‘Transphobic Cruella de Vil.’ The Daily Show skewers SC’s Mace over House bathroom policy
It was only a matter of time before a late night comedy host took aim at U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-Daniel Island, for her stance against an openly transgender woman from using the women’s restroom on Capitol Hill.
On Thursday evening, the Daily Show’s Desi Lydic skewered Mace over her push for the bathroom policy, poking fun at the congresswoman’s videos of her talking about why transgender women should not be allowed in the women’s bathroom. Mace shot videos while walking on the Capitol grounds.
“This isn’t up for debate. Men are not welcome in women’s private spaces,” Mace said in one of her more than 300 posts on X this week.
Mace pushed for the House rule on restrooms as U.S. Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, who is openly transgender, is set to take office next year.
“I don’t love her bigotry there, but I do love her dedication to getting her steps in,” Lydic said. “I listen to podcasts but bullying your coworkers is also a choice.”
Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday announced that people on the House side of the U.S. Capitol had to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender at birth, giving Mace a victory.
Mace has said her push was to protect women in restrooms, locker rooms or changing rooms.
“I’m being attacked as a monster for fighting to protect women on Capitol Hill, and so if that makes me a monster being a feminist to protect women and girls and so be it. Add monster to my resume,” Mace told reporters earlier this week during a Zoom call.
Mace’s office did not immediately comment on the Daily Show segment.
Lydic described to Mace a “transphobic Cruella de Vil,” referring to the villain from 101 Dalmatians after Mace wore a white coat with fur in one of her videos posted on X.
“All of her drama ironically is affirming Sarah McBride’s gender. There is nothing that defines the female experience more that starting a new job and a woman at work decides she hates you,” Lydic said.
Lydic, who mocked Mace for posting “biological” above a “Women’s” restroom sign, called Mace’s outrage performative as the Republican politicians have fought against transgender rights. Lydic even pointed to Mace’s previous comments about how LGBTQ people should not be discriminated against.
“(I) wonder what changed. I guess the biggest transition was Nancy Mace wanting to identify as the center of attention,” Lydic said.
Lydic pointed to Mace’s support of President-elect Donald Trump, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, who withdrew from consideration for attorney general, and Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, all who have sexual misconduct allegations against them at some point in their careers.
“Yes, you want to protect girls from hypothetical predators. That would play a lot better if you weren’t trying to get actual predators in the highest levels of government,” Lydic said.
This story was originally published November 22, 2024 at 12:01 PM.
