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In reply to the discussion: Question about the NC Bathroom Law [View all]LAS14
(13,769 posts)9. In my experience,some showers at public swimming pools...
... require people to shower naked. At least the one in my home town did. Likewise showers in schools. So exposing yourself has an implied sex specific quality.
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Sorry but it is a straw man. A pre-op or non-op trans woman is not going to use the women's
MillennialDem
May 2016
#1
"Single parents brought their opposite-sexed children to open swim all the time."
jberryhill
May 2016
#53
If this is really a concern, alter the law to allow legitimate trans protections. By legitimate I
MillennialDem
May 2016
#7
The argument you are using is based on a false premise--one that is promoted by ignorant people--
mnhtnbb
May 2016
#22
Actually, a straight-presenting man did that in a gym here in Washington, and pointed to our law
pnwmom
May 2016
#66
Here is how I see it - Do you look at other people when you go to a public restroom?
liberal N proud
May 2016
#3
Well, public bathrooms are far more common than public showers. And generally public
MillennialDem
May 2016
#14
I doubt the government wants cross sex showering (or even bathroom use) for NOT OK reasons -
MillennialDem
May 2016
#20
"But neither do I want people with penises in the shower with me or my children"
cleanhippie
May 2016
#27
it's been a problem for me--I've had guys hang around entrance to bathrooms to hit on me
zazen
May 2016
#62
no, i am saying that the law is written in a bigoted ways. if the object was to stop cisgender men
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#37
For you or others: 'Cis' and 'Trans' are prefixes from Latin, 'Cis' means 'on this side of' and
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#73
Trans is crossing gender, cis is staying on the same side of gender. Change vs staying the same.
LostOne4Ever
May 2016
#84
Calling HB2 the bathroom law does little to foster an honest conversation
littlemissmartypants
May 2016
#38
Someone causing offense and alarm in a public shower is engaging in disorderly conduct
jberryhill
May 2016
#52
Do you want to arrest mothers who take their young sons into the women's shower? yes or no?
jberryhill
May 2016
#60