Unisex bathrooms at FCPS schools, can someone explain what is going on and back it up with a source?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High school bathrooms are a mess. Many have doors that do not lock. Now, think about it, as a woman you are in a public place--say a train station or a rest stop. Do you want unisex bathrooms?

NEWS FLASH:

Some girls' stalls don't even have doors, let alone locks.

All of the stalls in girls and boys bathrooms in FCPS are designed to have doors. If there is actually a school in FCPS where stall doors are missing, and I HIGHLY doubt it, simply report it to the principal and follow through to be sure it is fixed promptly. There are plenty of maintenance funds.

[Anonymous]

Here is the local news story.

http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fairfax-Co-Schools-Consider-Adding-Protections-for-Transgender-Students-301266251.html

I think the co-ed/uni-sex bathrooms are a fear but not a reality. They are saying one cannot be discriminated against or bullied for being trans-gendered or fluid gender.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OK people. Here's what I think they are talking about.

They are talking about having one toilet bathrooms that lock for transgender individuals. This is not about having girls and boys go into bathrooms together at the same time.

The problem is that the transgendered person does not feel comfortable going into the bathroom that matches the person's parts, yet cannot go in the bathroom for the sex that the person identifies with. The solution is to have a "unisex" one toilet room that the person can go in, lock the door, and use the toilet.

I hope you can all stop being hysterical now.

It is like the Family bathrooms that were installed in the Rec centers. I do not have a problem with them. For many schools it will involve a sign in front of a bathroom that already exists.

+1. We've all seen what I believe they're talking about... the single, self contained restroom with toilet and sink behind the same door. My interpretation was that they meant something similar to a mall family restroom, or the style of restroom in most gas stations. If one person goes in there at a time, why the need for assigning different ones to different genders? Just put "restroom" on the sign and then anyone of any of the infinite gender identities possible can comfortably use it. Not a big deal or inconvenience to cisgender individuals but could mean a lot to others who are different in their gender identity and could go far to help with a general feeling of acceptance and comfort. Isn't that a decent ultimate goal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OK people. Here's what I think they are talking about.

They are talking about having one toilet bathrooms that lock for transgender individuals. This is not about having girls and boys go into bathrooms together at the same time.

The problem is that the transgendered person does not feel comfortable going into the bathroom that matches the person's parts, yet cannot go in the bathroom for the sex that the person identifies with. The solution is to have a "unisex" one toilet room that the person can go in, lock the door, and use the toilet.

I hope you can all stop being hysterical now.

It is like the Family bathrooms that were installed in the Rec centers. I do not have a problem with them. For many schools it will involve a sign in front of a bathroom that already exists.

+1. We've all seen what I believe they're talking about... the single, self contained restroom with toilet and sink behind the same door. My interpretation was that they meant something similar to a mall family restroom, or the style of restroom in most gas stations. If one person goes in there at a time, why the need for assigning different ones to different genders? Just put "restroom" on the sign and then anyone of any of the infinite gender identities possible can comfortably use it. Not a big deal or inconvenience to cisgender individuals but could mean a lot to others who are different in their gender identity and could go far to help with a general feeling of acceptance and comfort. Isn't that a decent ultimate goal?

Why is this even a "thing"? What is offensive about a generic single user restroom?!

[Anonymous]

FYI folks: my child's Catholic school has at least 3 unisex bathrooms. A boy or girl may use them. The posters freaking out about this are hilarious!! NoVa has so many hillbillies in it!

[Anonymous]

WTF is gender fluid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF is gender fluid?

Gender identity constantly changes because boy and girl are present or all genders (if pan gendered).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OK people. Here's what I think they are talking about.

They are talking about having one toilet bathrooms that lock for transgender individuals. This is not about having girls and boys go into bathrooms together at the same time.

The problem is that the transgendered person does not feel comfortable going into the bathroom that matches the person's parts, yet cannot go in the bathroom for the sex that the person identifies with. The solution is to have a "unisex" one toilet room that the person can go in, lock the door, and use the toilet.

I hope you can all stop being hysterical now.

It is like the Family bathrooms that were installed in the Rec centers. I do not have a problem with them. For many schools it will involve a sign in front of a bathroom that already exists.

+1. We've all seen what I believe they're talking about... the single, self contained restroom with toilet and sink behind the same door. My interpretation was that they meant something similar to a mall family restroom, or the style of restroom in most gas stations. If one person goes in there at a time, why the need for assigning different ones to different genders? Just put "restroom" on the sign and then anyone of any of the infinite gender identities possible can comfortably use it. Not a big deal or inconvenience to cisgender individuals but could mean a lot to others who are different in their gender identity and could go far to help with a general feeling of acceptance and comfort. Isn't that a decent ultimate goal?

Nope, that is not what they are talking about. Not at all.

They are saying they can use whichever bathroom they identify with. So a male teacher, who feels female, can use the girls room. They say, you can't discriminate against them by saying they are prohibited from the girls room if they "identify" as a female.

[Anonymous]

This is ridiculous. There are not huge numbers of transgendered people in FCPS. Regardless of Bruce Jenner. Why do we need a policy and construction projects (and $) for this.

There are some. And it is an issue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

This is ridiculous. There are not huge numbers of transgendered people in FCPS. Regardless of Bruce Jenner. Why do we need a policy and construction projects (and $) for this.

There are some. And it is an issue.

Only in the small minds of people who truly have nothing else to worry about.

[Anonymous]

They are saying they can use whichever bathroom they identify with. So a male teacher, who feels female, can use the girls room. They say, you can't discriminate against them by saying they are prohibited from the girls room if they "identify" as a female.

If you believe that any male teacher would use the girls room in FCPS, I've got a bridge to sell you.

Aren't you worried about the female teachers using the boys room?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
This is ridiculous. There are not huge numbers of transgendered people in FCPS. Regardless of Bruce Jenner. Why do we need a policy and construction projects (and $) for this.


There are some. And it is an issue.


Only in the small minds of people who truly have nothing else to worry about.

I wish I could tell you on here about the "policy" in place at the school where I work, but I might give away where I work. Port-a-potties do work and don't cost a whole lot. That might be a good solution, right?

[Anonymous]

More money toward a non-issue, less for teacher raises. Just great.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OK people. Here's what I think they are talking about.

They are talking about having one toilet bathrooms that lock for transgender individuals. This is not about having girls and boys go into bathrooms together at the same time.

The problem is that the transgendered person does not feel comfortable going into the bathroom that matches the person's parts, yet cannot go in the bathroom for the sex that the person identifies with. The solution is to have a "unisex" one toilet room that the person can go in, lock the door, and use the toilet.

I hope you can all stop being hysterical now.

It is like the Family bathrooms that were installed in the Rec centers. I do not have a problem with them. For many schools it will involve a sign in front of a bathroom that already exists.

+1. We've all seen what I believe they're talking about... the single, self contained restroom with toilet and sink behind the same door. My interpretation was that they meant something similar to a mall family restroom, or the style of restroom in most gas stations. If one person goes in there at a time, why the need for assigning different ones to different genders? Just put "restroom" on the sign and then anyone of any of the infinite gender identities possible can comfortably use it. Not a big deal or inconvenience to cisgender individuals but could mean a lot to others who are different in their gender identity and could go far to help with a general feeling of acceptance and comfort. Isn't that a decent ultimate goal?

Why is this even a "thing"? What is offensive about a generic single user restroom?!

Nothing. This should not be an issue. I cannot think of a single thing problematic or offensive about the generic single user restroom. Why would anyone object to this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OK people. Here's what I think they are talking about.

They are talking about having one toilet bathrooms that lock for transgender individuals. This is not about having girls and boys go into bathrooms together at the same time.

The problem is that the transgendered person does not feel comfortable going into the bathroom that matches the person's parts, yet cannot go in the bathroom for the sex that the person identifies with. The solution is to have a "unisex" one toilet room that the person can go in, lock the door, and use the toilet.

I hope you can all stop being hysterical now.

It is like the Family bathrooms that were installed in the Rec centers. I do not have a problem with them. For many schools it will involve a sign in front of a bathroom that already exists.

+1. We've all seen what I believe they're talking about... the single, self contained restroom with toilet and sink behind the same door. My interpretation was that they meant something similar to a mall family restroom, or the style of restroom in most gas stations. If one person goes in there at a time, why the need for assigning different ones to different genders? Just put "restroom" on the sign and then anyone of any of the infinite gender identities possible can comfortably use it. Not a big deal or inconvenience to cisgender individuals but could mean a lot to others who are different in their gender identity and could go far to help with a general feeling of acceptance and comfort. Isn't that a decent ultimate goal?

Nope, that is not what they are talking about. Not at all.

They are saying they can use whichever bathroom they identify with. So a male teacher, who feels female, can use the girls room. They say, you can't discriminate against them by saying they are prohibited from the girls room if they "identify" as a female.

Ok. Why is that a problem? What do you think people are going to be doing in the restroom? Because I think that a person who goes into the "girls" restroom will... go into the stall and use the restroom. I don't care about the body parts of the person in the stall next to me when I am in there doing what needs to be done in a restroom. It's totally irrelevant to me who else is in there.