Why is the whole transgender bathroom getting so much news coverage?

[Hugo Drax]

This is an issue that impacts like 0.00001% of the population, and restrooms located in private business can choose regardless of federal law to allow men into women's bathrooms. This did not seem a problem needing to be solved 2-3 years ago.

Why is it front page news and covered ad nauseam in the press? It did not seem like this huge issue 4 years ago.

Did the media run out of things to fill the news cycles? I would venture there are tons of things not being covered that impacts more Americans than something that impacts very tiny minority.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Because people like this are being told they have to use the boys change room and bathroom in high school. What could go wrong?

 

[MongGrel]

I do not work with Samantha anymore, but he/she had a third bathroom just for her in a large aerospace company

I think it was a token thing for job security almost personally. And that was in Florida, OMG !

I was the Union Safety rep att, at work I had to work with Samantha at times.

Hey! Transgender Kids

 

[sdifox]

Didn't one of the less enlightened states enact a law dictating which washroom you can use based on the sex on your birth certificate?

Edit: Noth Carolina. And South Carolina tried to pass its own.

 

[MongGrel]

Someone mentioned it above I think, the enforcement on that one could be odd in some cases I'd agree.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

The point is in the case of many transgendered high school kids their peers don't even know. These people have always presented in the gender they identify.

What steps are the states going to take to enforce this? What happens to these kids who are exposed?

 

[shortylickens]

Because Americans would rather whine about bullshit than face real problems like corruption and healthcare and economics.

 

[boomerang]

It's because of Trump. He can do something 0bama did, continue an 0bama policy, allow an operation already planned during the 0bama administration to play out and it's huge news, the end of the world as we know it, etc., while the same actions by 0bama were ignored or in some cases even touted. The media has essentially declared war on Trump and they are very good at winding up the brainwashed non-thinking idiots. You need look no farther than right here for proof of that.

Those that can't fathom that the media is manipulating them most likely believe that transgenders are a huge percentage of the population because that's what the media feeds them. Useful idiots are very useful.

 

[Victorian Gray]

Lügenpost

It's because of Trump. He can do something 0bama did, continue an 0bama policy, allow an operation already planned during the 0bama administration to play out and it's huge news, the end of the world as we know it, etc., while the same actions by 0bama were ignored or in some cases even touted. The media has essentially declared war on Trump and they are very good at winding up the brainwashed non-thinking idiots. You need look no farther than right here for proof of that.

Those that can't fathom that the media is manipulating them most likely believe that transgenders are a huge percentage of the population because that's what the media feeds them. Useful idiots are very useful.

 

[compuwiz1]

.03% is transG
The issue just needs to go away. Someone with a loud voice is making this a thing, when it's not.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Because Obama was more worried about bathrooms than the thousands upon thousands in jail for MJ, meaning instead of making things right at a federal level he decided not to do so and tackle "human rights", which always looks good.

 

[zinfamous]

Why is the whole transgender bathroom getting so much news coverage?

Same reason as always: Pubs want to distract the poors and middle class from their systemic raping of the economy in favor of their favored elite and ultra-wealthy classes. Mom and Pop on Main street? LoL--don't you realize that we only like you guys when you incorporate? Go fuck yourselves until then!

But, please, make sure you stay angry about bathrooms and genitals. Nothing to see here.

 

[brycejones]

Same reason as always: Pubs want to distract the poors and middle class from their systemic raping of the economy in favor of their favored elite and ultra-wealthy classes. Mom and Pop on Main street? LoL--don't you realize that we only like you guys when you incorporate? Go fuck yourselves until then!

But, please, make sure you stay angry about bathrooms and genitals. Nothing to see here.

But who will think of the womens in the next stall if not for the GOP?

 

[Paratus]

But who will think of the womens in the next stall if not for the GOP?

Desura?

 

[brandonbull]

Same reason as always: Pubs want to distract the poors and middle class from their systemic raping of the economy in favor of their favored elite and ultra-wealthy classes. Mom and Pop on Main street? LoL--don't you realize that we only like you guys when you incorporate? Go fuck yourselves until then!

But, please, make sure you stay angry about bathrooms and genitals. Nothing to see here.

Wow! I mostly agree except the part where politics enter. Both sides seems to equal opportunity offenders. If there was any political based agenda, it would originate from Progressives trying to distract people from real issues and worry about the new SJW flavor of the month. Progressives are in the business of being victims and extorting persons/businesses/governments that don't want to play ball with whatever insignificant agenda they are pushing.

 

[echo4747]

I think that the bathroom issue is minor issue.. what will inevitably happen is that you will have someone at birth biologically a male, who let say in his late teens/early twenties mentally believe that they are a female, and and decide they want to compete in womens boxing/mma etc. Would this be fair? What about someone at birth is biologically a female and decide they are a male,later get convicted of a crime and is sentenced to some years in prison. Wonder how they will fare in a mens prison. Maybe they will think they are a female again. How many times during your life can you change your sex? What about not even designating humans as male/female at all?

 

[Chiropteran]

Because people like this are being told they have to use the boys change room and bathroom in high school. What could go wrong?

You are an idiot. The alternative is to let anyone use any bathroom they choose, in which case not only do the poor little trans girls have to share a bathroom with boys, so do all the real females. How the hell does that fix anything?

My dog can hold himself while I go to work, if some transkid is afraid to use the correct bathroom they can do they same and never use the bathroom at school. Easy fix.

 

[Paratus]

You are an idiot. The alternative is to let anyone use any bathroom they choose, in which case not only do the poor little trans girls have to share a bathroom with boys, so do all the real females. How the hell does that fix anything?

My dog can hold himself while I go to work, if some transkid is afraid to use the correct bathroom they can do they same and never use the bathroom at school. Easy fix.

If some straight conservative is to scared to use a bathroom because a trans person might be in there they can hold it like my dog does while I'm away. Easy fix.

 

[Chiropteran]

If some straight conservative is to scared to use a bathroom because a trans person might be in there they can hold it like my dog does while I'm away. Easy fix.

Now that is just blatant discrimination. I guess it's true, you are the new Nazis.

 

[1sikbITCH]

Because today they come for the queers. Who will they come for tomorrow?

First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Socialist.

Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Trade Unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Nobody wants to sit around waiting for these assholes to pick their next target.

 

[repoman0]

Now that is just blatant discrimination. I guess it's true, you are the new Nazis.

Woooooosh

 

[Chiropteran]

Nobody wants to sit around waiting for these assholes to pick their next target.

Why are you calling transgender people assholes?

 

[Paratus]

Now that is just blatant discrimination. I guess it's true, you are the new Nazis.

I see so if the trans person isn't allowed it's fine. If the straight person isn't allowed it's discrimination.

I guess some really are more equal than others. Is there any other rights which apply to straight people that don't apply to trans people in your mind?

 

[Chiropteran]

I see so if the trans person isn't allowed it's fine. If the straight person isn't allowed it's discrimination.

I guess some really are more equal than others. Is there any other rights which apply to straight people that don't apply to trans people in your mind?

I guess you are confused. There are 2 sexes. If your birth sex matches the sex on the restroom door, you can use it. Just because you can't use both bathrooms doesn't mean it's discrimination.

>I guess some really are more equal than others

LOL, can you be any more iro(moro)nic? Saying that certain groups can use either bathroom while the rest of us are restricted to one bathroom is EXACTLY that, you trying to argue that some are more equal than others.

 

[Paratus]

I guess you are confused. There are 2 sexes. If your birth sex matches the sex on the restroom door, you can use it. Just because you can't use both bathrooms doesn't mean it's discrimination.

Really? Because some people are born intersexed or some have deformed or lost their genitals. Some even have multiple sex chromosomes. I guess they need to stay home too. To protect your delicate sensibilities.

LOL, can you be any more iro(moro)nic? Saying that certain groups can use either bathroom while the rest of us are restricted to one bathroom is EXACTLY that, you trying to argue that some are more equal than others.

Really? I was under the impression trans people wanted to use the bathroom (note singular not plural) that corresponds to their gender identity. Just like you.

Take a deep breath and a Xanax. No trans person is going to assault you or anyone you know in a bathroom.