Universal Bathroom Bias Report

The labeling of other people determines how people think about them. Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s idea of linguistic determinism illustrates that people tend to alienate others from themselves, and not relate to those that they do not want to simply by their descriptions of the other. As seen in the film, Maria, Full of Grace, the words used to describe the drug smugglers were sub-human, and therefore no one would think about the reason they needed to play into that role. Likewise, in the short poem, “The New Bathroom Policy at English High School,” the principal’s paranoia to what he cannot understand shows that he is fixated on the differences in language across culture, rather than the similarity. Theoretically this is put

As the elections draw nearer, the race to become president in the United States is as intense as ever. Increasingly, there is more news coverage than ever. As a left-leaning media source, the articles in their archives are biased. “I’m with Stupid: Bathroom Politics and the Rise of Ben Carson” is no exception to that of a left-leaning bias. It talks about the rise of Ben Carson in a negative light and blames the presidential candidate for “vulgar politics”.

On 10-02-2016 at approximately 0750 hours, I, Security Officer James Argyro A-10280, was requested by Security Shift Supervisor Dennis Landells A-9758 to meet him near the north restroom. Upon arrival to the north restroom I could smell smoke. A-9758 and I were able to put out the lit cigarette that was found inside the trashcan with water from the sink. A male now known to me as Vadin Paulovich DOB: 04-14-1983 was inside a stall smoking something and continually flushing the toilet. A second male identified as Komsta Constantine (verbal only) was in the stall next to him and holding a conversation in another language. As myself and A-9758 were listening to the males we could hear multiple uses of a lighter. Both males were asked to exit the

Where did these newly formed restroom regulations come from? The answer is quite simple; House Bill 2. House Bill 2, also known as the bathroom bill, is an ordinance that mandates restroom facilities. The passage of this law has caused uproar within the state of North Carolina. This bill has many negative effects. One being the increase of bathroom ordinances passed in other states like Texas, Illinois, Virginia, etc. Many states are following North Carolinas lead on its bathroom law that actually passed in the Republican State Legislature. Following North Carolina, however, may not be where the majority of Americans want to go. In fact, fifty-three percent of Americans oppose laws that force transgender individuals to utilize restrooms that

I agree; the article “Texas Bathroom Bill Has Emotions, and Stakes, Running High” doesn’t deal with the issue of intersectionality. In fact, this article focuses more on the politics and economic consequences of the Bathroom Bill than the emotional, or general, effects the bill has on the transgender community. The transgender community is only mentioned briefly when Serria Jane Davis and Alisa Miller gave their testimony. Intersectionality could have been addressed through, as you said, adding more diversity in the form of adding different age groups, races/ethnic groups, and people both supporting and belonging to the transgender community. It is understandable that this article does not deal with intersectionality since its main fouce is

Legal discrimination is alive and well in the United States. All over the country, groups of people are being forced into situations that are converse to the very nature of their being, subject to extreme violence and hatred. The very narrow minded view of how the country sees sex and gender, as exhibited by the media, is causing immense harm to many American citizens, as the idea of a binary gender system and long-standing sexist views has contributed to the segregation of bathrooms under the thin veil of protection. Bathroom facilities should no longer be segregated by gender to prevent transgender-based discrimination, therefore decreasing the prominence of depression associated with transgender people because a binary view of gender is flawed.

It is a known fact that both men and women use the restroom. What many are not aware of, is that using the toilet in public areas reinforces the differences between male and female. For instance, the very first thing any individual sees when entering a public restroom is the little dolls of a man or a woman as an indication of a female restrooms and or the male restrooms. This simple sign reaffirms the sexual differences of gender and also unconsciously the individual’s identity for that matter. The concept of gender neutral bathrooms is to break the imaginary wall of gender separation thus allowing either sex to use one single restroom. If we think about it, in our home we share one restroom, and are pretty much accepting of the fact that we all use the toilet. The book states that gender salience is the relation of gender across activities and spaces. The book further discusses that when teachers would place children alphabetically versus by gender the importance of gender reduced. Gender is a persistent element in any school. The concept is simple when it boils down to education the main purpose is to place the students together by groups of the ones that are getting the material and are able to proceed to the next or placing them in a group of students that need more time grasping the given material and curriculum. Although gender salience is like a roller coaster in different parts of the elementary school experience the flow of gender is a persistent element in education. Gendered bathrooms, as previously discussed reinforces the differences between male and female. Back in the Victorian era, they created restrooms for women with a special room that had a resting area before entering the section in which the restrooms were located. This was primary because back then it was not lady like to dispose bodily fluids. They believe that women should keep such matters private, and it was pretty much unheard of for women to even use the restrooms the way it is indented. Till this day many women restrooms still have a resting area before entering the restroom section. Bathrooms are designed with an assumption that everyone is heterosexual. Thus not allowing the possibility of that many individuals don’t

In The Washington Post, Paul Farhi states, “This means your chance of running into ‘news’ that seems biased has increased exponentially, elevating the impression that ‘bias’ is pervasive throughout all parts of the media.” The news media needs to be more aware of the information presented to the readers, while showing more concern on truth and facts than its own bias opinion. On the other hand, many believe the perception of news remains in the hands of the reader. According to some, a reader’s obligation remains to understand and determine the credibility of any news or information. The growth of a bias media creates a harder atmosphere to research the

Being a mixed ethnic girl, I can relate to being hated. I do not believe wanting transgenders to use a separate bathroom than a child stems from hate. In my stance it is no different than not wanting a adult in the same bathroom with a child being male or female. It's really about with the opposite for me. I applaud family rest rooms,that are of small capacity. I love everyone and hold no harm to any. I do believe God created male and female. I feel sad for people who feel they were born that way. They are though no different in heart than I am or my sins,and yes i view sins as falling and or lost to be against the Bibles instructions for us.It speaks very clearly if it, and all of the others. I do feel bad for people who are in the middle

I feel that the gender-neutral bathrooms in schools are not a very good idea because as a woman I feel that not a very common or safe idea. I would not feel safe because I do not want to share a bathroom with men. One thing that could happen in the gender-neutral bathrooms is sexual assault. Women and girls are the number one victims in these cases of sexual assault. I also feel that I do not have my personal or private place to use anymore. By adding the males in the females and females to males, gives us both the feeling of los-ing our privacy of a girl and a guy to do what we need to in the bathrooms. I feel that having separate bathrooms will help with the safety issues of the males walking into a fe-male bathroom and vice versa. Overall,

“I was delighted to see that the people of Houston voted for common sense.” Newt Gingrich had remarkable words to say after the city of Houston didn’t vote in favor of the transgender bathroom law. According to Kaeley Triller, “There’s no way to make everyone happy about transgender bathrooms and locker rooms. So the priority ought to be finding a way to keep everyone safe.” If you have a gender on your birth certificate, then that is your gender, regardless of what you want to be. Debate.org states, “Biologically, there are only two options - male and female. To claim that sex is fluid is insanity.” This shows that you are either male or female, and there is no switching around. Transgenders should use the bathroom of the gender on their

Sanitary sewers are processed to clean up human waste. Although there are many methods of dealing with human waste, the generally accepted method in North America consists of a three-stage sewage treatment system. In this essay I will

Imagine sitting in a restaurant with your friends when you feel the sudden urge to relieve some pressure from your bladder. Would you just get up and randomly enter whichever restroom you wanted if there were separate restrooms for males and females? The majority of the people in our society wouldn’t. The majority of the people in our society would determine which restroom is designated to their sex and enter. Regardless of how long the line is for the restroom, one sex would usually refuse to utilize the empty restroom of the opposite sex. This is one of the norms of society. The reason why there are separate restrooms for sex is because each sex has been socialized to use the restroom differently from each other. This protects the privacy of both sexes and keeps the social structure in order. For my norm breaching assignment, I have chosen to deviate from this norm and use the women’s restroom.

In my junior AP Class, my teacher assigned us a project in which we would come up with an idea that would improve the quality of our school, and then create a proposal that we would take to the school board in hopes of getting it actually implemented into the high school.

Unisex bathrooms provide trans individuals with a safe space where they won’t be judged. For most trans people, the simple act of choosing which public bathroom to enter can be cause for anxiety. This is attributed to the standard gender-segregated setup most restrooms have. The problem lies in presentation, or how well a person “passes” as the gender they wish to be perceived as. Essentially, what happens is “a trans person whose appearance or body doesn’t conform to what people think of as male or female may run into trouble tying to use either restroom” (Friedrichs). The trouble that one might run into in these situations can become extreme, and very dangerous. One transgender person stated that in public restrooms they’ve experienced “[being] slapped, pushed, and dragged out by security guards” (Friedrichs).With the inclusion of unisex bathrooms, this and similar problems are eliminated. This is because if a trans woman were to use the women’s restroom, the other women in their could judge or attack her because she might not look like woman, so she shouldn‘t belong in the women‘s room. However if the same woman were to use the unisex bathroom instead, no longer would the other patrons need to worry if she belonged there or not, because both men and women are welcome. In a room where both men and women are allowed, people are far less likely to be judged or harassed based of their perceived gender. Many individuals in the transgender community have started to support the