'What's Your Definition Of Girl And Woman?': Marsha Blackburn Grills Judicial Nominee About Gender

At today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) grilled Noel Wise, nominee to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, about gender.
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[@kenp7814]

"The sex we are assigned at birth"? . The doctor doesn't "Assign", He "Notes" the sex he sees

[@adrianbrennan3791]

I comend you sir, I've never actually thought about the brainwashing within this!!!

[@IRaoulDuke]

He actually "observes" the sex and documents, yes it's really that easy.

[@nathansmith7153]

And it's an OPINION

[@catscratchfever7540]

@@nathansmith7153 What do you mean it is an opinion? You can tell a baby's sex from a scan before he or she is even born, a mother with a boy or a girl does not need a doctor to tell her what sex her baby is, it is obvious.

[@loudenlaffnite246]

@@nathansmith7153 If a genetic test reveals XX chromosomes, is it still an "opinion" that the baby is biologically female?

[@BrainB161]

Our sex/gender is DETERMINED, at birth. It is NOT assigned, at birth. Get it right.

[@justmy2cents652]

Determined at CONCEPTION. Revealed often before birth and observed/registrated at birth.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Actually, 1 in 2,000 births gender non-specific & used to be randomly surgically assigned.

[@Johhubrauva]

@@unowen-nh9ovand 1 out of however many babies will have 7 fingers. Is that “normal?”

[@ADUAquascaping]

​@@unowen-nh9ovNah, it's 1 in 15,000 are intersex. It's also called a mutation

[@BrainB161]

@@unowen-nh9ov Well, that simply is not true. I, also, find it interesting that you do not cite a source. If you break down the study from the Intersex Society of North America, it is 1/1000 to 1/150000 (0.1% - 0.000666...%).

[@afrogunso47]

She isn't a judge shes an activist.

[@TwiztidPain]

Wrong she is a mere "gatekeeper"

[@u.s.m.c.fewproudthemarines2987]

​@@TwiztidPainwhich means Activist right ▶️▶️▶️👍👍 JS

[@sugarfalls1]

As are all these judicial nominees.

[@tomchapman1485]

Vote NO on this insane lying judge!!!

[@shaneb4923]

NOT A JUDGE SHE IS A ACTIVIST!!! Thank You Mrs Marsha Blackburn For All Your Brilliant Work!

[@rafaelgonzalez4175]

3:24 Quote "of course there going to come before you. Hard work in our Governmental positions, are ensuring these cases, are put into law. Sex equity. Is weight class. Male or female of same weight. Body mass very similar. Strength very similar. If you don't want boys becoming women. You put a stop to it. If you don't want a man becoming a woman. You have no choice, in that matter. It is called the legal age of consent. I am pretty sure my nephew can't just go out and buy beer or cigarettes, but he can choose to be a girl? People really are insane. And I have to live in this world. With all the insanity. That alone can easily drive me insane. Thankfully, I accept truth over opinion.

[@ameliaannhouck2670]

why is she not considered for vice president ?? or some of the fierce women of the party?? MEN IT THAT ALL THEY HAVE IS MEN , TRUMP COULD LOSE IF HE DOES NOT PICK SOMEONE WITH SOME SENSES , SUCH AS RAND PAUL???

[@rafaelgonzalez4175]

​@@ameliaannhouck2670 She is a Judge. How much more honorable is there. To study law is not easy. It is almost as difficult as studying Medicine. If there is a person as President, I would prefer, that person would be exactly of this background. If there is one thing I have seen over and over again, Senators making constituents look stupid with really stupid questions. Questions based on articles that come with editors. After you write a piece it can be edited. But only smart people think this way. Only smart people see the arrogance in the question. Lesser intelligent people see the drama.

[@denveyebanks4787]

She is a fraud. Anyone who CLAIMS to NOT have a view on such a subject are lying to our faces.

[@alexlalov7152]

Yeah, also how can you a judge at all if you can't even have a judgement about something as relevant as this.

[@user-fr1ok9vj7q]

Everyone has a view! She just don’t want to voice hers because it would not sit well with some of the senators!

[@denveyebanks4787]

@@user-fr1ok9vj7q Exactly! If she wants to hold a seat, her views are to be open so a proper decision can be made about their approval. One cannot hide a fact that if known would disqualify them.

[@bobvecchi304]

It’s an easy way to say I won’t answer your questions

[@howardwmoore]

My veiws are probably outside the norm when it comes to gender identity. I wholly admit I don’t know enough about DNA and Chromosomes to determine who’s what. I realize that occasionally there are children that at birth have both male and female Chromosomes. People who are intersex may have a mix of chromosomes, such as XXY, or some cells that are XY and some cells that are XX .

[@zarathustra007]

"assigned at birth by the doctor" what bs

[@ghost9-9ghost]

Next time I'm at the grocery store, I'm going to "assign" my expensive pomegranates the same price as the $1.00 marshmallows.....

[@rievans57]

Yeah. That did not sound right. It landed with a thud.

[@GoF.URself8345]

@@ghost9-9ghostWell done

[@silkdestroyer]

Doctors, of course, have male and female quotas to fill.

[@m1m767]

Observed at birth. That's how it works. These people are absolutely full of BS.

[@mrdayyumyum3712]

DNA assigns the gender not a doctor.

[@MikeW165]

This is about gender, not sex. Two different things

[@MikeW165]

Gender has nothing to do with DNA lol

[@billlincoln8961]

​@@MikeW165 not for most of history. the attempt to draw a distinction is a recent tactic of progressives.

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@billlincoln8961 you clearly don’t know your history

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@billlincoln8961 gender is a social concept by definition. Always has been.

[@kyleernst328]

Amazing a woman does not know what a woman is....this is nuts.

[@lychief]

@kyleernst328 - This woman is scary wacko. Does she knows where babies come from? Next, she believes that babies are delivered by storks?

[@kklauber1]

She does. But it is no longer politically expedient to say it.

[@user-wh7nj3jl2z]

This woman is not unbiased. Do not put her on a federal bench.

[@MrGarysugarman]

She embodies "the banality of evil".

[@happydays5989]

Why am i being erased? Its as if being a woman meant nothing my entire life.

[@Sparky0627]

The WHOLE point of Title IX was to protect BIOLOGICAL FEMALES and THEIR SPORTS!! Just because someone "thinks" they're a woman doesn't make them an actual woman!!

[@MikeW165]

How does any of this somehow "erase" you?

[@happydays5989]

@@MikeW165 they are erasing the definition of woman

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@happydays5989 This is false. You cant even say what the definition is

[@margrettehall2666]

That’s exactly how they want us to feel. I’m a conservative woman and damn proud of it and no one will make me feel otherwise!

[@drewdonnelly2174]

Ask girls fathers who they think should be allowed in changing rooms.

[@kohedunn]

We're all going to need an Identity card that stipulates what our DNA says about us...Nothing else is needed .

[@David-ce1nh]

This women is a liar

[@freebretth]

*woman. “Women” is plural, ffs. And yes, she is.

[@robingaray8321]

She’s a scary appointee

[@reevertransport3979]

Every Biden appointee is scary and not qualified for the person they've been nominated

[@user-ti3fe6gg4s]

Could you imagine standing before this activist and hoping to get a fair trial ?

[@joanmcdonald3176]

Only if I was a transgender....

[@kohedunn]

Another horror is ..'What if these nut cases can alter our documents concerning our DNA...? I wouldn't put it past them....And what if find even more horrendous , is the worst of the worst liars are , that we are being sold out by our own sex !!!!!

[@Adapting_Ant]

Fr just come out with a wig and you’ll be good 😂

[@Alex-l1j7y]

Say you’re non binary and she’ll give u a medal

[@Adapting_Ant]

@@Alex-l1j7y and call you brave 💀

[@thomascope2119]

This woman shouldn't be wearing a robe if she couldn't answer that straightforward question

[@honeykin7890]

more like a towel, uncovered!

[@pjduff7577]

Ketanji brown got on the Supreme Court and didn't know what a woman was

[@thomascope2119]

@@pjduff7577 yeah that ketanji she's a real piece of work

[@joeallen9678]

What a wack a do !!!

[@nikitairene8816]

🤣😂

[@CurtisEWipe]

Is a wack a do some sort of movie theater can-day?

[@seanberthiaume8240]

Whakadoodle dandy.

[@Demention94]

Wack does smack

[@ritadokus2874]

She's an activist not a judge

[@stevemt3238]

To not discriminate, trans-genders should be in their own separate athletic category.

[@diane4488]

If you have make physiology, you are a man, and should compete with other men. The state of your mental balance, doesn't change your sex/gender.

[@virginiaschaefer9693]

YES !

[@Right_Direction_]

They don't want that.

[@stevemt3238]

@@Right_Direction_ The biological females should vote on what should be allowed.

[@samsara-summermooncomehome5881]

@@Right_Direction_ Exactly!!🎯

[@ImmaTwoPops]

So she worked for years for this organization,but has no idea what they’ve advocated for ? I’m not buying that bridge 😂

[@mishner6029]

We just gonna let her saying "asigned at birth" slide?

[@timower5850]

Exactly! If that wasn't a "tell" I don't know what would be.

[@fluxpistol3608]

Assigned*

[@mishner6029]

@@fluxpistol3608 I missed an s and didntt feel like editing it. Do you feel big now?

[@fluxpistol3608]

@@mishner6029 what's size or feelings got to do with speaking correctly?

[@mishner6029]

@@fluxpistol3608 the need to point it out shows you feel some way about it. it didnt need to be said but you needed to show that youre correct. it's weird man.

[@netposerx]

Nobody assigns sex at birth. Who came up with that? That's just a stupid as saying a doctor assigned your species at birth or assigned you two eyes at birth.

[@honeykin7890]

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; NASB

[@happygolucky9004]

Actually there are some people who are "assigned" a sex at birth. The major of people are observed but babies with ambiguous genitalia the doctor makes an educated determination/, assignment.

[@Right_Direction_]

​@happygolucky9004 yeah less than 1% and it's because of something going wrong in the womb, nothing to do with transgenderism, as much as you try and use it as such.

[@happygolucky9004]

@@Right_Direction_ Please re-read my post. You missed the part where I said the majority are observed and only some people are assigned 😎

[@kohedunn]

Yes ..The rogue Doctor , can now tell you that your 'Third Eye " is now at the back of your head !!!

[@RonOside]

Behold the judge who cannot answer a simple question

[@richmondwolf9952]

This is scary she is a judge she needs to be committed.

[@richardwarner8648]

None of these people will take responsibility for what they say.

[@SP-pl8vu]

THESE activist Judges are the crux of our problems in America.

[@emilyme05]

Only God can save this country.

[@josephroiml]

Not even God

[@laurad83]

@@josephroimlyes, God. ❤

[@BurleyBob0010]

God? Read Revelations. This is "GODS" plan.

[@tiasok9170]

This judge need to get out

[@felizahenry1288]

PLEASE DO NOT CONFIRM HER. SHE IS ONE OF THE PROBLEM. 😢 😢😢😢😢

[@poeslanding]

That B is lying!

[@allysondoerfler2435]

Tipoff was "assigned at birth by the doctor".

[@honeykin7890]

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; NASB

[@CascaGrossa422]

She’s an activist and not a judge.

[@Sisu0316]

Born not assigned ✝️.

[@honeykin7890]

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; NASB

[@user-qn9nd1vs1j]

How can a judge candidate be considered that does not know what a girl or woman is?

[@BillyColeII-dr6dk]

There's one on the Supreme Court....Brown.

[@singbluesilver1973]

@@BillyColeII-dr6dkoh come on now, be fair, she’s not a biologist you know. How one can expect someone who is not a biologist to know what a woman is? 😆

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@singbluesilver1973 gender has nothing to do with biology

[@Johhubrauva]

@@Mike5487-hy8enthat’s why it’s irrelevant. It’s a trend

[@honeykin7890]

Exactly, porch light "on" but no one is home!

[@willyD200]

Assigned ? Unbelievable ! Her arrogance is bursting through ignorance.

[@brocklanders2829]

"An apple above means a banana below." - Eddie Murphy 😂😮

[@colpeppa]

Gold 😂 I'm Gunna use that Cheers from down under

[@The1stDukeDroklar]

They confuse sexual preference with biological gender.

[@managedoutcomesentertainme3511]

Preference is emotion based and fluctuating, the only truth-based way to judge is chromosomal truth. A man is XY and a woman is XX. Everything else (other than a fractional minority) is make believe.

[@giovacman1]

She is insane .

[@josephlewis7443]

The very fact the this being discussed by our Congress is just stupid.

[@talia8581]

But there we are unfortunately.

[@fredrickoliver5216]

This is what dems want for a judge .

[@549BR]

She has no views about males competing in female sports; what kind of person has no views about that subject. She's obviously lying.

[@Roxy62ct]

Its common sense - if they don't know the difference then they should not be judges.

[@Ficktao]

"Assigned at birth", already says it all.

[@honeykin7890]

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; NASB

[@jamiewoods9222]

Fruitloops has alot of idiots being poured out of the box

[@fluxpistol3608]

a lot*

[@jamiewoods9222]

@fluxpistol3608 You know i don't critique people on here because I have enough common sense to know what they mean.

[@fluxpistol3608]

@@jamiewoods9222 interesting. You have "common sense"? A sense that was theorised in Ancient Greek "koine aisthesis". It still hasn't been proven to exist as an epistemology except to understand people's inherent biases towards being dogmatically wrong. So you don't have what you're pretending to have. I have intelligence and is exactly why I can critique you. Don't throw stones when you live in a glass house.

[@jamiewoods9222]

@fluxpistol3608 Maybe you should take your own advice, and it's spelled (koinḕ aísthēsis) so learn how to spell. So common sense or, as you say (koinḕ aísthēsis) is something you must not have, and by the way, ask anyone it is a word with meaning, so until you find some. Don't comment on something you know nothing about.

[@fluxpistol3608]

@@jamiewoods9222 one can't have something that doesn't exist kid. Made you critique my spelling. Thanks. Now, did you use Google or your common sense? Common sense doesn't exist anymore than unicorns do just because I can mention them. If it does exist yours clearly needs a software update and spell check. PS you're very sensitive. Most people just say thanks and don't put so much effort into being defensive over being wrong. But I guess your common sense told you to do otherwise?

[@Feanor3444]

WRONG!!! You need to deny this “appointee” any jurisdiction in the judicial branch. She clearly does not know the law, and has used her version of the “law” to benefit her family members. 😢it’s sad…

[@BearPawSwipe]

Hawley might have roasted her but Blackburn showed who she really is.

[@jamesbradley4209]

You do start to wish these individuals would come face to face with their ideology with dire consequences

[@vel230]

The smuggest, most condescending bunch yet.

[@pedro97w]

Smugness is a hallmark of every one of Biden's appointees

[@edkonstantellis9094]

"The sex that we are assigned by the doctor at birth" This judge considers "sex" as an assignment

[@honeykin7890]

Jeremiah 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; NASB

[@Bfg691]

So does my wife

[@lynnvener6631]

Seriously disturbing to see a WOMEN thinking this way about her OWN GENDER, which she has SOLD OUT to, because of GREED. And, she was a judge!! Scary!!!😇

[@alastairgordon-forbes3139]

Are you trying to tell us that you have “never thought about it”?Absolute BS.

[@auntbee1959]

This is completely insane.

[@mikevolpe5995]

Sickos!

[@andrewbaran661]

And the prize for "Mush-mouthed" goes again to Dickie Durbin... Congrats...

[@stephenostwinkle845]

People in Illinois are so PROUD of him. He is a great example of why we need term limits.

[@micah1978]

Well that was pointless.

[@iainsutherland1113]

She knows her personal views will prevent her confirmation so she lies and says she has no views 😡 She’s dangerous and god help anyone who ends up in front of her in court unless they identify as part of whatever group is in fashion at the time.

[@mrspp1846]

Please don’t confirm her. She’s hiding what she really believes. She has not answered questions

[@emaria7244]

What in the Fock

[@mikevolpe5995]

Hi, emaria. That's a lot nicer than I can say it.

[@emaria7244]

@@mikevolpe5995 I had some choice words had I said it commie tube would immediately ban my comment.

[@joeshmoe-rl7bk]

......then Jill can't be called ''the first lady''......

[@Milestonemonger]

My eyes 👀 see if it's a boy or a girl.

[@user-om9qe9nv2c]

OMG, stop with the politics and answer the question,

[@harveywilkinson2432]

You mean like the MAGA judges answered that they respect Roe as precedent?

[@nebojsa1976]

Did they all lost their mind? Did aliens land???? What is she talking about, what assigned gender???? What is wrong with these "people"?

[@sabine4759]

Everything is wrong with those people who created this gender chaos which is so disturbing for young people, especially teenagers!

[@steveladner4346]

Real questions and common sense confuses creatures.

[@ronthomas8108]

These people are “judges”? WOW!

[@B.A.B.G.]

Surprised by the kind of rulings that have been coming down since 2009 and especially since Obergefell.

[@Shining1-l6v]

I can’t believe we are having discussions on what is a male or female. This is insanity.

[@user-wv8fw7ib4n]

Squat or stand……………..

[@ihikebc2295]

I wouldn't trust that woman even to wash my car, lest she decides it was assigned as firewood at the factory and starts a fire.

[@Ray.J]

Forgot to mention that judges like her want laws that make it a crime to even question her position. To do so is hate speech to her.

[@johnbrown4568]

A certain widely known Philadelphia Christian pastor said..."A woman is your mamma...it sure ain't your daddy!" Plain and simple...

[@jimmyanderson4865]

A woman is yo momma .

[@gardener3017]

My children's sex was IDENTIFIED when I gave birth not ASSIGNED. Doctors don't "assign" sex. God, that's beyond a stupid thing to say. Next time you hear that, speak out. I am so sick of people like this lying & feeling proud about it.

[@MikeW165]

This is about gender, not sex. Two different things

[@ADUAquascaping]

​@@MikeW165You wish. Pseudo science

[@kelleygreengrass]

​@MikeW165 not really

[@ScottSimmons-fn5dz]

Right along with judges like this sorry excuse for a logical individual.

[@gayletodd2236]

Do not put any more of these Ativest thicking judges in our justice system.

[@jimw.4161]

Senator, I am a sitting judge and have 15,000 cases sitting on my docket right now... However, in spite of my elite education and vast experience as a judge, I afraid that I am unable to define what a girl is. 😳

[@Kim-yx2ye]

How difficult is it to say: A woman/girl is an adult/youth biological female. Vote against all who can't identify what a woman is.

[@dewilderdbetter]

I love the irony of this woman’s last name being “Wise.”

[@pedro97w]

Probably Weiss at a time

[@timelapsetv3869]

what does sex assigned at birth mean? can someone please explain? who assigns it?

[@nonyabusiness557]

The chromosomes

[@UnkklRico]

It’s a LGBMNOP activist gaslighting attempt, saying a Dr assigns your gender at birth but you yourself can change that later on.

[@timelapsetv3869]

@@nonyabusiness557 Yes i am very confused since i believe sex is God given and not assigned! Liberals are weird af

[@Johhubrauva]

@@nonyabusiness557no. It’s a observation on how one would reproduce.

[@nonyabusiness557]

@@Johhubrauva based off 23rd chromosome

[@mistytharpe3991]

The doctor assigns your gender at birth? Since when?

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

Since always

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

Gender is a social concept

[@Johhubrauva]

@@Mike5487-hy8enexactly, not rooted in fact. Dependent of the mind. Not something to make laws on lol

[@hjmccallister6449]

How to know a liar: A liar can never give a yes or no answer to a question that only requires a yes or no answer.

[@InnocentAquaticWhale-gd7oy]

It is all Child anuse

[@maximusmeridius6610]

Not another one! 😮😮😮

[@solomeoparedes2242]

Next time these judges use the term "assigned at birth" they should be ask to clarify if it is synonyms of "observed at birth".

[@carolynlyfordsullivan1377]

Sex is not a sighed at birth . The new born is either a boy ( apparent at birth ) or a girl ( apparent at birth ) XY or XX period. The exception to this is rare congenital conditions.

[@ramonalvarez7594]

I feel sorry for that lady. She must have gone nuts in school when she had true or false questions,"I don't know! I DON'T KNOW!!

[@debrasamaha3896]

She is not a Judge, she’s an ACTIVIST,,,,,,DO NOT APPOINT HER 😊

[@chrislapp9468]

Chinese ICBMs and Russian hypersonic missiles are headed for both US coasts. But continue the hearing. The U.S. "Jack wants to be a Jill" debate is Waayyy more relevant...

[@paulburr5072]

This is a joke if she has no opion on anything she is not qualified to be a Judicial Nominee

[@kystars]

I don't have an opinion about this woman. She remembers NOTHING. I don't recall . I don't remember. I have no opinion. I have thousands of documents blah blah. What a WASTE.. DO NOT CONFIRM HER!

[@rickz3543]

SAD!! These leaders worried about womens sports when the entire nuclear family is under attack as well as The creators creation… pathetic what they argue about

[@debraritchey17]

God made man and later a woman PERIOD!!!🙏🏽

[@fairgorn]

You are not assigned anything at birth, you are born what you are, thoughts later about that have no bearing on what you are.

[@arther4tune443]

*Just for the record, sex (boy or a girl) is observed at birth, not "assigned"....

[@2155raulito]

Assign by the Dr at birth? Is she for real? She is a Judge for gosh sake.

[@bradbailey1893]

The US Senate should block ALL judicial appointments from CA, WA, NY, IL that meet Dem standards.

[@renpival7933]

Sex is not assigned by the doctor, its just confirmed by the doctor

[@larrysherb]

Mrs. Blackburn is awesome for sure. GOD bless.

[@JohnnyClock918]

Why is she so afraid to answer her questions honestly? Why are these people so reluctant to just tell the truth?????????😮

[@hadrianwall-r7h]

Can we please just stop saying "sex assigned at birth by a doctor."

[@brucerobinson3715]

If it’s about sex equality then it can only be about biological male and female not pretenders.

[@MikeW165]

This is about gender, not biology

[@brucerobinson3715]

@@MikeW165 if I was given a dollar for every gender there is I would end up with two dollars and a heap of counterfeit

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@brucerobinson3715 you clearly have no idea what the word gender means

[@Mike5487-hy8en]

@@brucerobinson3715 gender is a social concept

[@brucerobinson3715]

@@Mike5487-hy8en yes a concept, not a fact, a concept that should not include men pretending to be women taking women’s rights away.

[@wkahn1005]

Confused Democrat Judges must never be allowed near any court ..