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antigone382

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50. Right, and if assault is a problem in public restrooms...

Sat Mar 14, 2015, 08:07 AM

Mar 2015

Maybe figure out a way to make the spaces themselves safer, rather than scapegoating non-cis folks. Some men do assault other men, and some women assault other women. And LOTS of "people" assault trans folks. Legally targeting an already marginalized group ain't gonna help that.

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This is awesome: Transgender people protesting right-wing bathroom laws. [View all] backscatter712 Mar 2015 OP

Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2015 #1

This is for you Michele Dugger! misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #2

+1 Initech Mar 2015 #22

God can see them hiding that hate behind their "bible" misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #23

he is cute!!! Skittles Mar 2015 #3

He definitely made the right "choice." maddiemom Mar 2015 #47

Oh, and by the way: maddiemom Mar 2015 #48

I keep wondering how small and frightening their little lives have to be, to spend all that time niyad Mar 2015 #4

Certain DUers spend way too much energy in the same way... backscatter712 Mar 2015 #10

For your perusal..... msanthrope Mar 2015 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Rob H. Mar 2015 #12

I'm confused. Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #13

Here's a better link: Humanist_Activist Mar 2015 #19

Your link which makes sense given the post it was responding to. Ms. Toad Mar 2015 #45

What's with the link? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #15

Here's a better link: Humanist_Activist Mar 2015 #20

Interesting... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2015 #37

Would have to be the sort of trolls who makes copious use of derogatory terms such as nightscanner59 Mar 2015 #24

They think that trans people are "obvious" so it will be "obvious" if you see a MillennialDem Mar 2015 #38

I've recently turned seventy. maddiemom Mar 2015 #49

and that makes perfect sense--no reason not to use them if necessary. niyad Mar 2015 #51

I love it! City Lights Mar 2015 #5

K and R (nt) bigwillq Mar 2015 #6

K&R Thespian2 Mar 2015 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #8

K&R one_voice Mar 2015 #9

Awesome Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #14

Best. Transition. Ever. KamaAina Mar 2015 #16

Hey now :( MillennialDem Mar 2015 #39

K&R n/t lupinella Mar 2015 #17

Thanks Brother One_Life_To_Give Mar 2015 #18

Creepy Telcontar Mar 2015 #21

LOL... Spazito Mar 2015 #27

Yay I'm noted Telcontar Mar 2015 #30

I too am noting Telcontar's concern... n/t backscatter712 Mar 2015 #35

Yeah, "social norms", no 'tell' there... Spazito Mar 2015 #36

It's at the entry, not where people are peeing gollygee Mar 2015 #32

Men forced to use the ladies room, that's who. Gormy Cuss Mar 2015 #52

ROCK AND ROLL tartan2 Mar 2015 #25

At my work they have a gender neutral bathroom AgingAmerican Mar 2015 #26

Wonder what a Scott Walker presidency with a Repub Senate and House would do about NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #28

How would *anyone* know the gender of someone in the restroom? LeftinOH Mar 2015 #29

Not every transperson can "pass." antigone382 Mar 2015 #34

Yeah, just let people pee gollygee Mar 2015 #40

Or genderqueer people. backscatter712 Mar 2015 #43

Right, and if assault is a problem in public restrooms... antigone382 Mar 2015 #50

In Florida our legislators aren't going to send them to the bathroom. d_legendary1 Mar 2015 #31

So let me see with all the other issues the GOP is going to obsess on this ??!!? azurnoir Mar 2015 #33

It's what the GOP does. MillennialDem Mar 2015 #42

There is a trans woman who is doing it too MillennialDem Mar 2015 #41

Always amazes me that so many people get wound around the axles WestSeattle2 Mar 2015 #44

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2015 #46

well done, Michael cali Mar 2015 #53

Kudos to Michael. But let's be honest: Right-wingers aren't the only source of the problem. redgreenandblue Mar 2015 #54

Rethugs are regulating peeing. SummerSnow Mar 2015 #55