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Megyn Kelly has reacted to Maura Healey's appointment of Giselle Byrd to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Byrd and Candace Perez were announced as the new joinees to the commission in August this year.
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women works as a voice for women and girls. They work towards bringing in changes and reforms to empower women and girls across the Commonwealth. In August this year, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed Giselle Byrd to the commission.
However, the move was met with some criticism, mainly towards Byrd being a trans woman. Journalist and attorney, Megyn Kelly, also reacted to this news on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, November 16, writing:
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"Men make the best women, we all know that."
Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women's (MCSW) chairman, Mary-dith Tuitt, said in a statement about the new appointment (h/t Business West):
“These leaders bring a fresh perspective to the work of the MCSW with a diverse range of personal and professional experience. The work and dedication of these two leaders will only enhance the commission’s ability to focus on our mission and agenda to impact change for all women and girls across the Commonwealth.”
Massachusetts Family Institute releases statement on Giselle Byrd's appointment to MCSW
The Massachusetts Family Institute also slammed Giselle Byrd's appointment via a statement on their Facebook page, released on November 12. The institute took aim at the decision, mentioning feminism and writing:
"Is this a Babylon Bee headline? No, in fact, this is the logical conclusion of feminism in Massachusetts society. Feminism suggests that women can do anything men can do. If this is true, then there is basically no difference between the sexes. If there no distinction between male and female, then why can't a woman become a man, or vice versa? If men and women are basically the same, then this man, Giselle Byrd, is perfectly justified in wearing the female form like a Halloween costume."
The institute also claimed that they had hoped that Massachusetts would become more advanced, but they stated that it has become a " regressive lie masquerading as progressive truth".
Giselle Byrd was first black trans woman to head regional theatre in US before NCSW appointment
In December 2023, Giselle Byrd was appointed as the executive director of The Theater Offensive. In an interview with The Bay State Banner in June this year, she spoke about the big opportunity, saying:
“It is so powerful to see queer and trans artists of color being given the platform and the opportunity to share their work in a time when these narratives are actively being erased. There is power in that resistance, this is an artistic form of resistance.”
The Theater Offensive, formed by Abraham Rybeck in 1989, is known to produce and release queer work. It has also produced multiple festivals and events to promote queer artists in Boston and beyond. It also has the "longest running LGBTQIA+ youth theater program" known as True Colors.
