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which bathroom they use tho?
Thanks for revealing the serious "issue". We should have members of congress discussing this every single day and invest ton of money to legislate on the subject.
I just wanna pee in peace and safety without being looked at, talked to, heard, smelt, harassed, raped, beat up, mugged, arrested, or executed.
One time I was at the mall with my partner and some friends (all girls) and we were drinking bubble tea and shopping and hanging out, it was really nice. After a couple hours, we all had to pee and walked towards the nearest bathrooms. Everybody else got to go, and I was just too uncomfortable to go into either of the bathrooms, so didn't and was just physically uncomfortable for the next few hours while I held it.
I wish it wasn't an issue and I could deal with my own transition without the added riling up of people and possible legal issues of GOING PEE.
I honestly just avoid doing stuff now because it's so stressful and risky. I can't even leave the country anymore because I can't risk getting my documents confiscated and put on a list trying to get a passport. I feel like a second rate citizen in my home country. Land of the free: only if you're a cishet white man.
It’s so fucking stupid. And the gotcha of “well, you don’t want the masculine trans man in the bathroom with your daughters” doesn’t work either. It’s not about bathrooms, it’s about not wanting us to exist.
I'm so sorry for you. It's not much but I hope you know that we are legions with you. We fill fight with you at all cost. The only things I can tell you is to stay strong, we will defeat them. I don't know when, but we will.
I admire you for choosing to be who you are in these time of hate and intelorelance. You have more courage and strength than all these losers combined.
What you described happened is exactly what I've been telling people: I don't think any trans person will want to use a public restroom anymore. If you were in Montreal, my home city, I would tell you to not be affraid, people will stand up for you if anything bad happen. But if I was in your position, anywhere else, I would probably make the same choice you made.
Stay who you are, best luck to you.
The clownfish deserve clarity, damnit!
Apparently, this is the way 😐