Quote:My message to concerned parents is not sit down, shut up and accept it. It is educate yourself. And if you don't do that, ask yourself if what you're so afraid of happening is real or imaginary.  Yet again another condescending approach.  You continue to preach that transgenders will not rape, assault or take photos of people in bathrooms.  Still you fail to consider or acknowledge that bad people with malice will take advantage of this concept.  Because you say so if anyone disagrees, their concerns are irrational.  Considering your spouse was a victim of abuse your compassion is underwhelming. 



As for incidents at Target, I know groups of straight people are trying to make a very dumb point by going in bathrooms and I linked to that earlier. I also know jj alluded to a man dressed as a woman "being dragged out of a bathroom" but when I clicked the video on Breitbart I saw a woman in the bathing suit section approached by a man she recognized as trying to video her at a different store altogether years ago and chased him out of there yelling for the cops. If neither of these is what you are referencing, I would need more detail to properly reply.


I am totally on board with family restrooms or single stall gender neutral bathrooms as a solution. Opponents have scoffed at costs associated with that solution, but in truth we are really just talking about going potty.  You stated earlier that was not an option if I recall.



I am happily married to a woman who was sexually abused as a child and a teen. I too struggle with the impact of sexual abuse and how it can suck the life and happiness out of a person. I have a young daughter I am fearful for. I would not want to put my child in harm's way and understand where the fear can come from. But straight guys with bad intentions have been using bathrooms as potential places to attack since the invention of bathrooms.
While I can see how one can draw the conclusion a bad person COULD take advantage of these policies, I cannot ignore countless comments from police departments and political offices who are repeating over and over again... this is not happening. No increase. Could it happen? Sure. If it does, do I feel that person should be castrated or possibly sentenced to death? Yes. (Who's liberal now?) So I can agree that the safety of women and children should always be a top concern. I just can't ignore state after state saying they are as safe as they ever were.  My direct response to what is in blue, why make it easier for them?


 

You continue to say that police and politicians say this is not happening.  Two things, #1 you have not offered any proof of this that I have seen (my apologies if I missed it)  #2 As I stated previously I dismiss this statement since the issue of gender neutral restrooms has not been the fore front of our social conscious.  Now that it is, my gut feeling based on human nature tells me there will be an uptick in perverted individuals trying to take advantage of it.