This will be a “rant”; someone once accused me of being an angry person. Yes. Yes, I am when prejudice, bigotry, criminality and general asshat behaviour comes into my sphere.
Someone told me of a conversation he had overheard, yesterday. I was gobsmacked. I imagine someone within the LGBTQ2S community would not be shocked. I am, however, a CIS white woman and the bullshit I am about to relate does, in fact, shock, enrage and induce much face palming. Okay, on to the story;
A conversation was overheard between several men, at a work place.
“If some bearded guy tried to walk into a women’s bathroom, saying he identified as a woman and my daughter was in there. Well, by god, I’d stop him and tell him he had to wait until my daughter came out.”
Much agreement and slurs toward the transgender community.
W.T.A.F. dude? When, in your little world, has this ever been an issue? And frankly, your daughter and your son, is more at risk from pastors/priests, people working with youth, teachers and if news reports are to be believed, politicians and business leaders.
Every day, there is a report of one of the above “trusted” heterosexual, usually male but sometimes female, being tried for sexual abuse of children. Not gay, not transgender, not 2 Spirit but CIS individuals.
What is at the bottom of this mentality? Is it a case of “What would I do?” Are you actually the one thinking of perving in a bathroom? You know, “Me thinks thou dost protest too much” kind if thing.
This mentality makes me sick, makes me angry. Grow up or get some therapy, you have problems dude.
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