{"id":2198398,"date":"2024-03-13T12:48:03","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-state-wont-endorse-nonsense-in-dropping-x-from-gender-options\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T12:52:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:52:47","slug":"gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-state-wont-endorse-nonsense-in-dropping-x-from-gender-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-state-wont-endorse-nonsense-in-dropping-x-from-gender-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders states that the state rejects &#8216;nonsense&#8217; by removing the &#8216;X&#8217; gender option"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-state-wont-endorse-nonsense-in-dropping-x-from-gender-options%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198398&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Governor\u2062 Sanders Stands Firm on\u2064 &#8220;Common\u2062 Sense&#8221; ID Policy<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2062a bold move that has sparked conversation throughout Arkansas and beyond, \u200d <strong>Governor \u2062Sarah Huckabee Sanders<\/strong> has come \u200bout\u2062 in staunch defense of what she calls a &#8220;<strong>common\u2064 sense<\/strong>&#8221; policy change \u200cregarding the state&#8217;s issuance \u200dof driver\u2019s \u2064licenses \u200band IDs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This policy is just\u200d common sense. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-are-hospitals-making-women-give-birth-in-hallways-instead-of-backing-vital-birthing-centers\/\" title=\"Why Are Hospitals Making Women Give Birth In Hallways Instead Of Backing Vital Birthing Centers?\">women give birth<\/a>, \u2062men\u200b shouldn\u2019t play women\u2019s sports, and there are only two genders. As long as I\u2019m Governor, Arkansas state government will\u2062 not endorse nonsense.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>What Does the Revision Entail?<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Arkansas \u2064Department\u2063 of Finance and Administration<\/strong> announced on Tuesday a significant revision, now \u2063requiring\u200d a person\u2019s original or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-gop-governor-blasts-nonbinary-birth-certificates-people-are-created-by-god-to-be-male-or-female-period\/\" title=\"Oklahoma GOP Governor Blasts Nonbinary Birth Certificates: \u2018People Are Created By God To Be Male Or Female. Period.\u2019\">amended birth certificate<\/a> to reflect\u200d their gender \u2064designation as either \u201cmale\u201d or \u201cfemale\u201d on state-issued identification documents. This measure effectively <strong>prohibits the use \u200bof &#8220;X&#8221;<\/strong> \u2062as a gender\u2064 option and the possibility of gender \u2064changes without corroborating evidence.<\/p>\n<h3>The Rationale Behind The Policy<\/h3>\n<p>The Governor\u2019s\u200c remarks came during a press conference in Nashville, advocating for definitions and designations based on biological distinctions. Under Sanders&#8217; administration, ID \u200cpolicies prioritize what she views as clear-cut \u200dbiological facts over individual gender identity. Secretary Jim \u2062Hudson echoed this\u2063 sentiment, prioritizing\u200c &#8220;objective, verifiable information&#8221; for \u200bID issuances.<\/p>\n<h3>Transition Period\u2062 for Current ID Holders<\/h3>\n<p>Those in\u200d possession of documents identifying\u2063 them with a non-binary\u200d option need not worry immediately, as their existing IDs will remain\u200c valid until the expiry\u2063 date. However, all\u200d renewals moving forward must conform to the new standard set forth by the \u200cDFA.<\/p>\n<h3>A National Conversation<\/h3>\n<p>Arkansas isn&#8217;t acting in isolation. This development\u200c trails a similar directive in Florida, where the state \u200badministration prohibited gender \u200balterations on driver&#8217;s licenses to curb what \u2062they deem &#8220;fraudulent misrepresentation\u200c of one&#8217;s sex.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Earlier Moves\u2063 by\u200d Sanders<\/h3>\n<p>Last year, Gov.\u2062 Sanders made waves\u2064 with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/census-bureau-announces-it-will-miss-deadline-could-undermine-president-trumps-efforts-to-exclude-illegal-aliens-from-congressional-apportionment\/\" title=\"Census Bureau Announces It Will Miss Deadline \u2013 Could Undermine President Trump\u2019s Efforts to Exclude Illegal Aliens from Congressional Apportionment\">executive order banning<\/a> certain &#8220;ridiculous words&#8221; designed\u200c to &#8220;erase women and\u200b girls,&#8221; including terms like &#8220;pregnant people&#8221; and &#8220;birth giver.&#8221;\u2062 This aligns with her current firm stance on gender identity and the language surrounding it.<\/p>\n<p>The Washington Examiner offers further insights and developments\u200d on this evolving story. Sanders&#8217; policies, unwaveringly conservative, reinforce her commitment\u200d to\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brand-name-neutering-of-mr-potato-head-proves-unpopular-with-public-poll\/\" title=\"Brand-Name Neutering Of Mr. Potato Head Proves Unpopular With Public: Poll\">traditional gender norms<\/a>, leading to vibrant discussions about gender identity, state \u200cgovernance, and individuals&#8217; rights in America\u2019s Heartland.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Policy Changes:<\/strong> Strict male\/female gender designations on IDs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arkansas \u2063Following Florida:<\/strong> Both states setting precedents on gender \u2062ID policies<\/li>\n<li><strong>Validity\u200b of \u200bCurrent Licenses:<\/strong> Unchanged until expiration \u2062but must adhere to new rules upon renewal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As these changes\u2062 unfold, the national dialogue\u2063 persists, with state governments like Arkansas \u2063taking definitive stances on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secretary-of-state-blinken-warns-of-misgendering-as-global-conflicts-rage\/\" title=\"Blinken cautions against 'misgendering' amidst ongoing global conflicts\">gender identity\u2064 issues<\/a>, shaping the legal and social landscapes for their residents and potentially setting\u2064 the stage \u2063for other\u200d regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders supports Arkansas&#8217; new rule for driver\u2019s licenses, touting it as &#8220;common sense.&#8221; This rule bars gender changes on IDs without proof<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2198399,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23333285667758-1-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2198398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AP23333285667758-1-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2198398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2198398\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2198399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2198398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2198398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2198398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}