“No toilets for you"
“No soup for you”; Seinfeld fans immediately identify this obnoxious character. He's found a disciple in the US Congress. For Nancy Mace, it's “no toilet for you”.
On November 19, 2024, Republican Congresswoman, Nancy Mace, tabled a resolution banning Sarah McBride (photo) from the women's restroom on Capitol Hill. “No toilet for you”, because this Democratic politician is the first transgender person to be admitted to Congress. Needless to say, the Democratic camp is up in arms against this “nasty”, “pathetic” and “cruel” proposal to “get Trump's and the media's attention”.
Dignity
Nancy Mace motivated her move on X with this message: “Biological men have no business in women's private spaces”. House Republican Leader, Mike Johnson, merely reminded reporters that “a man is a man and a woman is a woman”. He did, however, temper his colleague's speech by pointing out that “we must treat everyone with dignity”. This raises hopes of a consensus within the assembly. The affair also brought to light the fact that women's toilets were only installed in the House in the 1990s!
(MH with Olivier Duquesne - Source : Le Monde - Picture : © picture alliance / Consolidated News Photos | Annabelle Gordon - CNP)