Overview
- Kasparian made the remarks during an appearance on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, saying she does not want to encounter male genitalia in a women’s facility.
- Maher welcomed her stance and argued parts of the political left have adopted positions on transgender issues that leave women uncomfortable.
- Kasparian criticized self-identification rules as poorly conceived, warning they can be exploited by predators and harm both women and transgender people.
- She referenced the 2021 Wi Spa case in Los Angeles as an example frequently cited in this debate, reiterating that her critique targets policy design rather than transgender individuals.
- Coverage linked her comments to a recent remark by Joy Reid, who said she would "freak out" at seeing male genitalia in a women’s locker room, citing a November incident at a Gold’s Gym location.