Abdul El-Sayed never said girls seeing male genitalia in locker rooms does not matter?

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The quote attributed to Abdul El-Sayed is completely fabricated; 60 Minutes transcripts and fact-checks confirm he never made the statement. Social media posts circulated a graphic text card falsely quoting Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed as defending exposure to male genitalia in locker rooms. Fact-checks by Snopes, Lead Stories, and Verifica confirmed that neither El-Sayed nor his interviewer ever mentioned locker rooms or genitalia during his 60 Minutes interview. El-Sayed was discussing smartphone internet access and parental guidance, and the quote attributed to him was fabricated.

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Checked 7 Nov 2026
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The trick: Fake quote

It puts words in someone's mouth that they never said.

“Your daughters are going to see male genitalia anyway, so who cares if they see it in their locker room.”

The Reel attributes a completely fabricated statement to Abdul El-Sayed that he never said in his interview or elsewhere.

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What we checked

Abdul El-Sayed said: 'Your daughters are going to see male genitalia anyway, so who cares if they see it in their locker room.'“Neither the clip itself nor the full-length version of the same interview showed El-Sayed made the statement, and there was no evidence he ever made such a statement publicly.”Snopes

What the post doesn't tell you

The quote attributed to Abdul El-Sayed is entirely fabricated; during the 60 Minutes interview, he discussed smartphone internet access and parental guidance, without mentioning locker rooms or male genitalia.
Snopes, Lead Stories, and Mediaite verified the full CBS 60 Minutes interview transcript and confirmed that neither Abdul El-Sayed nor interviewer Ross Douthat mentioned locker rooms or male genitalia.

How it plays you

It wants you to think: “Abdul El-Sayed made a shocking statement about young girls seeing male genitalia in locker rooms and should not be voted for.”

The claim that El-Sayed is unfit for office rests entirely on a fabricated quote that he never uttered.

Short version

❌ FALSE 👉 Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed never stated that girls seeing male genitalia in locker rooms does not matter, as the quote is fabricated. 👉 Fact-checks by Snopes, Lead Stories, and 60 Minutes transcripts confirm he was actually discussing smartphone internet access and parental guidance. 🎭 Trick: Fake quote 📰 Sources: Snopes, Lead Stories 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat