It seems like people are making a mountain out of a molehill
As Out previously reported at length, the 2016 Democratic nominee has made several gaffes relating to trans rights while promoting The Book of Gutsy Women, a series of profiles authored with daughter Chelsea.
First, in an interview with U.K.s The Sunday Times, Clinton nodded emphatically when interviewer Decca Aitkenhead stated that cisgender women of an earlier generation may experience some discomfort with sharing a locker room or restroom with transgender women. Calling it a very big generational discussion, she claimed the issue wasnt something [she] grew up with or ever saw.
It's going to take a lot more time and effort to understand what it means to be defining yourself differently, she said at the time.
Although some claimed her words were taken out of context or that she misspoke, Clinton made a nearly identical argument during an interview with BBCs Radio 4 less than a month later. She told the broadcaster that she does think there is a legitimate concern about womens lived experience and the importance of recognizing that, and also the importance of recognizing the self-identification [of transgender people].
Calling trans issues relatively new, Clinton added, I think in the right mindset this can be understood, but its going to take some time.