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Mike Huckabee: I wish I could have claimed to be transgender to 'shower with the girls' in high scho
Mike Huckabee: I wish I could have claimed to be transgender to 'shower with the girls' in high school
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-huckabee-i-wish-i-could-have-pretended-to-be-transgender-2015-6#ixzz3bvg91Eip
Presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) has a unique take on transgender rights.
In video highlighted Tuesday by BuzzFeed, Huckabee suggested that, in the current climate of increased acceptance for transgender rights, people will lie about their gender identity in order to ogle women in bathrooms. In fact, Huckabee said he would have done exactly that as a teen.
"Now, I wish that someone told me that when I was in high school that I could have felt like a woman when it came time to take showers in PE," Huckabee said. "I’m pretty sure that I would have found my feminine side and said, 'Coach, I think I'd rather shower with the girls today.'"
Huckabee's remarks prompted laughter from the audience.
"You're laughing because it sounds so ridiculous doesn't it?" he asked the crowd.
In video highlighted Tuesday by BuzzFeed, Huckabee suggested that, in the current climate of increased acceptance for transgender rights, people will lie about their gender identity in order to ogle women in bathrooms. In fact, Huckabee said he would have done exactly that as a teen.
"Now, I wish that someone told me that when I was in high school that I could have felt like a woman when it came time to take showers in PE," Huckabee said. "I’m pretty sure that I would have found my feminine side and said, 'Coach, I think I'd rather shower with the girls today.'"
Huckabee's remarks prompted laughter from the audience.
"You're laughing because it sounds so ridiculous doesn't it?" he asked the crowd.
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Of course he would.
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because you know, boys will be boys,,, and all that.
Some values ya got there, Huckster. Jesus would be so proud of you!
