Really? Are you going to make sure every man that walks into a woman’s restroom is actually transgender? If God made you a man, use the men’s restroom!! I don’t need to worry about those who lie and claim to be transgender, trying to rape or attack me and my little girls!
Am a man, and I have gone several times through out my whole life to female bathrooms, but to clean up, and generally once the whole store might be CLOSED.
Cancelled my longtime membership at the YMCA this morning. As much as I enjoy their facility, it is time to stand up for what is right. If we want our children, grandchildren and other loved ones safe from this kind of craziness, it’s time to actually make a stand!
I put my YMCA membership on hold for now. Everyone has the right to be considered for membership and attend all programs at the YMCA without prejudice. The state law claims gender dysphoria is a disability and only reasonable accommodations are necessary. Private dressing rooms should be reasonable accommodation! Only women and small children should be in the women’s shower / dressing / rest rooms. Only men should be in the men’s locker room. I am not calling transgender people sexual predators, but sexual predators are VERY sneaky and this new policy invites trouble. I know this as an RN who cared for very diverse populations (including sexual predators) and as a woman who was once raped by a man who pretended to be my “safe gay friend.” This is a BIG safety issue!
Many people choose private dressing rooms for a variety of reasons, keeping small children corralled, those who need more room to fit assistive devices, those with body image problems – too fat, too skinny, scars, whatever (this should include gender dysphoria or transgenders). In the mean time, those who disagree with YMCA’s new policy should quit their membership or at least put it on hold until the YMCA either changes the policy or provides enough safe, private dressing areas for everyone who now needs one.
I understand no one wants to offend anyone these days, but this steps over the line of common sense and safety!
How about our safety?
Everyone has the right to be considered for membership and attend all programs at the YMCA without prejudice. The state law claims gender dysphoria is a disability and only reasonable accommodations are necessary. Private dressing rooms should be reasonable accommodation! Only women and small children should be in the women’s shower / dressing / rest rooms. Only men should be in the men’s locker room. I am not calling transgender people sexual predators, but sexual predators are VERY sneaky and this new policy invites trouble. I know this as an RN who cared for very diverse populations (including sexual predators) and as a woman who was once raped by a man who pretended to be my “safe gay friend.” This is a BIG safety issue!