If each of us has a soul —and I've got no empirical evidence one way or the other on that -- then it stands to reason that what we are goes beyond the configurations of our physical bodies.
We are more than the sum of our parts.
People get hung up on their parts, though, and that propensity lies at the heart of a push by social conservatives to make sure that the plumbing of the potty matches the plumbing of the people using it.
A recently enacted North Carolina law prohibits transgender people from using a public restroom assigned to the gender with which they identify. In passing it, the state legislature there nullified an ordinance that the city of Charlotte had implemented to protect trans people from discrimination.
Advocacy groups including the American Civil Liberties Union have filed suit in federal court. North Carolina's attorney general -- who is running for governor against the incumbent -- has said he will not defend the new law.
This isn't the first instance of governments trying to legislate gender identity. South Dakota nearly enacted a similar law before the governor there had a change of heart and vetoed the legislation. Nor is it likely to be the last. The bathroom and the locker room, it seems, are the newest fronts in the culture wars.
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I dont even like to change at the Y. Old men walking around naked, sitting on the bench talking to each other. Now it will be worse, since you dont know if that "man" is really a man.
ReplyDeleteThe real question is why did Charlotte feel it was necessary to enact a law that provided special privilege and rights to a specific group of people? To me that was the discriminatory act. If they wanted to end bathroom discrimination make all public bathrooms unisex. I wonder if there are any statistics showing how many transgender people have been arrested for using the opposite sex bathroom.
ReplyDelete"..why did Charlotte feel it was necessary to enact a law.."
ReplyDeleteBecause their new mayor is a LBQT activist.
Twisted evil logic! libtards are a menace and seedlings of satan, they offend me.
ReplyDeleteThis Country hates women so much, I am surprised we even have such a thing as WOMEN'S room.
ReplyDeleteAllowing a sick perverted male human being to enter the women's room used to be grounds for a thorough arse kicking.
Again, I long for the "old days"
Its happening here. If boys identify themselves as girls your local health department says no one can stop them from using the ladies room.
ReplyDeleteWell liberals thank liberals for this!
ReplyDeleteIMHO, "Coming out of the closet", while it may make the person feel better and maybe a close set of friends and family show acceptance, using it in public to expose it to others, especially children, should be strictly forbidden. Public property is VASTLY different than private property, and even on private property, putting this behavior in front of children is off limits as well.
ReplyDeletefollow my daughter or wife into the bathroom and pay the price, the hell with this liberal bs!
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