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103. Trans people don't put women and girls at risk. Period.
Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:48 PM
Jun 2016

There are no cases of trans people attacking women or girls in bathrooms. None.

Trans people aren't the problem.

Good riddance to bad rubbish Liberalagogo Jun 2016 #1
Well, dark forest Jun 2016 #3
No idea what you mean by that. Liberalagogo Jun 2016 #5
Just hate dark forest Jun 2016 #7
you mean a wrong turn by this supoosed "liberal" woman? Liberalagogo Jun 2016 #8
And she headed up the local ACLU? BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #2
My kids were visibly frightened. I was scared. And I was ill-prepared to answer their questions,” AlbertCat Jun 2016 #4
Sounds like a made up story. yardwork Jun 2016 #29
Some "progressive"... progressive parents are never "ill prepared" secondwind Jun 2016 #42
Many women, especially ones who have been raped or assulted when they were girls, Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2016 #6
My young daughter is not a "man" or a "boy" Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #10
speaking of over the top rhetoric AntiBank Jun 2016 #11
That's not over the top at all. Transphobe just got told. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #14
it's not only over the top but it's sexist as hell AntiBank Jun 2016 #16
I would agree the b word is slightly over the top, but telling a bigot to sit down and shut up? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #17
I will agree with you, I just do not think trans people do their cause any good when they slide AntiBank Jun 2016 #18
Its largely inconsequential, particularly to the larger culture, and not so much "anti-female" as... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #19
"Its still used quite liberally(pardon the pun) in the larger culture, even by women." Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #20
Precisely, and why its inconsequential. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #21
"People need to get that TERF shit off this board." Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #22
Its just really aggravating and just insane, protect the privacy of, I guess in their heads... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #23
And once again, I must say "THANK YOU!" Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #120
All I did was bring it to Skinner's attention, tried to alert, then alerted on the failed alert... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #123
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #108
Nice to see that you're getting your quotes from bigoted right-wing sites, I guess? Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #25
sorry, I just pasted it from this site, its an Italian/English site and I meant no insult or harm AntiBank Jun 2016 #31
Your priorities are misplaced. Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #32
I was the one to post this whole article in the first place, to point out transphobia in an AntiBank Jun 2016 #33
Depends on who's saying it Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #35
she has a blog, it even has bitch in name so I don't AntiBank Jun 2016 #43
I don't use the term out of principal, but I hear other women call women that somewhat frequently. Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #121
I'm not the one saying that (quite the opposite, in fact) Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #122
Meh. Women do call each other that. Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #124
Are you concerned about the long term effects of the drugs your child will need to ingest HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #34
Hi, you're kind of shockingly ignorant Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #36
You do realize that one person living a long life HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #37
Have some research: Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #39
No, because I read. I learn. I talk to researchers and doctors. Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #126
transgenders don't go around raping women. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #12
AND, IN THE EYES OF THE LAW.... cynzke Jun 2016 #26
The Democratic Attorney General of NC pointed that out. yardwork Jun 2016 #28
What the fuck type of stalls are you using? And how does this relate to transwomen... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #13
You do realise some restrooms do not have stalls? happyslug Jun 2016 #127
Trans women aren't "strange men" LeftyMom Jun 2016 #24
But what if a cis-male chose to use those facilities for inappropriate reasons oberliner Jun 2016 #48
Because they would be acting inappropriately in the bathroom? Is this rocket science to you... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #61
The man in the Time Magazine story was not acting inappropriately oberliner Jun 2016 #81
If he presents as male and identifies as male, then that would be the recourse... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #86
There is no rule that a person must look a certain way to use a certain restroom. oberliner Jun 2016 #90
The issue is that the nefarious purposes would be, most of the time, illegal... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #94
Many adult males would like to be able to be present in a female locker room oberliner Jun 2016 #97
There's no way to control for that, that argument would also apply... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #102
Fair enough oberliner Jun 2016 #110
Why focus on just cisgender males? n/t Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #111
That's what the Time Magazine article was about oberliner Jun 2016 #113
Is the issue any different if it were a cisgender lesbian or bisexual? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #115
I have a suggestion for recourse passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #101
Many trans women are the victims of rape and assault. Don't their feelings matter? yardwork Jun 2016 #27
Data? link? HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #38
Here you go... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #63
That's because there are many fewer trans people. But they are at much higher risk. yardwork Jun 2016 #73
I'm not suggesting that at all. HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #84
So wait, half of all cisgender women and girls have been victims of sexual assault? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #88
Trans people don't put women and girls at risk. Period. yardwork Jun 2016 #103
In case you haven't heard... Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #119
That made my night! Thanks for letting me know. yardwork Jun 2016 #125
Missing piece of the puzzle Crash2Parties Jun 2016 #9
Good. Glad the bigot stepped down. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #15
Here's the one issue that seems problematic to me oberliner Jun 2016 #47
That is incorrect. Laws against harassing people still stand. yardwork Jun 2016 #75
There was no harassment oberliner Jun 2016 #83
That sounds like harassment to me. He should have been told to leave. yardwork Jun 2016 #104
The article indicates that staff felt they couldn't ask him to leave oberliner Jun 2016 #107
And the problem? Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #78
The problem is that there is no recourse to remove a cis-male from a female locker room oberliner Jun 2016 #85
situation in NYC where a man reportedly did exactly that, AlbertCat Jun 2016 #99
The facility was under the jurisdiction of the NYC Parks Department oberliner Jun 2016 #100
To apply the ... sendero Jun 2016 #30
$100 says she's a TERFer. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #40
TERF is a harmful hurtful slur HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #53
I once knew... Chan790 Jun 2016 #54
So to hell with finding a solution... HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #55
A solution to what? Its a fucking made up problem brought about by transphobes... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #64
The poster you're replying to is no longer here. cyberswede Jun 2016 #89
Thank you Skinner! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #105
TERFers are hateful, harmful, hurtful people. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #59
Yet another open minded progressive HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #60
If you disagree on something as fundamental as equal treatment, fuck yes that's bigoted! n/t Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #65
It's more complex than equal treatment HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #69
What concerns? What problems? Has there been a dramatic increase in sexual assaults in bathrooms... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #70
Trans-women are women, too. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #117
No, it isn't! Fun fact, the only people who complain it's a slur... Spider Jerusalem Jun 2016 #118
The Problem Is Not Transgender People.... cynzke Jun 2016 #41
Thats actually correct philosslayer Jun 2016 #44
Agreed. The problem is that predators could take advantage of the law milestogo Jun 2016 #45
I think this is the article you mean oberliner Jun 2016 #46
That person is not identifying as transgender. yardwork Jun 2016 #77
That is exactly the point oberliner Jun 2016 #82
Uhm, its right there in the rules, they can't ask for proof, they can ask if they are transgender. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #87
The person can say they are transgender oberliner Jun 2016 #91
In that case, there is no issue. If they aren't acting inappropriately, then no problems. Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #92
In the Time Mag story, the girls felt uncomfortable changing in a locker room with an adult male oberliner Jun 2016 #95
People can't control other people's feelings, there are all sorts of situations where people... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #96
OK oberliner Jun 2016 #98
You have no proof he was a cis male passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #109
That's true oberliner Jun 2016 #112
He wore male swim trunks and had a beard passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #114
Logic, It Seems To Me Would OVERRULE an Accusation cynzke Jun 2016 #49
Logic takes a back seat if it's the law.... HillareeeHillaraah Jun 2016 #58
That's nonsense. The law does not tie anybody's hands. yardwork Jun 2016 #76
Not really bearded passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #106
Hopefully, the ACLU will do a better job at screening out ignorant bigots Zorra Jun 2016 #50
It is possible to develop bathrooms where no one is made uncomfortable that does no discriminate. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #51
Yes. Chan790 Jun 2016 #56
How about what was done largely before? Or perhaps just not discriminate... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #67
No there aren't, but that doesn't mean that, going forward, we can't design better bathrooms. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #71
I'm not opposed to that idea, its just that I find it odd that, because many localities... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #72
A lot of people find change difficult. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #74
I think its more than that, a lot of people are repulsed by transgender people... Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #79
I don't have a problem with people who feel repulsed. My problem is their attempts to force everyone Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #80
Maybe she can join the Gundamentalist Crusade for MOAR GUNS at Target. stone space Jun 2016 #52
She made the right decision. truthisfreedom Jun 2016 #57
reminds me of kindergarden cop Elmergantry Jun 2016 #62
Probably because, like anything in biology, its complicated, fuzzy, contradictory and wrong? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #68
And she goes on FOX atreides1 Jun 2016 #66
Maybe she thought the ACLU was an extension of the NAACP? TipTok Jun 2016 #93
I'm sure that when water fountains were first desegregated, Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #116
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