He huffed about how the question wasn’t “appropriate” even though his bill would result in kids being asked that same question.

A Republican state rep from Michigan testifying about his anti-trans sports bill on Monday was left speechless after an out Democratic colleague began his questioning by asking, “Representative, can you tell me: are you trans?”

A long beat staring down out gay Democratic state Rep. Mike McFall followed, before state Rep. Jason Woolford ® managed to reply, “Are you?”

“I’m actually going somewhere with this,” he said to lawmakers in the small chamber.

“Because I want to know, how does a 14-year-old girl prove whether or not she’s trans to a 50-year-old coach?”

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      problem is: these bigots would LOVE to show off the little junk they have in exchange for seeing others.

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        They’d probably have a sickly grin on too, because it brings back fond memories of Uncle Touchy’s Naked Puzzle Basement.

        Spoiler: the rep is uncle touchy

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      “That’s why we’ll have to fire a dozen teachers; so we can have trained inspectors on hand.”

      You have to put yourself in their mindset…

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        I’d like to think that line wouldn’t play too well with the general public but I’m actually not so sure anymore