Where should transgendered kids pee?
A transgendered first-grader isn't allowed to use the girls' bathroom at her school, because she was born male. It doesn't seem like there's an easy answer here. What is the best way to handle a situation like this?
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Ideally, every institution (particularly public institutions) should have a gender neutral bathroom. In the case where a gender neutral bathroom is not available or not an option, the child should be allowed to use whatever restroom they feel safest in. It should be noted that for individuals who are transgender, restrooms are an actual issue of safety (versus the discomfort some feel when someone who is transgender uses a particular restroom). 1
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Nope, I disagree. As I said, a youth who is transgender (and adults for that matter) should be able to use whichever restroom they feel safest using. Men's or women's. Although I will say, your suggestion is certainly a refreshing twist on the usual "change the women's restrooms into gender neutral restrooms" that I typically run into... |
