A Bathroom Story That Doesn’t Involve The “Bathroom Bill” Meme

[Natasha]

A Bathroom Story That Doesn't Involve The "Bathroom Bill" Meme

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2013/05/22/a-bathroom-story-that-doesnt-involve-the-bathroom-bill-meme/
5/22/13
Autumn Sandeen

To me, the "bathroom bill" argument as a tool to argue against civil rights for trans women is a fail. Yes, one can find a number of stories of crossdressed voyeurs fouling the discussions on civil rights based on gender identity, but one can find a number of stories of non-crossdressed voyeurs too that could be used to make the case that the doors on women's public bathrooms aren't magical things that keep all predators of all sorts out. It's peeping that's the crime, not crossdressing while peeping. Crossdressing is just a tool some voyeurs use in an attempt to make themselves less visible, but most often it makes them stand out more than they otherwise would.