Texas Doctor Booted From State Senate Session After Calling Trans People 'Pedophiles'

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Hotze is a major league asshole who has been suppressing the vote and promoting nutcase candidates. Hotze is the asshole who is being investigated for hiring a PI to search a workman's van for supposed fraudulent ballots. Hotze is a homophobe.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-doctor-steven-hotze-booted-from-state-senate-session-after-calling-trans-people-pedophiles

Steven Hotze—a Texas doctor and GOP activist—was kicked out of a state senate session Thursday after he called transgender people “pedophiles.” Democratic state senator José Menédez fired back against Hotze’s anti-trans rhetoric: “I would just ask you to refrain from calling people pedophiles, because I don't think the doctors that have come before us today are pedophiles.” Hotze responded, “By definition, they are pedophiles.” Hotze was asked to leave, though not until he said “that’s bullshit” in response to Menédez’s criticisms of his rhetoric. “Doctor Hotze, we don't use that kind of language. You’re excused,” state senator and committee chair Bryan Hughes (R) said. @Bobbyeyaga tweeted footage of the exchange, writing, “want to know what kind of language gets you dismissed from the TX Senate’s public testimony? Because it isn’t calling all trans people pedophiles over and over again.”

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[Ms. Toad]

1. That title is a bit misleading. He was excused after using the word "bullshit."

He was politely and repeatedly asked to stop calling trans individuals pedophiles. He was excused only when he called the assertions that his behavior was hurtful "bullshit," because "we don't use that language here."

[ananda]

2. Sorry but that's the whole premise behind the session. it's

I guess it's just not ok to say it out loud.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. Folks people like Dr. Hotze shouldn't be allowed to practice medicine

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[Skittles]

5. agreed

when someone thinks like this, I tend to believe their thinking is warped, and who wants THAT in a doctor?

[Laffy Kat]

4. Hmmm. I have a feeling about this guy.

Projection, projection, projection. He should not be allowed around kids and the fact that he is a doctor is worrisome.