'Can You Define What A Woman Is?': Nancy Mace Has Brutal Interchange With Dem Witness About Gender

At today's House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) spoke to Democratic witness Maya Wiley.
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[@randywise5241]

How can you protect women's rights if you cannot define what a woman is?

[@misterwallace3479]

You can't. Especially when you allow men to compete against women and enter those locker rooms.

[@ADanZLife]

Was that AOC saying that biological fact is "pseudoscience"?

[@dannyfierro1597]

​@ADanZLife YES, not too mention the SPLU or whatever technically, they are without question, the nastiest racist organization out there today, it's just SAD. People have literally list their minds

[@neilthompson8668]

Can you define what a woman is?

[@dnnyshdy5189]

@@neilthompson8668Adult female human.No other definition.

[@user-qc8sz4lg1s]

This witness is DISGUSTING!!!!!!!!!

[@JosephNYC66]

In what way? She's 100% right and she wasn't allowed to respond.

[@chrisdouglas1158]

​@JosephNYC66 she 100% right? Okay so what she said is a woman is just ANY human who at any time says they are. It's just a descriptive word that defines how someone feels at any given point in time such as happy,sad, angry or horny. This feeling can be declared to other people as easily as saying it. And you MUST believe what they say and give them the full rights of said gender feeling. Male and female are now just descriptions of feelings that can change any time for any reason. I can be male now , female in 30 min and male again an hour later just by saying so. And you say this is correct yes?

[@The_Rob_D]

@@JosephNYC66How can she be “100% right” if she “wasn’t able to respond?”

[@swirlingvortex2022]

Were you looking in a mirror?

[@garyjackson3531]

​@@JosephNYC66 You are not a serious human being.

[@Bellab1x1y1z]

There was a trans biological man who got 2 women in jail pregnant. This madness and stupidity needs to stop .

[@susancohen8009]

Fighting the Good Fight! Ask any Dad what they think or would do if it was there Daughter?

[@darrylbradley]

This is part of the progressive socialist agenda..we are all same,comrade.

[@neverdemagain6043]

1984 Ideological subversion. Even with actual in your face, cast in concrete evidence you wont change their minds. My Mom and Step father are totally brainwashed. I've spent the last 5 years putting evidence in their faces. Nothing will change their minds.

[@sebulba4864]

wrong! SHE got 2 women pregnant in jail

[@Optim40]

That and this toxic feminist crap.

[@peterm.abrahambsnrn4198]

Thank you, Rep. Nancy Mace! Sad that AOC calls real science, pseudo science.

[@seeharvester]

Not sad. Outrageous and utterly stupid. Let's be a little more aggressive with our statements against this bs or it will continue to go downhill.

[@jamescarpenter7161]

Yep and it’s going to give flerfs, young earth creationists and others more traction. If biology is pseudoscience then so is astronomy, zoology, physics and the list could go on.

[@frednerk3477]

AOC does not surprize me. She has an Economics degree and is totally at a loss in basic Economics.

[@user-ug6ti3op3x]

Selective creative manipulation is what it should be defined as .

[@gabecarreno5096]

Does she even know what pseudo means.I bet Phil Collins comes to her & she sings it in her head.😂

[@mab8610]

Can’t even define a woman and yet, claim to fight for women’s rights? Absurd? It’s beyond that. It’s absolute lunacy.

[@johnsmith7140]

Indeed

[@bigperm3853]

But she did define it

[@mab8610]

@@bigperm3853 Anyone who says they’re a woman? Really?

[@bigperm3853]

@@mab8610 yeah, why not?

[@user-pt2gs5zq7f]

Neither can Ms Jackson that Joe put on the supreme court remember that Dems seem to be on ideology not science

[@MPvbf]

Thanks for fighting for women Nancy Mace!

[@Mr6211980]

Lol

[@Al-ie9ob]

Lol. She fights for AIPAC a foreign agent

[@darrylbradley]

Riley Gaines real heroine.

[@howardsmith1604]

She refuses to answer a common sense question 🤦

[@gimpsonkura2624]

Common sense is no longer common, has now become rocket science.

[@cooterhead_jones]

Actually, it is a very rare question. If fact, when and where did such a silly question arise? It is the dumbest question since human acquisition of speech.

[@GM14218]

@@gimpsonkura2624That lady who wants to kíłł all the cows because they fart literally called it a “pseudoscience”

[@animaloverload7465]

Guess we can all work for NASA now

[@JS-mg1mk]

​@@cooterhead_joneswhen people decided that men can be women

[@HBD98]

The witness is a professional groomer

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

100% accurate

[@susancohen8009]

What nonsense from the ccp, osama,, bribem=sniffing! Ignore this insanity!!!

[@cperera910]

"Willey" chose the right surname.

[@EBaron007]

Who is this witness that cannot answer a question? It’s f’n hard to look at him/her and even more difficult to listen to him/her.

[@gemox3225]

The congress woman is completely in the right. That witness is off her rocker.

[@SteveBrownRocks2023]

Utterly ridiculous, this daily BS “argument “ over which gender you are. Completely, utterly, ridiculous.

[@Airo-pd4qb]

Truly. Ridiculous is definitely an understatement

[@megbreezy7543]

It’s against God

[@j-fb3158]

If you really think that, you are part of the problem, not part of the solution

[@marvelouslife1309]

I agree. I think everyone should just end the conversation when anyone decides to talk about their gender. It's not like I give a crap if you have a penis or not. Sort of like we used to slam the phone down when people started talking nonsense, we should just end the conversation, walk away and go live your life without that garbage. If anyone told me what their gender is, frankly, I'd just ask them what makes them think I'd ever give a crap? and go away.

[@rona4851]

Nancy Mace is great!!

[@greeneyes92061]

OH PLEASE! A woman is NOT someone who says that they are a woman. I will not use stupid pronouns that someone “prefers”. Two choices, no more. PERIOD.

[@newearthmirror186]

That's because you ARE a real woman who don't play games...kudos!

[@kevinwilliams6889]

How did we get here? Mass insanity.

[@HillStreet7933]

We got here with this lunacy by pople voting democrat...

[@montymartin3978]

"81 million votes, my ass".

[@shabbydog2148]

How did we get here? "LIBERALISM IS A MENTAL DISORDER"

[@hippie2348]

Make Asylums Great Again

[@kevinwilliams6889]

@@hippie2348 Love it!!!

[@ericauberg4511]

It is utterly disgusting and immoral.

[@kaiwindingwest]

even a 3 year old knows what a woman is.

[@itstrbo]

Go on...what is a woman?

[@t.g.s__7009]

@@itstrbo a woman is an adult female.

[@riblo72]

​@@itstrboa human being that has female DNA. Period

[@AmericusMaximus]

The witness is a scoundrel.

[@ritab-c492]

The looney left, living in a subjective woke ideology cult wotld

[@user-fg3ky9px8g]

Too polite.

[@robertfowler9704]

Shame on you, insulting scoundrels like that.

[@brucerobinson3715]

If I was given a dollar for every gender I would end up with two dollars and a heap of counterfeit

[@challylevithan9931]

USA needs more people like this senator

[@JustScottPaid]

The people of S.C. elected a fine Representative.

[@jacksoncowsert6964]

This isn’t a senator.

[@emeerdanvers8090]

@@jacksoncowsert6964wrong she is

[@edwardmardis2900]

There are! We're called conservative Christians.

[@unready1961]

@@emeerdanvers8090 She is a U.S. representative, not a Senator. Just look it up.

[@richardwright345]

I cant believe this is even up for debate.

[@matthewmcalister2165]

It’s beyond parody at this point. Trump 2024

[@neverdemagain6043]

Ideological subversion has reached the halls of congress

[@michaelraymond9200]

Now, that is a WOMAN! Well done Nancy!

[@ScallopHolden]

Should ask her. Hypothetical. Do you think there are males out there willing to pretend to be women in order to gain access to dressing rooms and locker rooms?

[@Shaheeda-fn2pr]

Obviously!!!

[@katieh3236]

Yes she should ask it. And point out the risk of illegal secre6 cams

[@KA_all_day]

Doesn't matter what she would ask, the witness would filibuster and never answer the question.

[@Beezlie727]

She'd lie & say emphatically no.

[@winxclubstellamusa]

They are actually doing it! That was their objective to begin with!!

[@winxclubstellamusa]

Nancy Mace is a hero!! She’s a brave, powerful, and and incredible woman.

[@bvierville1]

The blue team has gotta go

[@andrewkeup9209]

Tell ten friends to tell ten friends....

[@nickanderson7693]

Lol. Biden always says the other team, because he's so old and put of it he can't remember what the other team is called.

[@seeharvester]

I call them the multicolor team.

[@maidenminnesota1]

Permanently.

[@ras124]

@@nickanderson7693 Lotta malarkey

[@ScratchGlass9]

We American Father's will NOT ALLOW this insanity.

[@thangknowa3288]

If that lunatic witness had a daughter abused by a biological male, I wonder if Her opinion would change. No harm comes if you get it right the first time.

[@edross2826]

They wouldn't care. That's how bad it is.

[@mommacrow3170]

​@edross2826 it's so sad and sickening but you probably right.

[@chrisdouglas1158]

Nah she'd just fight for HIS right to be in a woman's jail

[@streetsent]

She'll most likely set it up herself then use the victimization tool

[@allhopeabandon7831]

No it wouldn't 100% cultist.

[@salinas718]

Had no idea answering a YES-NO question was that HARD. Getting sick of these people who cannot answer a simple question.

[@ndAd-bp2dz]

What is a woman???? ITS YOUR MAMA !!!!

[@ras124]

Not funny

[@jeffcarlson3056]

@@ras124 but true

[@Rude_Boi]

LOL That's my Pastor, Gino Jennings!! 😂

[@TAdler-ex8px]

This brave woman is giving the toughest and most needed love, against her own government. Think about that. Every single mom and dad needs to get this confident.

[@Bellab1x1y1z]

This woman is powerful and intelligent. The fools can't answer questions without trying to use wordplay or manipulation.

[@Scoopitup87]

Ms Mace keep fighting

[@johnfrederick6640]

These things are beyond disgusting. They are criminal. To dodge a question like what is a woman disqualifies someone from being a decent human being and should never be appointed to any position in government or private sector.

[@bigperm3853]

She answered it

[@arepadetrigo]

Absurd and evil.

[@VictoriaTotten]

I am not a church going woman, but I am a God fearing woman I thank God someone said it. Thank you Nancy ❤☘️🇺🇸

[@RobertSmith-lw2bx]

Hell ya!! Hey all you woman’s rights activist where are you?!?!?! Did you all give up, die or quit the fight?!? Woman need you today to stand again for woman’s rights. Get off the couch and fight for woman’s rights.

[@noneyabizz8337]

They're the only ones that can win this for what's right. They gave ground to this, they need to take it back.

[@malus1426]

I'll never support that. It's a zero sum game. Look at how men and boys have been hurt for that cause.

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

@@malus1426 GAY!

[@ericbennett7937]

They get cancelled when they speak up about this. KZbin demonetizes them, disqualified from sports, etc. although it seems sports may slowly be coming around again.

[@StrawberriesinnSummer]

Women who speak up get punished, physically assaulted, deemed Terfs and SILENCED before being swept under the rug so no one can hear their side.

[@user-hc7ot9ju4k]

They can never answer a simple yes or no. Its disgusting wtf

[@007methman]

20 years ago a man going into a woman’s, a real biological woman’s bathroom would have been deemed a pervert, arrested and charged..now it’s a hate crime..#hellinahandbasket

[@GabrielMichele007]

Don't give up Senator Mace.We need you 💪🐕🦅🕊️💖

[@lbcrypto5309]

You are a true hero!

[@SouthCounty-mq9ew]

Nancy Mace working for real Americans. Thank you.

[@star5977]

Southern Poverty Law has nothing to do with the law. In fact they've been known for their criminal actions down on the border.

[@johnsmith7140]

My favorite hate group

[@christianbritton1362]

Wow. Thank you Ms. Mace!

[@mikekerr9125]

Get an archeologist up there to define what the skeletons tell them a man or woman is.

[@jeanettecameron7530]

They can also tell if a skeleton is caucasoid, negroid or mongoloid...the three races.

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

A woman's skeleton has a wider pelvis....wonder what for?

[@kiowah231]

@@BillyColeII-dr6dk To put tampons in their barbie pouches?

[@jesseparrish1993]

I used to follow an archaeology group on Facebook. It's a very woke field, so some of them would try to provide rhetorical room for this nonsense by saying such methods are "uncertain". Anyways I got banned.

[@ras124]

Skeletons in the closet

[@luislopez-kw4qq]

Ms Mace is a real woman

[@chuckcharbonneau4685]

Strange how this isn’t an issue on the other side of the spectrum.

[@neverdemagain6043]

Ideological subversion

[@colleensmith3374]

Thank you Nancy Mace for your courage to standing up for your daughter and so many others. I had 3 son's and couldn't imagine what' at stake for these young women. It's beyond gross.

[@Ks48778]

Great job Ms. Mace!! Is Wiley a he, she, it, or a pos?

[@truthwarrior2727]

That’s what I said but comments removed

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

​@@truthwarrior2727Then it is an identifier? It does seem like a woman.

[@kingsuperbus4617]

thank you Nancy Mace!

[@cindieduncan1100]

Thank you for speaking the truth. Yes we do need to protect our children and ourselves.

[@habbernack6196]

It's not only redefining what a woman is it is also redefining what a man is

[@habbernack6196]

@@john24110 Women are threaten by men being in their locker rooms . They don't want men in their locker rooms.

[@coveux8335]

Why do the House Reps allow citizens to answer them so disrespectfully as this?

[@owainthomas9715]

Be quiet 🤫. We don’t hear this enough in these discussions.

[@user-qj6lt7ir4u]

But you must entertain our delusions or we'll have to hide in our safe place.

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

Goodbye then.

[@reefratsclark5404]

Nancy's correct

[@ronthomas8108]

The woman witness said “A woman is anyone who identifies as a woman.” Hmmm! If anyone identifies as a cow do we send them to the packing house? If they identify as a dog, do we put them on a leash and take them to the veterinarian? NO and NO. We take them to a psychiatrist!

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

Even worse: she knows that "a woman is somebody who identifies as a woman" is circular reasoning, so she says: "a woman is someone who identifies as." As if that breaks the circular reasoning.

[@leolo2222]

When archeologists uncover of body that is hundreds or thousands of years old, they can tell if it was a male or female. Biology.

[@bigperm3853]

Sex is not gender

[@randywise5241]

Feeling do not define a person's sex. It does however show the state of the mental health of the person and their lack of emotional maturity.

[@bigperm3853]

You're conflating sex and gender

[@kiowah231]

@@bigperm3853 They’re synonymous.

[@bigperm3853]

@@kiowah231 says who?

[@finsterbaby1996]

​@@bigperm3853Any dictionary, genius. The terms are actually interchangeable if that helps to explain it more clearly.

[@goofygoober6201]

When they put a judge in the supreme courts who didn’t know what a woman was I lost all respect for this administration and all democrats 🤮🤬🤬🤬🤡💩💩

[@Lisa-re9op]

A woman is a person who says she is...... WHAT?!! ??????

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

She wants to say 'woman' but she can't because that is circulair reasoning and she knows it. So she couldn't finish the dogma because even she knows it is nonsense.

[@joepadua]

I have met a lot of "diverse" people that do not think or act like this. Every single leftist I've seen is resentful and deplorable. It is sad to watch many things destroyed by these lunatic actions. The worst part is that they are able to vote, let that sink in...

[@T-M-k9x]

"The Thing" won't answer YES or No.

[@gloriaminix2603]

Love and greatly respect this lasy. Go Ms Mace

[@nix4644]

YES or NO??? Why can't they answer those questions for fuck sake?

[@robster6820]

Bravo Nancy Mace. A real woman

[@hushmoney2058]

Jill once again caught Joe in the in the Back yard Pissing in Circles Yelling "I'm a Sprinkler, I'm a Sprinkler "........

[@grapevine412]

😂😂😂 that's funny as fk

[@user-fw7qs1is6r]

he probably thought that he actually was a sprinkler

[@vintagered1446]

This is why I am done with the Left.

[@billmorrison9068]

I love common sense Republicans like Nancy Mace; MAGA, not so much.

[@samadamms3432]

@billmorrison9068 - What evil thing did some “MAGA” do to you? What’s your story.

[@jamescarpenter7161]

vintagered1446… your statement tells me you were a leftist and are leaving. So you probably helped this shit get started. So you should take some of the blame for what is occurring now.

[@lpstweetytv5242]

I've never been on either team, I'm only just coming of age. But when I was in school, the right was demonized. And while I still don't agree with everything, I find myself more and more on the right everyday 😅

[@BD-tk2nr]

I am still standing and applauding!!!!

[@jamessm4401]

God what a clown show.

[@jonathanshumpert9549]

Mace should have asked the witness "If a man become a woman just by claiming to be one, can I become a black person just by claiming I am?"

[@johnhoran9840]

Race is easier to change than gender.

[@jonathanshumpert9549]

@@johnhoran9840 Neither can be changed. However, a black woman and a white woman have more in common biologically than a man and a woman.

[@johnhoran9840]

@@jonathanshumpert9549 Absolutely!

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

When I was 6 yrs old, I was obsessed with Bugs Bunny....I wanted to be Bugs so bad. I'm glad my parents didn't let me have the surgery.

[@johnhoran9840]

@@BillyColeII-dr6dk Your parents loved you. They also happened to be sane.

[@godsolovedtheworld6124]

So things have got this bad? Well done Mrs Mace - need more people like you.

[@mattcavanaugh6082]

"A woman is a person who says she is." Tautology.

[@sarahslate9855]

Look at the Woman and her 16mth baby got kicked off a plane for "mis-gendering" a flight attendant! And not purposely mind you,, by accident. Her child was crying she had her elderly mother w her and just trying to settle in her seat.. After being kicked off the plane, the airline kept her luggage, her childs medication along w hers and her mothers meds. Its fkn crazy! Protect Women's Rights! All Of Them, not just the right to abort a child

[@TheNesbittExperience]

She’ll need a 1st amendment lawyer. I suggest she get Prisha Mosley’s lawyer. The detrans woman who was harmed by her doctors in NC. She will win based on fraud and deception because there is zero evidence for any of it. Sex matters in life and law. #ProudThoughtCriminal 🤍💜💚

[@mary.sagi58]

Nancy Mace is a strong, brave woman!! She is a great role model for all women, young and old alike!! Stay strong Nancy!! We need more women like you!!

[@specialservicesequipment393]

So using someone's preferred pronouns without their permission is discrimination?

[@johnsmith7140]

😂

[@ankavoskuilen1725]

So they can't call me 'cis' either.

[@pamvancleave6722]

Good for Rep Mace for telling her " its not story time". Ms. Mace is absolutely correct.

[@edross2826]

Well, I just put my comment, and KZbin just removed it. They are coming for us.

[@donnamyers2025]

They deleted 2 of mine yesterday, and then threatened to keep me from commenting anymore, and it was about this same type of issue. Men pretending to be women.

[@edross2826]

@@donnamyers2025 You know how it is these days. Any disagreement is discrimination and hatred.

[@finsterbaby1996]

@edross2826 Regarding my comment, I even mentioned at the end of it that I would bet the amount of entire federal deficit that it would be deleted not long after I posted it about 24 hours ago. Imagine my literal shock when I came back here a little while ago to find it listed as the TOP COMMENT!!! I guess KZbin's algorithm must be on sabbatical or completely broken. If you take the time to read the entire long-ass comment, you'll be as shocked as I am that it's not only still up, but the TOP COMMENT to boot. I still can't get over it.

[@Laysmoov]

Ms. Mace Mic 🎤 Drop

[@BiggRigg6]

Making everybody else uncomfortable to make one mentally unwell person happy is insanity.

[@Pinesapprowler6971]

Reality rocks 😅

[@deborahvretis3195]

Tell them Ms Mace!

[@maxheadroom8097]

That is a women I would vote for as President of the USA

[@robrain4330]

MS Mace im glad your there.Keep up the good work.

[@emoz1186]

FJB

[@YoTratoYTrato]

Nancy Mace is my new personal COMMON SENSE HERO!

[@garthtagge3526]

Why dont so many women understand whats going on?

[@margerl8583]

Why can’t they answer yes or no.

[@vanessanda]

Now THAT is a good candidate for President!!! Hats off to you!

[@duey1duey]

This is crazy.

[@johnsmith7140]

😂

[@user-vh5kf4ll1r]

Finally, a woman with some brains. All kids need A+Bs a c average means they need summer school.

[@carolbruen7024]

Hats off to you!

[@WillScarlet1991]

I thought this craziness was only confined to the UK. Guess not.

[@buddefreitas8945]

It’s crazy that we even have to talk about this

[@cristieaddison9737]

GOOD JOB MS.MACE!!

[@steveparker8723]

Amen Miss Mace!

[@Retirement02042012]

Amen Miss Mace !! I’m sorry that happened to you. 🙏

[@user-ow3nq5vq5d]

Nancy Mace-you go, GIRL!

[@user-ft1xf8wk9m]

MACE, MACE, MACE, 2024 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DrDavidBonnarIII-pd2qd]

OMG HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@robertfowler9704]

Maybe that witness should spend some time in a Mens prison to experience what the girls feel

[@sigsauer7929]

The only thing I disagree with Mace on this issue, is that you need to be a conservative to recognize and call out this insanity.

[@KapyBarra41]

I cannot understand how anyone can hear what that witness said and think "wow, what an intellectual person."

[@kicnbac]

Demons are possessing more and more people.

[@marafrostwych1976]

baphomet is in there somewhere