Right. Statistics. Most people won't bother with you but a few will. Just be careful not to take "the few" and translate them in your mind to "everybody".Originally Posted by ChristinaK
It wasn't too many years ago when there was NO tolerance for males dressed as females in public. In some places, they were even arrested for public indecency. We've come a long way since then, there are laws in place, insurance companies pay for SRS, large companies have HR policies in place to facilitate transition, and knowledge that gender is not necessarily black/white has reached the mainstream even if some people still disapprove. And bathrooms are particularly contentious right now with what is going on in North Carolina. Would this lady have asked you the same question, had she seen you sitting in the middle of the food court? Would she have asked you the question had she not had a young child in tow? It will continue to get better, but we can hardly expect everyone in our society to magically get on board seemingly overnight, especially when it comes to spaces that have traditionally been designated for GGs.
Look at how long it took for GGs to reach parity in the workforce, and even then we're still not fully there. Look at how long it took for Civil Rights, and there still are pockets of people in this country who are racially biased.
I'm glad that you went to the bathroom 4 times that day and even stood in line, without any issues.
