Donald Trump Signed An Executive Order Proclaiming That There Are Only “Two Sexes,” And The Internet Is Calling Out The Hypocrisy
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Welp, y’all, on Monday, Donald Trump was officially sworn in as president. On his first day, he signed a slew of executive orders, including those that effectively rescind key protections for racial equity and gender identity previously signed by Joe Biden during his time in office.
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One order, called “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” states that “it is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”
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The order mandates that government documents recognize only male and female as sexes, bans agencies from supporting “gender ideology” (aka, the WHOLE concept of gender), and prohibits prisons from using taxpayer funds for gender confirmation services.
During his inaugural address, Trump said that it would be the “official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female” (…despite his own order requiring the government to use the term “sex” rather than “gender”). Many were quick to note that he might not fully grasp the distinction between sex and gender.
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“trump can’t differentiate the difference between sex and gender!?” another person wrote. “why is he falsely claiming that there are only two genders, male and female? someone should inform @realdonaldtrump that sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity are distinct concepts.”
trump can’t differentiate the difference between sex and gender
why is he falsely claiming that there are only two genders, male and female?
someone should inform @realdonaldtrump that sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity are distinct concepts. pic.twitter.com/nk1Nr1Y4Ha
— justice hunter
(@hillarytaylorvi) January 20, 2025
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Others pointed out that not only is the order clearly an anti-trans rallying cry, but it’s also “biologically incorrect,” as other sex classifications exist.
Trump-Vance Transition Team / Via Twitter: @Faint3dl0ve
Intersex individuals have reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t fit strictly within the sex classifications of male or female at birth — meaning they cannot be exclusively defined as “male” or “female” under Trump’s binary definition of sex.
“[Mind] you,” one person wrote, “intersex people are a thing and it’s not some woke liberal agenda.”
Trump-Vance Transition Team / Via Twitter: @yayaimsorude
Some drew attention to the blatant hypocrisy. “Trump really just said, ‘Free expression will no longer be limited’, and ‘there are now only two genders male and female’ in the same breath,” this person said.
Trump really just said, “Free expression will no longer be limited”, and “there are now only two genders male and female” in the same breath.
— Lucifer (@LucifersTweetz) January 20, 2025
Meanwhile, many others still want to know Trump’s plan on groceries…
Trump-Vance Transition Team / Via Twitter: @brookstweetz
“still no issue with people literally dying ins school shootings but god forbid someone goes by they/them.”
@OwlHouseIsGreat / Trump-Vance Transition Team / Via donaldjtrump.com
Because demonizing nonbinary and trans people SURELY will cover those bases.
Anyways, a world without trans and nonbinary people has never existed and never will (even if an executive order says so)! Here are some more reactions that made me laugh, cry, and feel hopeful not everyone’s a hateful bigot:
And with that spray tan, foundation, concealer, heeled shoes & wig… he loves to hop between both! Our first non binary president
— paulie
(@ratedpaulie) January 20, 2025
“Male” and “female” are sexes.
“Man” and “woman” are genders.
Please do not shut down the Deparment of education for the love Of God. https://t.co/sL2Zo1Navb
— Mightykeef (@MightyKeef) January 21, 2025
@MightyKeef / US Department of State / Via youtube.com
