The House Judiciary Committee was meeting today to discuss the issue of abortion, and one Republican congressman got his head handed to him when he asked a female doctor who was testifying to tell him what a woman is.
Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC) asked Dr. Yashica Robinson, an abortion provider in Alabama, the question after she noted that she preferred she/her pronouns:
“What is a woman?”
Dr. Robinson responded:
“I think it’s important for you to understand why I used she/her pronouns.”
The congressman interrupted:
“I would just like it if you could answer the question. What’s a woman?”
That’s when the doctor put Bishop on full blast:
“I think it’s important that we educate people like you about why we’re doing the things that we do. And so the reason I use she and her pronouns is because I understand that there are people who become pregnant that may not identify that way and I think it is discriminatory to speak to people or to call them in such a way as they desire not to be called.”
Bishop countered:
“Are you going to answer my question? Can you answer the question? What’s a woman?”
Doctor Robinson:
“I’m a woman.”
The self-satisfied congressman then asked:
“So, you’ve given me an example of a woman You are a woman. Can you tell me — otherwise, can you tell me what a woman is?”
Bishop:
“Yes, I’m telling you I’m a woman.”
“Is that as comprehensive of a definition as you can give me?” Bishop asked.
Again, the doctor gave as good as she got, telling Bishop:
“That’s as comprehensive of a definition as I will give you today because I think that it’s important that we focus on what we’re here for and it’s to talk about access to abortion.”
The better question is one that should be asked of Congressman Bishop: Can you tell us what a bigoted eunuch looks like? If you’re uncertain, go take a glance in the nearest mirror.
