Should women use mens bathrooms ? Should Female reporters interview in the mens lockeroom ? Should transexuals

Question

I am straight but not narrow . Where i work at a call cneter there are several male to female transexuals there .

I beleve if a transexual has documentation from a dr that they are a transexual that they should be able to use the female rest room , however i want to hear from your perspective and answers as well .

Should women use mens bathrooms ?

Should Female reporters interview in the mens lockeroom ?


Should transexuals use womans bathrooms ?

Answer 1

Are you kidding. One reason to keep women out of males toilets is to keep the bitching and whining out of somewhere in society for the sake of men. Not to mention the arguments about leaving the seat down.

Answer 2

Here in the UK, the law says that ANYONE may use ANY public convenience, provided that they are using it ONLY for it's intended purpose.



That said, most women would feel very uncomfortable sharing a convenience with a man (or men), and many men would feel the same about sharing with women, so we have separate facilities.



As regards transsexual people; it's a requirement of transition that a transsexual woman lives as a woman 24/7/365; this includes using female public conveniences, changing rooms, locker rooms et.c (and vice versa for transsexual men, of course). This can occasionally cause difficulties if the transperson doesn't 'pass' well, so many transpeople carry documentation to validate their presence; but this is not a legal or medical requirement (in the UK).



"Should women use mens bathrooms ?"

If there's a good reason, and/or they're comfortable doing so, yes, but few women would except in an emergency.



"Should Female reporters interview in the mens lockeroom ?"

If the reporter is interviewing a sportsman, and that's the only place she can conduct that interview, Yes; provided that neither she, nor anyone else present in he locker-room have any objection.





"Should transexuals use womans bathrooms ?"

Transsexual women should; transsexual men should not (bearing in mind the above points, of course).

Answer 3

This is yet another area where people have a hard time distinguishing between sex and gender. I hope I can explain this accurately without offending anyone who walks in these shoes.



A pre-op transsexual woman, as I understand, lives in a state of conflict because she FEELS like a woman, but is "trapped" (for lack of a better word) in the anatomy of a man. Our superficial society sees a penis and attaches all sorts of behavioral and attitudinal expectations to her life, which are anything BUT authentic to her as a transsexual person. No where is it more evident that sex and gender are SEPARATE than in the life of a transsexual person. I find it discouraging that our society has difficulty accepting a person's self-proclaimed identity, simply because it strays from mainstream.

If a person identifies as female - that is, presents herself to the world as female, she should use the women's restroom, no matter what is under the clothing. A person who presents as male, should likewise use the men's restroom, regardless of anatomy.





Re: reporters in athletic locker rooms - NOT a gender issue, IMO. They shouldn't be in there at all! It would be much more professional to get a few comments just before the player enters the locker room and conduct an in-depth interview after the athlete has had a chance to clean up.

Answer 4

First, we like to call ourselves women, or trans women, because that's what we are... after all, would you call a person receiving treatment for cancer a "tumor?"



People so easily forget our humanity that they need to be reminded that we're STILL HUMAN! That's why many of us are so sensitive to language issues.

Transsexual is an adjective, not a noun. Proper usage is

transsexual women (for what you call "male to female", or transsexual men ("female to male"), or transsexual women and men (for both).

:)

[end lauguage lesson]



I agree with you, and not out of self interest. Guys get VERY UPSET when they see a woman, transsexual or not, in the men's room. Their feeelings matter, too. Ever hear of "bashful bladder?"

So, to answer your questions:

Should women use mens bathrooms ? No. See above.

Should Female reporters interview in the mens lockeroom ? Only with permission from the men whose locker room it is.

Should transexuals use womans bathrooms ? Only transsexual women. Transsexual men should use the men's room for obvious reasons.



Oh. I don't meet your criteria. My "carry letter" was written by the Chief of University Police at my school. He is not a doctor.



A better solution is: If you can honestly self identify as(and somehow demonstrate so) a woman, you belong in the women's room.



EDIT: Thank you for asking this question. I see that your getting a feel for how complex the issues surrounding gendered spaces is.

Answer 5

1. I have, in emergency situations. I didn't like it, but when you really gotta go, you really gotta go. Actually the room was empty; I made sure of that. You know, in our homes we use the same bathroom and nobody freaks out.



2. Yes. The guys can keep their pants on until the interviews are over. What's the big deal??!!



3. Yes. That's why there are STALLS in bathrooms.



Who cares?? And why?????



GET OVER YOURSELVES. None of this will destroy the world.

Answer 6

that could be counted on how I interpreted the female, some i does no longer take to a museum no longer to point the lower back row of the action pictures. Others i might favour a Burger having mentioned that she might desire to nicely dig a warm canines... yet eh! thats women for yah!

Answer 7

I'm a woman and i would hate to use men's bathrooms (which i have during an emergency). They are 10 times smellier than women's bathrooms. And i would feel more paranoid about somebody watching me.

Answer 8

You need to take a bath. Use which ever bathroom you feel okay. Bath well

Answer 9

You seem to be demented