A recently resurfaced high school yearbook photo of JD Vance, the Republican Vice President nominee, has ignited debate online. The image, from the 2003 Middletown High School yearbook, shows an 18-year-old Vance posing with three female classmates in a boys’ restroom. The girls are pretending to use urinals, while Vance stands nearby.
Social media users were quick to react, with one commenting, “He’s weird,” under the photograph. The image has garnered attention due to Vance’s reported opposition to gender-neutral restrooms, creating an ironic contrast between his past actions and current views.
The photo was brought to light by the Daily Mail, which spoke to one of the women in the picture. She revealed that the image was intended to symbolize the girls’ power in the student government, where Vance served as vice president. “We thought it would be funny,” she explained, noting that it was rare for the student government to have …