"Heaven forbid people know who they're communicating with over email when face-to-face conversations aren't possible. We'll let the Taylors and Shannons and Lindsays of the world, and anyone else, go misgendered for the sake of my Republican colleagues' feelings. Frankly, this amendment is an embarrassing use of this committee's time when we have so many other pressing issues to address."
"a radical infringement on State Department employees' freedom of speech and expression. She noted that gendered pronouns help individuals avoid the stigma and embarrassment associated with being misgendered in a professional setting."
"Sometimes people use the pronouns - and that's why this is here - incorrectly. Gender is immutable. So the Mr. And Mrs. Used improperly with what their natural sex would [not be allowed]."
Rep. Sara Jacobs and fellow Democrats opposed a Republican amendment to ban gender pronouns from State Department business cards, email signatures, and professional identity elements. Jacobs argued the amendment infringes on free speech and expression, noting that pronouns help individuals avoid misgendering in professional settings. She criticized the amendment as an embarrassing use of committee time given pressing national issues. Rep. Brad Schneider questioned the amendment's sponsor, Rep. Keith Self, about whether it would prevent traditional honorifics like Mr. or Mrs. Self clarified his amendment targeted what he considered incorrect pronoun usage, asserting gender is immutable. The Democrats' opposition successfully convinced House Republicans to drop the amendment.
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