Questions Regarding Unisex Bathrooms And The Rights Of...

In the twenty-first century, there are major controversy and discussions regarding unisex bathrooms and the rights of transgendered individuals. This issue has arisen in many public places such as schools, jobs, and restaurants in which transgender individuals want to use facilities that correspond to their gender identity (Transgender Restroom Use: Overview). Transgender refers to people that changed their gender identity to the gender they feel most comfortable in. According to the article â€Å"Transgender Rights,† Gender means the identity of being male or female, typically used to reference social and cultural differences and not biological ones. Sex refers to the biological features of a person male or female at birth. In result to that,†¦show more content†¦Within 30 years, almost all states had followed through with the separate bathrooms. Decades later, the bathroom battle shifted to feminism in which females felt discriminated. (Battle of the Bathroom). Toda y the battle is between transgender and the LGBT community also known as the â€Å"lesbian, gay bi-sexual, transgender.† It is estimated that 1.4 million Americans, or about 0.6 percent of the population, identify as transgender, according to data extrapolated from a 2014 centers for disease control and prevention telephone health survey. (Transgender Rights) as stated in the article, â€Å"battle of the Bathroom,† this battle is far more than having the privilege to use any bathroom, it’s about gender roles, social change, physical danger, political polarization and, most important, a breakdown in the ability of anyone in this country to speak across our divides, or appeal to common humanity. Equally, this controversy is something that is not only affecting the transgender community but the rest of the population. In hope that unisex bathrooms will be available to people nation-wide, supporters push to allow individuals to use the restroom that correspond with their gender identity. Advocates fight for unisex bathrooms because denying rights may cause emotional and psychological damage, especially to children, the percentage of individuals with gender dysphoria will rise, and critics argue that neutral