Social Security drops gender choice, saves million dollars
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The Social Security Administration’s recent decision to end its “Gender X” marker contract will result in over $1 million in taxpayer savings, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
The announcement, shared on social media platform X, confirmed that all references to gender ideology have been removed from public-facing applications, aligning with President Donald Trump’s executive order.
The executive order, implemented on Trump’s first day in office, mandated a shift in federal government documentation language, specifically replacing “gender” with “sex.” The order emphasizes that removing sex-based language undermines both women’s rights and governmental integrity, stating, “The erasure of sex in language and policy has a corrosive impact not just on women but on the validity of the entire American system.”
The Social Security Administration has terminated its contract for the “Gender X initiative marker” and removed all references to gender ideology from public facing applications.
This saves > $1M and is in accordance with the President’s Executive Order: https://t.co/rN29vUHJsH pic.twitter.com/K1gMKnRExN
— Department of Government Efficiency (@DOGE) February 5, 2025
This policy change effectively reverses Biden-era modifications that allowed Americans who don’t identify with traditional gender categories to select “X” as their gender marker on official documents, including passports.
The shift in documentation policy has already impacted other federal agencies. The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services recently received instructions to halt processing applications that would result in documents featuring an “X” gender marker. The Social Security Administration appears to be following suit with these modifications to sex identification on applications.
When reached for comment about these changes, the Social Security Administration did not provide a response to FOX Business.
Representative Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) commented on the financial implications of the previous policy on social media platform X, stating “$1,000,000 people. Government waste at its finest- and this is just the tip of the iceberg.”
This is INSANE 🚨 DOGE just exposed US Government has been throwing our Social Security money away on GENDER PROGRAMS
Senator Tommy Tuberville was telling the truth, they’ve been spending our Social Security, “It’s all a scam — what happens, it comes up here, we spend it” https://t.co/jv2Yz07ZIZ pic.twitter.com/qLqCSIP25i
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 5, 2025
Mace, who gained attention in November for proposing legislation to prohibit biological males from using women’s restrooms in the U.S. Capitol – a move prompted by the election of Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to the House – continues to be vocal on gender-related policy issues.
