisgender women. During a speech, she suggested that transgender women use women’s facilities simply because they want to prey on cisgender women. There has been no evidence to support this idea.
Standing Up
She said, “You’re standing up against men, who are really just a bunch of perverts, in your locker room and your bathroom because, listen, they want to have sex with you – that’s why they’re in there. That’s real.” She also suggested that trans women lie about being trans so they can take advantage of cisgender women.
The Pride Flag
Greene has also targeted symbols of LGBTQ+ pride. She claimed the Pride flag is a “symbol of aggression” and said there was no need for Pride Month. She argued that the LGBTQ+ community already has equal rights and claimed that the Pride movement was an “evil, perverted, and hyper sexualized agenda” targeting children.
Corporate LGBTQ+ Support
During another incident, Greene lashed out at major brands like Nike, Budweiser, and Jack Daniels for their LGBTQ+ inclusive marketing campaigns. She claimed these companies were pandering to LGBTQ+ people and claimed they were encouraging the normalization of “harmful” ideas. Speaking about trans social media star Dylan Mulvaney and her partnership with Bud Light, Greene said, “Never hire a man for a woman’s job.”
Legislative Attempts Against Transgender Rights
However, Greene has not just used her words. She has also tried to pass legislation to restrict transgender rights. She introduced a bill that would criminalize providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors. This is one of many of her direct attempts to limit access to healthcare for transgender youth.
Opposition to Transgender Athletes
Greene has also opposed transgender athletes participating in competitions that match their gender identity. She has supported measures to restrict their participation. She said, “Society sits back and allows men to destroy women’s sports. How much more can America take before our civilization begins to collapse?”
Comments on LGBT Education
In schools, Greene has vocally opposed teaching about LGBTQ+ issues and critical race theory. She said that “teaching racism and promoting sex, homosexuality, & normalizing transgender to children is mental/emotional child abuse.” She also referred to drag story time as “an attack on our children.” Again, there is no evidence to support these claims.
Discussing Identity
Greene even opposes parents talking to their children about gender identity. She called it “child abuse” and said, “Denying God’s creation, that He made us male and female, in HIS image, and causing a little one to stumble in this way is completely evil. Parenting is a great responsibility & gift, don’t do this.”
Misrepresentation of Transgender Issues
Greene’s comments frequently misrepresent transgender issues. She often uses controversial language and makes unsupported claims to argue against the rights and recognition of transgender people. Her critics claim that her language contributes to a hostile environment for the transgender community.
The Church
Despite claiming she is a Christian, Greene has also criticized the Catholic Church. She accused bishops of using immigration support to harm the U.S. She claimed their actions, which are funded by taxpayer money, were part of a larger agenda disguised as religion. She also claimed that bishops were “controlled by Satan.”
Denying Shootings
Greene once made headlines by suggesting that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax. She also argued that the September 11 attacks were staged and once denied the Pentagon attack, claiming, “There’s never any evidence shown for a plane in the Pentagon.” Greene later retracted this statement.
Facing Disciplinary Actions
However, Greene has faced disciplinary actions for making her comments. After a bipartisan vote, Green was stripped of her House Committee assignments. These came after she shared several unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. She also made claims supporting Democrat politicians being killed.
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