United States First Lady Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave Argentinian transgender activist Alba Rueda an International Women of Courage Award. .“In Argentina, Alba Rueda is a transgender woman who was kicked out of classrooms, barred for sitting for exams, refused job opportunities, subjected to violence, and rejected by her family,” said the voiceover in a Wednesday video. .“But in the face of these challenges, she worked to end violence and discrimination against the LGBTQI+ community in Argentina.” .The video starts off with Rueda getting up from her chair, shaking Biden’s hand, and giving her a kiss on the cheek. She moves over to Blinken and does the same. .He hands her the International Women of Courage Award. She takes it and poses for a photo with Biden and him. .People applaud as the photo is taken. She nods and hands the award to a person off to the side. .Independent journalist Lara Logan called Rueda winning the award “pathetic.” .“Imagine fighting for women’s rights all your life and then handing them over to a man,” said Logan. .“These people are like bad actors in a terrible sitcom and we’re supposed to buy into the theatre of the absurd or be condemned to death as bad people.” .Fox News contributor Sara A. Carter mocked Rueda. .“Sorry ladies, I guess there’s no one out there with the XX chromosome brave enough to have received this courage award,” said Carter. .Hershey’s Canada launched a commercial for its International Women’s Day chocolate bars with transgender activist Fae Johnstone on March 1. .READ MORE: WATCH: Hershey’s Canada sparks furore after featuring trans woman in ad for International Women’s Day.“We can create a world where every one is able to live in public space as their honest and authentic selves,” said Johnstone. .“See the women changing how we see the future at Hershey’s Canada.”
