@flo
NOBODY ADDRESSED YOUR POINT? Are you blind? Just because I didn’t agree with you doesn’t mean I didn’t address it. The kid is being stubborn for no good reason. That does not mean that every transgender should be forced to risk their life going into a men’s bathroom. Period.
Mike Huckabee was using that as an argument as well bt saying that “When I was that age, I would have loved any opportunity to get a peek at the girl’s room. So I would just announce that day, I’m transgender…” or words to that effect. This is silliness and he knows it.
You don’t just become transgender for a day on a whim. It doesn’t work that way. Plus what these commentators have completely lost touch with is the mindset of a typical teenage boy who is busy being macho to prove his manhood. They would rather die than get caught wearing a dress and acting all girly just to be able to sneek a peek. Boys get beat up for that.
That’s why I think it’s a disaster to tell transgender women that they must use the men’s room. The risk is too high for assault or death. Check the statistics.
However, as I said, any transgender friends of mine would be totally thrilled to have a private room where they can pee in peace and nobody knows who or what they are.
When they’re out in public, these are the types of rooms they look for. Single seater sometimes labeled “family” so that clearly anyone can use it in privacy.
THIS student was offered that option and REFUSED. That is just too ridiculous for words and gives those ignorant commentators fuel to add to the fire that “he/she” just wants to be able to sneak a peek.
I don’t think that’s why she turned down the offer of a private room cuz one doesn’t just be transgender for a day. Only she knows why she turned down the privacy option but I think it was a stupid decision which has repercussions for everybody in the Transgender community. Too bad there wasn’t a wise transgender adult to counsel her to just be glad for the offer of privacy and just get on about the business of living your life. There will be much bigger hurdles facing you in adulthood, things like job discrimination. That’s where you make a stand where it counts for something, not which bathroom you use. If someone offers you privacy, thank them and be grateful.
But this kid is literally making a Federal case about it and it’s ridiculous, imho.