SEPTA Forces Drivers to Guess Your Gender
by Tom Basgil January 11, 2011 10:58 AM
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/septa_forces_drivers_to_guess_your_genderWomen: Keep that hair long. Men: Grow a beard. Passengers using public transportation in southeastern Pennsylvania who don't look like their respective genders can be booted from the bus
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) requires their monthly transit passes to be marked with an "F" or an "M" sticker. You know, "F" for female and "M" for male. High tech stuff, really. In theory, these stickers prevent people from sharing their passes with their friends or family. Of course, this assumes that gals only have male friends and family, and males vice versa, to share their passes with.
Transit drivers have to determine the gender of the passenger before allowing them to board. Failure to look like the gender marked on your card can get you kicked off the train. This has resulted in a lot of confusion as passengers are interrogated about their gender presentation in front of a busload of commuters.
