Yeah, So This Republican Lawmaker Said He Doesn’t Drink Out Of Straws Because “That’s What The Women In My House Do”

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Yeah, So This Republican Lawmaker Said He Doesn’t Drink Out Of Straws Because “That’s What The Women In My House Do”

*Big, heavy, tired sigh*. The last time we spoke about Fox News host Jesse Watters,

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before jumping into his own ideas on how men should behave.

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“I know a lot of tough guys… I have rules for men,” Jesse said at the time, before rattling off his rules of thumb.

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“You don’t eat soup in public,” he said. “You don’t cross your legs; and you don’t drink from a straw, and one of the reasons you don’t drink from a straw is because the way your lips purse. It’s very effeminate.”

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Yes, according to Jesse, men shouldn’t use straws.

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Well that conversation, which took place in March of this year, has reared its head once more as Jesse sent a Fox correspondent to Capitol Hill to ask lawmakers the real questions. That question being their thoughts on Jesse’s “rules for men.”

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In a

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of the deeply unserious exchanges, the correspondent tells Republican Rep. Tim Burchett, “[Watters] says men should not drink out of straws in public, or at all.”

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To which Burchett responds, “I don’t drink out of a straw, brother. That’s what the women in my house do.”

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As you can imagine, people online were less than impressed. “Masculinity so insecure, even sipping water has gender roles now,” one person wrote. “No straws, just straight sips of misogyny and microaggressions.”

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Others critiqued Fox News for centering issues they feel pale in comparison to other policies our leaders could be focusing on: “Imagine your country’s on fire and Fox News is debating the gender politics of straws,” someone wrote.

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And tons more shared

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or puckering his lips.

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In response to everything, Burchett sent the following

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to MSNBC:

“We are glad that the media is focusing on the issue of straw usage that Americans so deeply care about,” Burchett said. “My staff is working around the clock to address this problem in response to multiple media inquiries. We urged for Straw Policy to be included in the House version of the Big Beautiful Bill. Now, I am calling on the U.S. Senate to act on this vital issue in their version of the legislation. I recognize the importance of Straw Policy to the American people, and I want to assure everyone that I hear you.”

So there you have it! Republican men vs. straws. The ultimate showdown.

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