Democrats Still Don’t Know What a Woman Is'In a free country an adult can become whatever they want'Andrew Stiles
January 19, 2026Democrats are still struggling to define the word "woman." Axios recently asked the Democratic politicians most likely to run for president in 2028 a few basic questions about so-called transgender issues, including, "Can a man become a woman?" Nearly all of them declined to comment or failed to respond.
Axios also asked whether "transgender girls" should be able to play girls' sports and whether children should be given puberty blockers and hormones to help them "transition." Nearly 20 potential candidates were contacted. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D., Pa.), Pete Buttigieg, and Rahm Emanuel were the only ones who bothered to respond. Former vice president Kamala Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Gov. J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, and Gov. Gavin Newsom of California were among the Democrats who declined to weigh in.
Shapiro and Buttigieg referred to their vague remarks in prior interviews about how local officials and "experts" should make decisions about transgender participation in sports. Both have also implied that male athletes might have an unfair advantage when competing against females. Emanuel was the only Democrat who even acknowledged the question about whether men can become women. His answer to that, and the question about girls' sports, was "no."
In other words, Emanuel was the only prospective Democratic candidate for president who was willing to express views that are widely shared by the voting public. According to polling conducted last year, more than two-thirds of Americans said that gender is determined at birth. Support for banning transgender athletes in women's sports is even higher. We were unable to find any polls gauging public support for James Talarico's view that "God is nonbinary." Talarico, a Democrat, is running for U.S. Senate in Texas. Former president Barack Obama has called him a "terrific, talented young man."
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