Congress eviscerates Smithsonian museum director for overtly sexual trans exhibits, calling politeness white supremacy

WASHINGTON — House Republicans grilled the leader of a Smithsonian museum on Capitol Hill Tuesday by displaying photos of its “overtly sexual” exhibits and reciting other approved content that described “politeness” and “objectivity” as being white supremacist in nature.“Gender and sexuality are highlighted by your museum,” Rep.Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) told National Museum of American History Director Dr.

Anthea Hartig, showing off photos from exhibits behind him on a posterboard.“Do you think these exhibits behind me are appropriate for children?” he asked.“So I recognize some of the, um, the images from Entertainment Nation, and I think from some other sources, but let me, I think, tell you what I think is most important—” began Hartig.Burchett butted in: “Ma’am, ma’am, I mean, you have pictures of bondage.You have some overtly sexual things up there.

You have transgendered folks, I assume that’s what they are.”“In another exhibit, a six-year-old girl asks why she doesn’t have male genitalia,” he continued.“Do you really think that content is appropriate for children? I mean, do you think little, little girls have penises? Let’s get to the basics of this.

Do you think that’s appropriate?”The Smithsonian museum director described the photos as having come from a “temporary exhibit” that later closed.“In that exhibit, sir, with permission of the author, we shared a 13-year-old’s diary,” Hartig said, claiming, “I understand your question, sir,” when the Tennessee Republican interrupted again to press her on the content of the museum.“No, you don’t; you’re not answering; you’re just running on, ma’am, and I appreciate your hospitality, but the reality is you’re not answering the questions,” Burchett fumed.“You’re funded by taxpayers and the taxpayers would like to know, is that appropriate?” he asked again.The director responded that at least some of the sexualized content of the ex...