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DAVID MARCUS: Calling Rep. Sarah McBride ‘mister’ isn’t impolite, it’s just reality
As we navigate the increasingly treacherous landscape of cultural and political discourse, I am struck by how difficult it has become to have honest conversations without fearing repercussions or being labeled a “bigot.” This week, however, I witnessed something that gave me hope: a rare moment of candor.
In an interview with Sean Spicer on Newsmax TV, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) correctly referred to newly elected Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE) as “mister” rather than her preferred gender identity. The backlash was swift and severe, with many decrying the move as rude or transphobic.
But I must respectfully disagree. Calling someone by their preferred pronouns is not only a matter of respect but also a fundamental aspect of human interaction. It’s the basis of our language and the foundation upon which all meaningful communication is built.
However, in this case, I firmly believe that Rep. Gabbard was not being impolite; she was simply stating reality. As I write these words, there are millions of people worldwide who still do not understand or accept the concept of transgenderism, just as they don’t fully comprehend the intricacies of quantum mechanics or the history of Sumerian politics.
The issue is not that Rep. Gabbard doesn’t “respect” Rep. McBride; it’s that she refuses to participate in a linguistic game that has no basis in objective reality. The notion that gender identity is equivalent to biological sex is an ideology, not a scientific fact. It’s a philosophical construct that has been foisted upon us by the dictates of social and cultural pressures.
In this sense, I applaud Rep. Gabbard for her candor. By refusing to bow down to the prevailing ideological winds, she is performing a vital public service: forcing us to confront the uncomfortable reality that gender identity is not a matter of science, but rather a product of our own making.
It’s time we stop pretending otherwise and start embracing the truth, no matter how difficult it may be.
