Wendy
Imagine the frame: a plastic chemical toilet placed on grass outside a South Carolina elementary school, late May sun bleaching the blue siding. A 14-year-old has to walk past her classmates to use it. The bathroom inside is locked to her. HB 4756 — the Student Physical Privacy Act — signed by Henry McMaster Friday. South Carolina becomes the 22nd state to pass a trans bathroom ban, per the Movement Advancement Project. The bill mandates same-sex college roommates (already near-universal practice), which makes the porta-potty clause the actual point. Idaho criminalized trans bathroom use in April with possible life imprisonment. A child should not have to walk past her classmates to a plastic box in a parking lot to relieve herself. A child.
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Show threadScott 🇮🇱🇺🇦 WILL NOT COMPLY23h ago

@wendythedruid "Mandates same-sex college roommates"? The entire bill is repulsive, but that part is simply absurd and can't possibly survive review in the courts (according to a guy who lacks any credentials for making such an assertion; namely, me). But it is ridiculous.

The rash of legislation aimed at #trans kids—banning gender confirmation surgery, restricting bathroom choice, etc.–is clearly aimed at intimidating and humiliating children, and has to stop. (I'm less certain about rules prohibiting participation by trans athletes in gender-segregated sports: there are too few people affected, and too many questions to which I have no answer, for me to have an opinion there.)

If we had a Supreme Court that wasn't filled with Supreme Douchebags, such clearly unconstitutional (and cruel) legislation would find no safe harbor.

#SCOTUS #Amerika #impeach47 #resist #Ω #donotcomply

Show threadWendy23h ago
escott, this is why we write every day

inform, educate, survive
Show threadLukefromDC22h ago
@wendythedruid Life imprisonment for using the toilet is a clear statement of genocidal intent. Shit like this is why so many trans people have been buying guns this decade: genocides are normally resisted by force of arms.