AOC Says She Supports Men in Women's Sports because She's a "Girl's Girl" - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Ocasio-Cortez said compromising trans rights weakens civil rights for everyone and rejected Democratic fears that defending trans people hurts elections.
- On Thursday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended transgender rights at a Maine town hall, responding to a student who said many trans people feel abandoned by the Democratic Party.
- Recent remarks suggesting 'Woke 1 was crazy' sparked speculation of a centrist rebrand ahead of 2028, yet Ocasio-Cortez doubled down, rejecting the premise that defending trans rights is a losing political issue.
- Calling herself a 'girl's girl,' Ocasio-Cortez argued that 'the moment you compromise the rights of a trans person in America, you compromise the rights of every citizen in America,' linking bodily autonomy across all women.
- She further explained that attacking trans girls in sports targets Title IX, the mechanism for reporting campus assaults, while the Trump administration has 'quietly defunded the civil rights division' on Title IX.
- The Human Rights Campaign celebrated the response as Democrats debate political strategy; meanwhile, reports show the administration closed 7 regional offices and placed 299 Office for Civil Rights employees on administrative leave.
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AOC doubles down on radical transgender activism
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) recently quipped that “Woke 1 was crazy,” some thought the progressive darling might attempt a more centrist rebrand ahead of 2028 presidential speculation. But Ocasio-Cortez just shattered any illusion that she’s moving away from extreme left-wing ideology with new comments doubling down on the most extreme version of transgender activism. […]
AOC says she supports men in women's sports because she's a "girl's girl" - NEW YORK TIMES POST
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the U.S. representative for New York’s 14th congressional district, just said one of the most asinine things you’ll ever hear from a politician. She, as the vast majority of Democrats have, came out in support of “trans rights” and men in women’s sports. That shouldn’t shock anyone, but her reasoning behind that [...]
AOC Rebukes Anti-Trans Democrats, Calling Them “Shameful” And “Wrong” For “Scaring So Easily”
AOC // More Perfect University Town HallErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.This election cycle has been difficult for transgender Americans. Democratic candidate after Democratic candidate has come out in support of some level of anti-transgender policy. Some, like Iowa Senate nominee Josh Turek, have said they would back a ban on federal funding for tra…
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