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[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

While bathroom bills are explicitly aimed at trans folk, generally it's the non-gender conforming cis crowd that actually gets challenged IRL. Which isn't a bug, but a feature to control and enforce two clean arbitrary distinctions. Almost always some poor butch lesbian being accosted by the gender police and told to pee safely they need some makeup.

There is more to being a man than a tie, and more to being a woman than a dress. Humand are infinitely more complex than those old strict boundaries. This sort of attack is just a impotent attempt to force back the 1920'e statud quo.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

A few years ago, my cis friend got harassed at a bathroom by a woman who didn't bat an eye at me (trans) being there

They say "we can always tell" and then go harass other cis folk. It's be funnier if it wasn't so sad.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So the goal all along was pretext to force women to show men their hoo has?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 1 day ago

Also forces women to conform to gender norms. No pixie cuts, no hairy armpits. Those will get you picked up by the cultural police.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Carry pepper spray, end these interrogations as quickly as they begin.

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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (4 children)

We should all misgender every MAGAt male who enters the men’s bathroom. And tell them that pussies are not allowed in there.

Topic: Jd Vance is a trans man. He uses the “wrong” bathrooms at the White House.

Change my mind.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 11 points 2 days ago

New way to avoid becoming the Nazi Bar. Ask them for ID before they can use the bathroom.

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[–] 0li0li@lemmy.world 301 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Turns out the male in the women's bathroom was the security guard, instead.

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 126 points 2 days ago
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 33 points 2 days ago (3 children)

So women won't be able to even take a piss without being under the control of armed men. It's almost as though they're using trans people as an excuse. . .

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[–] febra@lemmy.world 39 points 2 days ago (6 children)

God forbid you take a shit in the vicinity of someone with different genitalia. The entire bathroom debacle is straight up childish.

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[–] infinitesunrise@slrpnk.net 21 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Disappointed but not surprised that the sexual assailant in this article has not been charged with anything yet, let alone sexual assault...

Calling someone a creep for not matching your gender appearance expectations, as at least one of the women in line for the bathroom did to this lady, is also arguably sexual harassment. But nobody's going to bring any consequences against the woman that did that. Typical cis woman weaponizing false victimhood and then disappearing into the background with zero consequences and possibly zero self reflection.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 30 points 2 days ago (11 children)

If someone confronts you in a hateful way about your gender like this, maybe you suddenly become afraid for your safety (valid!) and spray them in the face with pepper spray.

When people ask what happens say you became afraid the stranger was trying to hurt you and put your body under threat because they were.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 days ago

Might go over better in court if you wait until after they are asking to see your private parts.

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[–] DicJacobus@lemmy.world 36 points 2 days ago (5 children)

So Tomboys and Butch women are illegal now, got it.

why not just rip the bandaid off and start saying only blonde white women are good, you've got Vince McMahon's wife in the inner circle afterall..

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[–] flandish@lemmy.world 221 points 2 days ago (1 children)

better title: security guard sexually assaulted a patron.

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[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 84 points 2 days ago (3 children)

History has shown us that if a man wants to go into a women's bathroom to harass or assault women, he doesn't usually get all disguised to do it.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 20 points 2 days ago

Why would a rapist pretend to be a trans woman in a society that treats rapists better than trans women?

[–] klemptor@startrek.website 26 points 2 days ago

Yeah and (at least in this case) if he's a security guard, he just walks right on in!

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

And they are usually white men. In a security guard outfit.

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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

If anyone ever corners me in a bathroom and tries to look at my genitals I'm stabbing them

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Security asked for ID so at least that was clickbait. Apparently this happened WHILE they were inside the stall btw.

Security literally started banging on the door full force demanding they open it while people are doing their business.

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[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 125 points 2 days ago (4 children)

"For gender nonconforming, lesbians, women in general, being harassed in public restrooms is a tale as old as time. I do think the surge in national anti-trans rhetoric is contributing to an increased policing of women's bodies and their expression of gender," Selvaggio said.

And yet, terfs will blame trans folks for this trend, instead of the anti-trans culture they themselves contribute to.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yup, the terfs in line couldn’t imagine a woman exists who didn’t look like their version of a woman to them since she didn’t follow every trend of what “being a woman” should look like based on social media, most likely.

Baker was born a woman and identifies as a woman. But, she said she was escorted out of the restroom and then comments were directed at her from other women waiting in line.

"Someone said, 'Get him out of here,' referring to me. 'He's a creep,' also referring to me," Baker said.

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[–] NotAnotherLemmyUser@lemmy.world 157 points 2 days ago (8 children)

From the article:

On Tuesday morning, The Liberty Hotel said it has finished an investigation into the incident and "the security officer is being suspended from their position." It said all staff are being retrained "on inclusive practices and guest interaction protocols." The hotel is also making a donation to a local LGBTQ+ organization.

[–] zaph@sh.itjust.works 96 points 2 days ago (3 children)
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[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 61 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

GUARD: SHOW ME YOUR PUSSY!

GIRL: No, get out of the girl’s bathroom. I’m calling the police.

GUARD: then… PROVE YOUR GENDER?

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[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So pissing in a bowl is considered sexual assaulting women now? Wtf? Not like she did it out in public fucking hell America is making itself look shittier and shittier every day now

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[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

i knew a person that was misgendered, and was questioned by AA person why she went into the womans bathroom because she was wearing a shoes and some clothes that men wear.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 days ago

AA? Alcoholics Anonymous?

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