Letter to the editor:
The president’s mandate to have all public school bathrooms be transgender-friendly is another example of big government gone awry. Less than 1% of people identify as transgender, and the assumption is that they feel uncomfortable in the bathroom of their birth gender so they may choose another bathroom. If feeling uncomfortable is the guideline, then what about the 99% percent who are not transgender? To the government, this huge majority doesn’t seem to count. But in the era of the minority rules, we go ahead again with major social changes without any research as to the eventual impact on our lives. Government should stay out of this one.
Larry Palmer; Norco, Calif.
Letter to the editor:
With all the problems we face in our world, it's puzzling to see conservatives focused on efforts to prevent transgender women using women's facilities. Kids know who their transgender peers are, and they don't mind. But what is truly offensive about the “bathroom patrollers” is their continued lie that transgender girls are men. They incessantly use this improper moniker in their frivolous lawsuits that will surely fail.
Walt Zlotow; Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Facebook comments are edited for clarity, length and grammar:
So, the federal government, without any direct legal authority over local school districts, leverages about 10% of the funding that elementary and secondary schools get to dictate “big brother” policies to local schools. And the mainstream media act like this is just the way things are. We might as well just make all local public employees federal employees and pretend that there isn’t a constitutional crisis here.
—Dinty Monger
A law enacted in 1972 is being used for this. LGBT people have protection under this law, i.e. Title IX, whether you like it or not.
— Mike Haring
All kinds of scholarships designated for women exist. A 17-year-old boy who identifies as a woman should be allowed to claim one of those scholarships, right? What about letting him play on women’s sports teams? Where is the line? And, why the push for Silicon Valley to hire more women if we’re moving to a genderless society?
— Kevin Finlay
Make every bathroom a single person model. Then there would be no worry that someone might “abuse” the concept.
— Clayton Spangenberg
We asked what our followers thought of the federal guidance that transgender students use bathrooms based on gender identity. Twitter comments are edited for clarity and grammar:
I can see both sides, but this is another example of the executive branch overstepping its boundaries.
— @1FSSZA
They have been using the restroom as they see fit for decades. Why is this suddenly an issue?
— @TamelaD
Restrooms are designed around form and function, not around feelings or the identity in our brain.
— @Reaperzilla
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