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Coventina

(28,076 posts)
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 04:22 PM Nov 20

Trans congresswoman Sarah McBride responds to Capitol Hill bathroom ban

Sarah McBride, the incoming congresswoman and first openly transgender person elected to the US House of Representatives, on Wednesday shared a statement on social media in response to the House banning trans people from using single-sex bathrooms on Capitol Hill that match their gender identity.

Earlier in the day, the House speaker, Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson, issued a statement “regarding facilities throughout the US Capitol complex”.

Johnson said: “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms – are reserved for individuals of that biological sex.”

He added: “It is important to note that each member office has its own private restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout the Capitol. Women deserve women’s only spaces.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/20/sarah-mcbride-trans-bathroom-ban

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WTF is wrong with people?

I've shared bathrooms with biological women who were more "manly" than Sarah, and I never gave it a moment's thought!

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Trans congresswoman Sarah McBride responds to Capitol Hill bathroom ban (Original Post) Coventina Nov 20 OP
Yet Mikey is fine with rapist felon as president and child molester Gaetz as AG. keithbvadu2 Nov 20 #1
Well, they are .... Bettie Nov 22 #19
How are the men going to respond to McBride using the men's room? Ocelot II Nov 20 #2
They will probably have a giant hissy fit Bettie Nov 22 #20
Another occasion for bullying & kind of dangerous to her? Hekate Nov 22 #21
What BeerBarrelPolka Nov 20 #3
A very large number of US Colleges and Universities have dorms with "gender neutral" or "communal" bathrooms Wiz Imp Nov 20 #4
This obsession with genetalia is weird. Thunderbeast Nov 20 #15
I don't know but when I use a public bathroom,I go in and then I go out. I dont spend one Nanjeanne Nov 20 #5
Deeply disappointed that she's complying and deeply, deeply disappointed that other Dems aren't standing up for her. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 20 #6
Me too -- she shouldn't have done that obamanut2012 Nov 20 #9
It's extremely disappointing FreeState Nov 20 #10
I agree that other Democrats should support her but what exactly is she supposed JI7 Nov 20 #17
"WTF is wrong with people?" J_William_Ryan Nov 20 #7
he wants to protect women while helping to cover up for a sex trafficker Skittles Nov 20 #8
Is that little creep going to check everyone's genitalia before they use the restrooms? GoCubsGo Nov 20 #11
Ten years ago we were in Ireland and there was a unisex restroom Maeve Nov 20 #12
Good to see Mike Johnson is handling the important stuff. Initech Nov 20 #13
he's all for hiding the ethics report on a sex trafficer Skittles Nov 20 #14
Wait a minute. What about Lindsey Graham? Sneederbunk Nov 20 #16
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Nov 22 #18
Dirty old man... in more ways than one. keithbvadu2 Nov 22 #22
Her response was about as pitch perfect as can be Sympthsical Nov 22 #23

Bettie

(17,589 posts)
19. Well, they are ....
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 07:57 PM
Nov 22

"good right wing Christian men" and as such have the absolute right to anything they want...

I am so sick of these assholes who can't allow other people to live their lives.

Bettie

(17,589 posts)
20. They will probably have a giant hissy fit
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 07:58 PM
Nov 22

and demand that she be banned from there as well or sexually harass her whenever she uses the men's room.

Maybe both.

Wiz Imp

(3,078 posts)
4. A very large number of US Colleges and Universities have dorms with "gender neutral" or "communal" bathrooms
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 05:01 PM
Nov 20

Funny how all the "Scary!!!!" things that the transphobes say are sure to happen if you don't make ridiculous rules like this don't seem to be happening at our major colleges and universities. In fact, I can't find a single story about an issue that happened at a college with communal bathrooms. Thousands upon thousands of college students live under such arrangements every day and do just fine.

I can't figure out if these idiotic transphobic people are more evil or stupid.

Thunderbeast

(3,582 posts)
15. This obsession with genetalia is weird.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:51 PM
Nov 20

My nephew started college this fall. He lives in a dorm room he shares with with a friend he's known since preschool. She happens to be a young woman. They are not romantically involved. The room has large closets that serve as changing rooms. Their high school had unisex bathrooms with enclosed floor to ceiling toilet "rooms" (similar to public restrooms in Canada and Europe).

They do not seem to think the arrangement is all that strange...

Perhaps future generations will have a more adult perspective on body parts.

Nanjeanne

(5,483 posts)
5. I don't know but when I use a public bathroom,I go in and then I go out. I dont spend one
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 05:22 PM
Nov 20

minute scrutinizing the other people in the room. Particularly since women’s bathrooms have stalls and one should just shut the door.

WhiskeyGrinder

(24,254 posts)
6. Deeply disappointed that she's complying and deeply, deeply disappointed that other Dems aren't standing up for her.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:01 PM
Nov 20

obamanut2012

(28,053 posts)
9. Me too -- she shouldn't have done that
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:20 PM
Nov 20

This compliance by Dems, before that man is installed again, needs to stop.

It is appeasement.

FreeState

(10,701 posts)
10. It's extremely disappointing
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:01 PM
Nov 20

But not surprising that fellow Democrats are not standing up for her.

JI7

(91,176 posts)
17. I agree that other Democrats should support her but what exactly is she supposed
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 10:59 PM
Nov 20

to do ?

J_William_Ryan

(2,373 posts)
7. "WTF is wrong with people?"
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:19 PM
Nov 20

Ignorance, fear, stupidity, bigotry, and hate - it's what conservatives are.

Skittles

(161,171 posts)
8. he wants to protect women while helping to cover up for a sex trafficker
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 06:20 PM
Nov 20

DO THESE FUCKER EVEN HEAR THEMSELVES

GoCubsGo

(33,367 posts)
11. Is that little creep going to check everyone's genitalia before they use the restrooms?
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:12 PM
Nov 20

Or, does he have an app for that, like his porn app?

Maeve

(43,100 posts)
12. Ten years ago we were in Ireland and there was a unisex restroom
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:21 PM
Nov 20

We were a bit surprised, but really, the doors were snug enough, no huge gaps, no one was playing stupid games, it was just an f'ing set of toilets, no urinals or other public potties.....
Grow up, America

Initech

(103,099 posts)
13. Good to see Mike Johnson is handling the important stuff.
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:25 PM
Nov 20

Ugh the worst Congress in US history just continues to get worse. Fuck you Mike Johnson and Marjorie Shit For Brains!

Skittles

(161,171 posts)
14. he's all for hiding the ethics report on a sex trafficer
Wed Nov 20, 2024, 07:28 PM
Nov 20

but is outraged by who is using the ladies room

Sympthsical

(10,411 posts)
23. Her response was about as pitch perfect as can be
Fri Nov 22, 2024, 08:18 PM
Nov 22

She robbed them of their power. They look like unhinged ass hats. The Daily Show compiled Mace's descent into crazed.

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