tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106747693052658513.post7177564232696401068..comments2024-03-22T02:19:35.704-05:00Comments on Grand Divisions: Metro non-discrimination ordinance puts some minds in the toiletChris Sandershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02185332112405546785noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8106747693052658513.post-84343924356458231412009-07-08T09:18:25.690-05:002009-07-08T09:18:25.690-05:00First of all, what is wrong with a trans woman (or...First of all, what is wrong with a trans woman (or girl in this case) using the public restroom that matches her public appearance? You would rather have someone who for all outward purposes is a woman using the mens room?<br /><br />Right this very second I have a friend in Maryland who is having to leave work and run across the street (including two big parking lots) to use the family restroom at Target. She has been given special permission to leave her area because of this, but it is bad for her, and bad for her business. The District HR person who came in to tell her about this was rude, calling her 'Sir', and implying that she was a rapist and a child molester just because she was trans.<br /><br />We are not monsters, we are no threat to anyone, and more than that.... we have the same desire for human dignity and a normal life that anyone else has. These laws aren't about "special" protections, they are about trying to make people leave us alone so we can live our life.Flrarginergarivbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12430114901131082442noreply@blogger.com