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Bruce Springsteen Cancels Greensboro Concert To Protest HB2

Top Soil

Posted 4:47 pm, 04/11/2016

More GOP politicians have been arrested for sexual misconduct in bathrooms than trans people


http://deadstate.org/more-g...ns-people/

bobster123

Posted 4:39 pm, 04/11/2016

If Springstupid never comes to NC, good riddance.

~glitter and glamour~

Posted 4:37 pm, 04/11/2016

Again, how many trangenders in Charlotte, North Carolina, filed complaints about their bathroom rights being infringed upon??

Not DC, not Vegas, not McGrady, NC, but CHARLOTTE.

skullcracker

Posted 4:35 pm, 04/11/2016

Employers can and will hire who they want to hire and fire who they want to fire. They use whatever reason that legally fits. Let's say a person has a criminal history. They will not say you can't be hired because of your background but will find another way to deny you. It's just the way it is and the way it will be. Hey...I don't want anybody in the **** house with me..Man or woman or other. Let me relax and smell my own dung.

Crypt

Posted 4:18 pm, 04/11/2016

I have used the restroom with transgenders in large cities and even here in Wilkes. I was not exposed to any visual atrocities, although I did stand about a foot away from thr urinal while I elbowed that one and said "they call me big'un'.

hangsleft

Posted 4:02 pm, 04/11/2016

Transparent on Amazon, watch it.

hangsleft

Posted 4:00 pm, 04/11/2016

The employer can just fire her, no big deal.

If pregnancy doesn't fit their professional image I guess she'd need to be fired.

Crypt

Posted 3:52 pm, 04/11/2016

So if a pregnant women can't fit in a suit and tie the employer can fire them? The ACLU loves **** like this. Federal Laws always supersede State Laws unless the State Law gives one more freedoms. The Constitution of these United States was not written by idiots.

Truthseeker911

Posted 3:49 pm, 04/11/2016

A new study from the Williams Institute confirms that transgender people face significant levels of discrimination and harassment simply when trying to use the restroom. The study focused on people who identify as transgender or gender non-conforming/genderqueer in the Washington, DC area and found that an overwhelming majority � 70 percent � had experienced some sort of negative reaction when using a bathroom. The study notes that this is in spite of the fact that DC's enforcement regulations contain "the strongest language in the country in regard to gender-segregated public facilities" to protect trans people from just these sorts of issues.
The primary experience trans people reported was verbal harassment, with 68 percent reporting they were told they were in the wrong facility, told to leave the facility, questioned about their gender, ridiculed or made fun of, verbally threatened, or stared at and given strange looks. Some also shared that the police were called and others noted that they were followed after using a facility. For 9 percent of respondents, actual physical assault has also occurred, including being forcibly removed from the restroom, hit or kicked, intimidated or cornered, or slapped; one respondent reported being sexually assaulted.
Moreover, 18 percent of respondents reported they were simply denied access to a restroom. Several of them were students whose education suffered because of this discrimination, in part because of excessive absences. Those who experienced issues in the workplace felt it contributed to poor job performance, and some even changed jobs or simply quit their jobs to avoid the confrontations.
There were health consequences for respondents as well, with 54 percent reporting physical complications like dehydration, urinary tract infections, kidney infections, and other kidney problems simply because of the tactics they used to avoid going to the restroom during the day. Many health facilities also have gender-segregated restrooms, which discourages individuals from seeking treatment for these conditions. As many as 58 percent have avoided going out in public at times because of bathroom concerns.
The study concludes by suggesting that society rethink gender segregation altogether:
Transgender and gender non-conforming people can find themselves in danger in the gendered spaces in our built environment. Until public policy and public administration can meet the challenge to address this problem and rethink our reliance on gender segregation in our built environment, the onus will always be on the individual to try to navigate these spaces safely. In considering the role gender segregation plays in our environment, we should consider whether gender segregation is necessary to organize our public spaces. This is something that many legislators, public officials, and administrators are currently grappling with as transgender and gender non-conforming people have increased their visibility, formed political coalitions in the United States, and organized to make known the issues and problems they encounter in our society. While some jurisdictions have responded to the call to make changes to their policies and public spaces, many have not yet taken on this challenge but undoubtedly must face it in the future.
Previous studies have confirmed that trans people experience abhorrently high levels of discrimination, including in employment and housing in addition to public accommodations like restrooms. What is gained by forcing people to conform to strict cisgender norms remains unclear.

hangsleft

Posted 3:49 pm, 04/11/2016

What's gender specific clothing?

So only men are allowed to wear pants?

What about a nice pants suit?

I'm sure if there is some backwards employer requiring women wear dresses, they will not be so incline to hire a transgender. If you are that backwards.

hangsleft

Posted 3:46 pm, 04/11/2016

~glitter and glamour~ (view profile)

Posted 3:40 pm, 04/11/2016

Would you like to provide us with the complaints of the trangenders who couldn't use the bathroom facility of their choice?

Would you like to provide us with complaints about transgender using the restroom. Has any transgender molested, sexual assaulted, or otherwise harmed women and children?

Heels09

Posted 3:45 pm, 04/11/2016

Most HRs already have policies in place to accommodate transgender dress codes and those changing genders. Especially larger companies.


In short it is not a big deal to most employers. In simple terms, if you let HR know, then yes a man can wear a dress to work.

We act as if transgender is a new thing. I worked with one in Wilkes county for several years without any incident. That was in the 90's and at that this person used the women's bathroom while she was transitioning. So why was it accepted then and such an issue now?

mommotwo

Posted 3:43 pm, 04/11/2016

I don't wish to take away anyone's rights. Nothing has changed, right? I just addressed the dress code in a place of employment. You do know that an employer has a right to enforce a gender specific dress code in order to project a professional image. Would you want to deny them that right?

~glitter and glamour~

Posted 3:40 pm, 04/11/2016

Would you like to provide us with the complaints of the trangenders who couldn't use the bathroom facility of their choice?

hangsleft

Posted 3:39 pm, 04/11/2016

Seems like everything really. Whatever makes them uncomfortable needs to be done away with, it gives them the eckies.

shouldawouldacoulda

Posted 3:38 pm, 04/11/2016

Would you like to provide us with a complete list of basic rights you would take away from transgender people? Or is it just everything?

hangsleft

Posted 3:33 pm, 04/11/2016

You'll have to speak with their HR dept, I don't work for them, but I don't see anything in the handbook that says they can not.

hangsleft

Posted 3:32 pm, 04/11/2016

Well luckily with the new NC law, atheist can fire anyone that's a Christian and well oh well. Employers should be able to fire anyone for any reason.

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