Top Michigan official sparks online firestorm when asked to name number of genders: 'Beyond embarrassing'

Fox News ^ | 11/17/25 | Andrew Mark Miller

[Libloather]

Conservatives on social media erupted over a clip showing a top education official in Michigan struggling to answer a question from a Republican lawmaker on how many genders exist.

In the viral clip, resurfaced on X by conservative influencer LibsofTikTok on Sunday and seen over 2 million times, Michigan Chief Deputy Superintendent Dr. Sue Carnell is asked in an Oct. 28 hearing by Republican state Rep. Jay DeBoyer about her opinion on how many genders exist.

"How many genders are there," DeBoyer asked, prompting Carnell to smile and pause without answering. "How many genders are there?" DeBoyer asked again.

"Different people have different beliefs on that," Carnell responded.

The clip quickly went viral on social media and resulted in conservatives lambasting Carnell for not directly answering and instead explaining the importance of inclusivity.

Former Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon reacted in a statement to Fox News Digital saying, "Democrats want to sexualize every facet of the curriculum and the MBOE is imposing its radical ideology on all Michigan K-12 schools."

"3/4 Michigan kids can’t read at grade level," GOP Michigan state Sen. Aric Nesbitt posted on X. "When you realize these are the people in charge of education in Michigan, that number starts to make a lot more sense."

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[The Great RJ]

She and Jill Biden must have the same phony doctorate

[hal ogen]

Sp many woke DEI hires...so little time.

What a pathetic loser.