Comments on: С��è��ý initiatives assist transgender, gender nonconforming students

By: John

John — Sat, 18 Jul 2015 23:19:37 +0000

I agree with Mike 100% can we get all black, Mexican, Christian, Muslim, and native American restroom while we are at it.

By: Geo

Geo — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:13:20 +0000

The statement, ” I think the whole concept of gendered bathrooms is about as useful as white-and-colored-only water fountains, but until we can leave that concept aside as a society, this a a meaningful and significant change,” is no less asinine than anything else posted here.

Comparing gendered bathrooms to white-and-colored-only water fountains demonstrates a total disregard for and trivialized how rotten racism and segregation was/is. Transgender-ism and race have nothing in common. Having gendered restrooms is not discriminatory; never has been and never will be. In my opinion most people would agree the absence of gender-neutral restrooms is not discriminatory either. No amount of protest will alter that fact. I think multi-gender restrooms are great and not because providers have pandered to individuals that have decided to identify with a gender that contradicts their genetics. If this is what they feel need and providers want to accommodate, so be it.

Does it need to be said that children, adolescents, non-transgender, and the elderly use public restrooms too? Are you saying one day there should be multi-stall restrooms everyone uses? Would you mind sharing what “concept of society” you and people that think like you envision for everyone? I would really like to know what is in store. If you please, can you be specific?

By: Geoff

Geoff — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 01:46:16 +0000

Leaving aside the asinine comments above, I think these are both positive steps. There are a great many reasons why one would want to be able to use a “preferred name” as opposed to a legal name, or the ability to use a single-stall bathroom, aside from concerns of gender. Myself, I think the whole concept of gendered bathrooms is about as useful as white-and-colored-only water fountains, but until we can leave that concept aside as a society, this a a meaningful and significant change.

By: Critical Bill

Critical Bill — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 16:43:15 +0000

Well Defender, I’m not too sure you are going to get many warm responses for your comments. The reality is public schools like С��è��ý have succumb to being PC. My concern is at what point will organizations stop catering to, as you put it, every special interest group? To be fair, С��è��ý is not the only public place to do something like this. Airports, malls, as well as some private businesses have constructed these types of bathrooms. They are just a single stall bathroom and they can be used by anyone. They are nice to have for a number of other reasons than just for people who think they are a gender that is physically different that what they really are.

By: Defender of Liberty

Defender of Liberty — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 05:45:09 +0000

It is shameful that С��è��ý is choosing to cater to sexual deviancy. Gender is set and unchanging, and no amount of mumbo-jumbo from overwrought fantasists can destroy the solemn laws of God.

By: Feature: С��è��ý’s 53rd commencement features speaker with transformative story | С��è��ý News

Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:01:07 +0000

[…] on several committees, including the Gender Inclusive Spaces Committee, which advised the college on important changes that included building 22 new all-gender bathrooms […]

By: Tobi Walker

Tobi Walker — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 00:30:10 +0000

My service dog has learned to locate a restroom for me that matches my biological gender. All-gender restrooms put a confused look on his face BUT, being very small, he fully identifies needing to feel safe when using the bathroom (male dogs judge each other through “restroom signs.”) So I think anything that makes restrooms feel safer is a wonderful step toward a more inclusive civilization.

By: Carla

Carla — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:09:17 +0000

The single-stall gender-neutral resatrooms are also great for people with disabilities who have a caregiver of a different gender or a parent assisting a child of a different gender.
I first saw gender neutral restrooms decades ago at Disneyworld in Orlando. I thought it was a great idea then and a great idea now.

By: X

Thu, 28 May 2015 19:46:54 +0000

As a non-binary queer person, the bathroom issue is always very stressful. Its very heartening to hear that С��è��ý takes this concern seriously.

By: Deb

Deb — Thu, 28 May 2015 19:22:41 +0000

Construction of special bathrooms is not necessary. Simply make new signs stating Men’s or those who identify as and Women’s or those who identify as. I’ve seen them many places, it works!