Quote:I would challenge the definition of unhealthy there. Is it more unhealthy to live in a state of constant depression because you are not comfortable in your own skin because you repress what your biological makeup SAYS you are? OR to live as you feel most comfortable knowing it makes you a target of possible violence from "less enlightened" individuals? It's not a choice you've ever had to make. And being a pretty convincing XY, I would question what makes you the authority on how an XXY or XYY should reconcile their sense of self.

 

You know the answer to this question: Whatever option keeps you out of "my" way or out of "my" sphere of influence...otherwise I don't care. I call that aggressive apathy.

 

The basis of this legislation rests on the appearance of protecting people from harm. People want to keep unscrupulous wastrels from slapping on a pink sundress and patent leather slingbacks from going into the ladies' room to commit egregious sins against your women folk. That makes sense. The fatal flaw with all of this is that this legislation is not going to stop a determined, unscrupulous wastrel for still doing so. A criminal with ill intent is not going to stop short because it's against the law by virtue of being a criminal.

 

Therefore, what's being argued here is that (once again) bad people regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation are going to do bad things regardless of this legislation so nothing else changes. This is what makes it inherently discriminatory. In fact, I theorize that you'll likely see an increase in actual crimes committed by forcing all of the law-abiding transgender individuals to use the "correct" facilities. Can anyone sit here and honestly say that a transwoman in Gastonia, North Carolina will be able to safely go to the [men's] bathroom without being harassed (or assaulted or killed) on some level? Good luck taking a [BAD WORD REMOVED] and making it back alive, girl...you're going to need it!

 

Meanwhile, your wives and daughters aren't any safer because shady dudes are still gonna shade. They'll be more comfortable though, because they'll know that no law-abiding transwoman is using an adjacent stall and that's all that matters, right?

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