Maybe the punishment for attacking someone in a bathroom should be like a mandatory 10 years in prison no parole and you register as a sex offender for life. Maybe start punishing the people doing the actual crime and not innocent people just having to relieve themselves.
I used to be a republican but not anymore. How many of them stuck up for the pervert who molested and raped teenage boys.
I wouldn't say people are not worried about it, the thought has crossed my mind multiple times. However if you look up statistics, 91% of sexual assaults are committed on women/girls, 9% are on men/boys. And I think that number is why we as a society automatically shout for our daughters safety.
My son will go in the women's restroom with me for quite some time either way though.
Yep I agree with this!
I saw a post about a guy that now waits outside the door while his young daughter uses the bathroom.
Um Hello guy!! You've should have done that already.
I use the family bathroom every chance I get because it's more convenient since I have a little boy.
I would never send him in alone.
Honestly how often are people using public restrooms on a daily basis. I am out and about a lot and maybe only spend 10 ish minutes a month in a public bathroom.
Its unfortunate but people will never be 100% safe in a public bathroom. No matter what laws are in effect. At least now with all this going on people will be more aware.
The chance of getting attacked in public is low. If someone wants to hide in the bathroom and try to peak they will do it no matter the law....ya know since criminal's love to obey the law and all. I think there are so many more important safety issues to address the this.
I guess, in general, I think the likelihood of being attacked in a restroom is a) extremely low, and b) not affected by transgender policies at all. If someone wants to attack someone, they are going to do it regardless of what the little sign on the door says.
I hope in my lifetime we'll see gender-less restrooms. I don't give a lick what parts you have. I just want somewhere to pee.
@lil so are you implying that their is no possible way that someone could take advantage? Because if a man is transgendered that would mean that he would be attracted to men and no I wouldn't worry about a true down to earth transgender. But do I worry that someone could pretend to be transgendered to maybe attack me or my child. Hell yes I am!
Good point and I do support the new policy but usually pedophiles have a "type" and they are either boys or girls usually not both. They are usually young enough boys that still go with their mom to the restroom. I don't think it's any problems still though because we use stalls and you should never leave a child unattended in the restroom anyways. I think we should also start our children young to learn some self defense. I used to resent my dad for putting me in kickboxing but now looking back at it I'm glad he did
Honestly if north Carolina and target never mentioned anything about this. No one would be worried about transgender people. I mean 98% of the time you can't tell whose trans whose not unless you look under their underwear. The other 3% is trying to figure out if they are or not because we've all seen women who are born with masculine features or dresses and looks like one but not a lot of people would go up to her and ask her what she is just think it in their head. So everyone should move past this. When your kids are young go in the restroom with them. When they're teenagers out with their friends teach them the buddy system. Not a lot of girls go to the restroom by themselves either way without their girl tagging along. Come to think of it, the whole reason us girls did this was because of being potentially attacked.
The thing is though, a sign on the bathroom door isn't going to stop assault. If a man wanted to put on a dress and rape a woman in the bathroom he already would. The problem is, people are worrying about the wrong people. You probably can't even tell when *most* trasngendered people use the "wrong" restroom. You have probably peed right next to a trans woman and didn't even know.
I truly don't think it's about bathrooms. It's about being close minded and resisting change.
"You" as in a general sense, not calling anybody out.
Edit: I also think people don't think of boys because society has a warped view that only women are victims. We have done such a good job at silencing men when it comes to struggles like this, that many people overlook it.
The stats are just reported cases men and boy under report even more than women.
Everyone is so stinking worried about being attacked by a stranger when reality shows the person you trust is going to be the scary rapist you don't fear until it's too late.
Most sexual assaults are among people known to each other