The Bathroom Issue

Stud_puppy1991 · 05-19-2016, 10:43 AM

Okay, we actually discussed this in my LGBT group at therapy, and I even looked it up and was outraged. I still am. It never fails to rattle me how and why this is a concern to so many people. Before this fiasco began, there was people using bathrooms and not a care in the world. I go to the men's room sometimes, or sometimes I use the Ladies room. If I had to go, I went. And I have been in a bathroom with a trans man or woman and had no issues. I don't see where it's that big of a deal. It's just the bathroom. It's human nature.

*Anya* · 05-19-2016, 06:05 PM

Today I had a doctor's appointment.

Not thinking and having to go to the bathroom before I came home, I walked into the men's room.

I looked up, saw an older man around 70-years old, peeing at the urinal.

I was so surprised that I squeaked, "I am so sorry, I thought it was the woman's room".

He looked at me in the mirror over the urinal, kept on peeing and said, very drolly:

"Don't worry about it, these days, it doesn't matter".

*Anya* · 05-26-2016, 10:03 PM

NEWS MAY 26 2016, 4:16 PM ET

Utah Dad Attacked for Taking 5-Year-Old Daughter to Wal-Mart Men's Bathroom

by DANIELLA SILVA

A Utah father taking his young children to the bathroom at a Wal-Mart ended in violence after he was punched in the face by another customer allegedly over taking his 5-year-old daughter with him to the men's room.

Christopher Adams was on a family trip to buy blinds and storage bins at a Wal-Mart in the city of Clinton over the weekend when his two children, 7-year-old Kyler and 5-year-old Emery, had to use the restroom, he told NBC affiliate KSL.

Adams said he took his son and daughter with him into the men's restroom when a confrontation ensued.

"This guy walks in and goes to the bathroom, the urinal, and then he just like turns to me and starts freaking out and dropping the f-bomb," Adams said. "And what he was freaking out about was that my daughter was in the men's bathroom."

Adams said the other man told him he thought Emery's presence in the restroom was inappropriate and started to shove him.

"When I turned back around, I got sucker punched," he said.

Adams said he was punched in the face and kicked in the knee multiple times before he was able to force his assailant out of the restroom.

"I just slammed him to the ground and just held him until associates from Wal-Mart could get there," Adams the distraught dad added.

Clinton Police Lt. Shawn Stoker said the individual who was "determined to be the aggressor" was cited at the scene.

"WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND, I GOT SUCKER PUNCHED."

The man, who police declined to name, was cited for disorderly conduct and the city attorney was screening a potential assault charge, according to KSL.

"This is a situation where a father felt the most reasonable and safe thing for him to do was to take his children inside the restroom with him," Stoker told the station.

The other customer "took exception to that," he said.

"I want him to understand that he was in the wrong," Adams added. "The way he handled the situation was completely wrong — I just think it's ridiculous."

FIRST PUBLISHED MAY 26 2016, 3:36 PM ET

HTTP://WWW.NBCNEWS.COM/NEWS/US-NEWS/...L-MART-N581021

05-19-2016, 06:05 PM	#2
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,449 Times in 7,284 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	Today I had a doctor's appointment. Not thinking and having to go to the bathroom before I came home, I walked into the men's room. I looked up, saw an older man around 70-years old, peeing at the urinal. I was so surprised that I squeaked, "I am so sorry, I thought it was the woman's room". He looked at me in the mirror over the urinal, kept on peeing and said, very drolly: "Don't worry about it, these days, it doesn't matter". __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

05-26-2016, 10:03 PM	#3
Anya Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Lesbian non-stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: She, her Relationship Status: Committed to being good to myself Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: West Coast Posts: 8,258 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 39,306 Thanked 40,449 Times in 7,284 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	The insanity keeps on coming... NEWS MAY 26 2016, 4:16 PM ET Utah Dad Attacked for Taking 5-Year-Old Daughter to Wal-Mart Men's Bathroom by DANIELLA SILVA A Utah father taking his young children to the bathroom at a Wal-Mart ended in violence after he was punched in the face by another customer allegedly over taking his 5-year-old daughter with him to the men's room. Christopher Adams was on a family trip to buy blinds and storage bins at a Wal-Mart in the city of Clinton over the weekend when his two children, 7-year-old Kyler and 5-year-old Emery, had to use the restroom, he told NBC affiliate KSL. Adams said he took his son and daughter with him into the men's restroom when a confrontation ensued. "This guy walks in and goes to the bathroom, the urinal, and then he just like turns to me and starts freaking out and dropping the f-bomb," Adams said. "And what he was freaking out about was that my daughter was in the men's bathroom." Adams said the other man told him he thought Emery's presence in the restroom was inappropriate and started to shove him. "When I turned back around, I got sucker punched," he said. Adams said he was punched in the face and kicked in the knee multiple times before he was able to force his assailant out of the restroom. "I just slammed him to the ground and just held him until associates from Wal-Mart could get there," Adams the distraught dad added. Clinton Police Lt. Shawn Stoker said the individual who was "determined to be the aggressor" was cited at the scene. "WHEN I TURNED BACK AROUND, I GOT SUCKER PUNCHED." The man, who police declined to name, was cited for disorderly conduct and the city attorney was screening a potential assault charge, according to KSL. "This is a situation where a father felt the most reasonable and safe thing for him to do was to take his children inside the restroom with him," Stoker told the station. The other customer "took exception to that," he said. "I want him to understand that he was in the wrong," Adams added. "The way he handled the situation was completely wrong — I just think it's ridiculous." FIRST PUBLISHED MAY 26 2016, 3:36 PM ET HTTP://WWW.NBCNEWS.COM/NEWS/US-NEWS/...L-MART-N581021 __________________ ~Anya~ Democracy Dies in Darkness ~Washington Post "...I'm deeply concerned by recently adopted policies which punish children for their parents’ actions ... The thought that any State would seek to deter parents by inflicting such abuse on children is unconscionable." UN Human Rights commissioner

05-19-2016, 10:43 AM	#1
Stud_puppy1991 Member How Do You Identify?: butch, gentleman Preferred Pronoun?: Hy, Hym, "Hey Handsome", and also throwing in a "Sup man" or a "You're sexy" will work Relationship Status: Back to Bachelorhood Join Date: May 2011 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 586 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 499 Thanked 995 Times in 361 Posts Rep Power: 7051416	Okay, we actually discussed this in my LGBT group at therapy, and I even looked it up and was outraged. I still am. It never fails to rattle me how and why this is a concern to so many people. Before this fiasco began, there was people using bathrooms and not a care in the world. I go to the men's room sometimes, or sometimes I use the Ladies room. If I had to go, I went. And I have been in a bathroom with a trans man or woman and had no issues. I don't see where it's that big of a deal. It's just the bathroom. It's human nature.