I would like to add a few points, hopefully in a sane, calm manner without "triggering" anyyone with a low regard for the fact that every asshole gets his own opinion attached to it.
I *do* see a problem with school locker rooms, but since it is fairly rare for adolescents to undergo hormone tretments, much less SRS (18 y/o in US), I think that this could and should be easily be worked out with a sensible compromise at the local level. State and federal blanket rules will just get in the way, and let's face it... They (the state) should really be focusing on other matters. I couldn't find any numbers on it or even experiential evidence stories, but realistically, you know this has been going on for years.
I *do not* (as previously) stated see a problem with adults using bathrooms based on gender identity. There are doors in these places, and they are used to keep private stuff private. They will continue to work at this purpose. And everone will be happily ignorant or happily concealed. No issues - status quo. I see many more problems with TS/TG personnel in their gender-assigned bathrooms. Women will start seing bearded muscular "women" and guys will see other dudes pulling up dresses and pumps. That's a shit-ton more confusing than the status-quo. And who's enforcing this law? Do cops get to look at junk now in order to investigate this problem that doesn't exist? Oy vey... It's a can of worms.
All this being said, if we are talking about the NC law, it was *never* about child safety or privacy. The ordinance that ignited this debate, passed by Charlotte on Feb. 22, only prevents businesses from discriminating against gay people.The state rejoinder legilasture (
the law) in Part I does require all bathrooms to be restricted by “biological sex”, but Parts II and III roll back any local ordinances protecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people from discrimination.
And "selling" the law the wanted (Parts 2 & 3) by adding a fear-mongering Part 1 is not only disttasteful... It's simply hateful and bigotry.