Congressman uses ice cream food pyramid to denounce sex changes for minors

WASHINGTON (TND) — Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, displayed an unusual poster board graphic to articulate his point during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday.

Taking a page out of the book of Katie Porter, D- Calif., Hunt displayed the eye-catching graphic of a food pyramid of ice cream to illustrate why children need adult guidance for major, life-altering decisions.

“What would happen if we affirmed every thought our children have?” Hunt asked. “This is the food pyramid according to my four-year-old and two-year-old daughters.”

If my children had their way, they would have ice cream for breakfast, lunch and dinner and every single meal in between. Oh, the wisdom of children," Hunt added.

Hunt explained that minors who experience gender dysphoria, a condition where one’s gender identity does not match their birth sex, should not be allowed to elect for gender-altering medications and procedures without parental consent.

Allowing this, like parents who allow their children to eat ice cream for every meal, is irresponsible, Hunt believes.

“A child will tell their parent they have thoughts of gender dysphoria and the parent may take that child to a doctor, but the doctor, instead of questioning the root cause of the dysphoria will instead affirm the child’s thoughts and proceed with gender affirming care," Hunt said.

If you think I’m wrong, I am not the problem. I can assure you,” he said. “We have an opportunity in this country to get this right in 2024 so we can stop all of this foolishness."

Former President Donald Trump, who currently leads 2024 Republican presidential polling, has vowed to punish medical personnel who offer so-called "gender-affirming care" to minors via an executive order if reelected.

In June, the U.K’s National Health Service published a report advising against the use of puberty blockers in children with gender dysphoria.