Monday, April 25, 2016

Which restroom would Caitlyn Jenner use?

To further illustrated the question I raised in my last post about the "religious freedom" and "trans bathroom" laws, ponder this hypothetical:

If Caitlyn (nee Bruce) Jenner visited North Carolina, she would legally be required to use the men's restrooms in public facilities.  Never mind that she has transitioned so fully and artfully (and expensively) that Vogue magazine did a cover story on her as a glamorous woman.

She -- this woman who graced a top fashion magazine with her feminine allure -- would be forced to share restroom facilities with the burley truck drivers, little boys, and men in suits.   Who are the NC legislators trying to protect here?

Caitlyn Jenner has the resources and protection to deal with the situation.   But thousands of young, vulnerable teens have been put in the same situation -- without the resources and protection -- by this North Carolina law.

These North Carolina legislators' thinking is just so wrong on this.  I've been trying to understand what motivates them:   prejudice?   ignorance?   politics?  All of the above -- but mostly the latter, I would suggest. 

Ralph

PS:   Ted Cruz has just sunk to another depth of meanness and unthinkable cruelty.   The ones hurt by this trans bathroom issue are those vulnerable young people I mentioned above.  But Ted Cruz sees only political opportunity, no matter who it hurts.   His favorite one-liner on the weekend campaign circuit has been:  "If Donald Trump dresses up as Hillary Clinton, he still can't go to the girl's bathroom."

All these oafs can seem to think about is predatory males dressing as women in order to get into women's restrooms.  One has to wonder if they're expressing a repressed desire.  That has nothing to do with being trans.   And it hurts those who are.   I can't find the words to express my utter contempt for this ape.

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