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Beauty
03-04-2005, 07:33 AM
Hi,

I saw this article and thought you'd like to read it.

http://nytimes.com/2005/03/04/national/04bathroom.html?8hpib

SAN FRANCISCO - Political epiphanies can occur in unexpected places. For Riki Dennis, a 35-year-old humanities student who is transsexual, it was the women's room at a rest stop on Highway 101 north of Santa Barbara.

"The boyfriend hit me, even in mellow California," said Ms. Dennis, who was in the early stages of becoming female when she was assaulted by a stranger after using the women's room. "I said, 'Sir, I have no designs on your girlfriend.' I just want to use the bathroom."

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bellefleur
03-04-2005, 04:58 PM
Hmm, don't know what to feel about that... It makes sense why they want a little tranny's room, but in a way it seems like it's saying "You're not man/woman enough to use the men's/women's room, FREAK!" which would really hurt the feelings of alot of transsexuals because that seems like a rite of passage into the other gender. But at the same time I don't want any of the transsexual bretheren/sisteren hurt over something as simple as using the bathroom...

Stephanie Brooks
03-04-2005, 05:01 PM
I'd accept it as a bit of public validation and acknowledgement of our existence.

Rachel Ann
03-06-2005, 06:59 PM
Please see also http://www.crossdressers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6099

AussieRhonda
03-09-2005, 05:33 PM
As far as I know ,We as Cd`s Tg etc are protected by law in most states. Drabs (straights) are not .. More power to US
Rhonda