Texas Bathroom Bill Criminalizes the Transgender

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I think the issue is more that it might might make some people uncomfortable to have somebody that looks visibly male using the women's bathroom rather than any real threat of assault. If they can't tell then obviously it isn't an issue. As I said I personally don't care, it doesn't effect me in the slightest but I think its best to use the bathroom of the gender you most appear to be just for utilitarian reasons as the bathroom shouldn't be about feelings or social engineering. I think this bathroom issue is being held up to be more than it should be, it's shouldn't be about some legal recognition of the gender you identify as. I'm repeating myself but I think especially in newer and larger buildings there should be family mixed use gender neutral or just single use bathrooms as that everyone not just specifically the transgendered.

I don't think "feeling uncomfortable" is a valid reason to ban someone from using the bathroom. It's not a valid reason to ban anything.

but why have separate men and women's bathrooms at all then?

I don't know, I'm not the one advocating for gender-segregated restrooms. As long as the stalls are private (properly, floor to ceiling), there shouldn't be a problem. I think men and women can wash their hands in the same space without any issues...

It would, however, mean getting rid of urinals. But that's the only reason I can see to have a men-only restroom.

It's not about advocating, that is the current state of things and most buildings aren't going to be changing any time soon. As I said I think most new and large buildings probably should have family gender-neutral single us bathrooms which can serve families with children, people disabilities(mental and physical), and transgendered which should preempt the problem.

Why would they have to get rid of urinals? I would imagine women would prefer men use urinals as opposed to peeing on the seat. I haven't seen too many floor to ceiling stalls either btw.

I think it is as simple as serving the most people in the most utilitarian way, the bathroom shouldn't be seen as reinforcement of your gender identity as some are holding it up as. If you appear male you should use the men's bathroom and if you appear female use the women's, wherever causes the least amount of attention.

Yeah, but Tom is black.