Smithsonian Director Dodges 3 Gender Questions at House Hearing as GOP Targets Museum Displays
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Smithsonian Director Dodges 3 Gender Questions at House Hearing as GOP Targets Museum Displays
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
Rep. Nancy Mace pressed Anthea Hartig on whether men can become women, what a woman is, and how many genders exist, but the Smithsonian museum director repeatedly declined to give direct answers.
The exchange came at a House hearing on alleged political activism at the National Museum of American History, where Republicans highlighted displays involving drag queens and glossary language about countries recognizing three or more genders.
Hartig instead said the questions were not relevant, asked which glossary Mace meant, and defended the museum's approach as seeking to represent rather than categorize Americans.
The confrontation followed a 162-page White House report issued July 4 that accused the museum of ideological capture; Hartig told lawmakers the Smithsonian was fact-checking the report and that it mischaracterized the museum's work.