Democrat Texas Senator James Tarico, who previously mentioned having “six” genders, recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, where Rogan encouraged emerging lawmakers to “run for president.”
During the extensive conversation on the “Joe Rogan Experience,” the 36-year-old politician shared insights about his Christian beliefs, roots in democracy, and various policy issues both at the state and national levels.
“We need to run for president,” Rogan told Tarico, who is the representative for Texas’s 50th district. “We need someone who is genuinely competent.”
While Tarico, who is currently studying at a seminary, acknowledged Rogan’s enthusiasm, he suggested they perhaps take a step back. “Can we actually push it back?” he asked.
Tarico expressed concerns about how politics has increasingly taken on a religious nature. “People invest their faith in politicians,” he pointed out.
He elaborated on this, mentioning Senator Bernie Sanders, saying, “I really like Bernie, but some individuals almost elevate him to a messianic status, similar to what supporters of Trump do on the right.”
Tarico sees this tendency as problematic.
He had previously spoken out against a bill limiting transgender athletes in K-12 girls’ sports, arguing that sex should be understood as a spectrum rather than a binary choice. “Modern science clearly indicates that more than one biological gender exists,” he stated during a Public Education Board hearing related to the bill.
In fact, he commented, “I was surprised too, but there are actually six biological sexes.”
He discussed the science behind this, noting that it’s based on combinations of XX (female), XY (male), and other chromosome variations like XXY or XYY.
“Biologically and scientifically, sex is a spectrum and can often be quite ambiguous,” he explained.
Rogan has been vocal against extreme gender ideologies, especially regarding the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports. “When people say there are 78 terms for gender, I think that’s a bit outlandish,” he remarked on his podcast.
