JASON HUANG: DB7

After going through this week’s material, I’ve further realized that it really is important to bring trans issues to light. Chase Strangio really brings up an important point on how the government is more focused on oppressing minorities rather than actual issues at hand. Regardless of gender or sexuality, everyone should have their right to stand on the field if capable. Qualification speaks through performance, and if one is adequate, there really shouldn’t be an issue. This then brings up the idea that we need to change our government officials; we need more people to push for the rights of all minority groups.

Another issue that needs to be addressed is the bathroom privileges of trans individuals. There should be no reason as to why trans people need to look for non-binary/private bathrooms, if a trans woman identifies as such, then they have every right to use the women’s bathroom. In “Transgender People and Bathroom Access”, it is said that transgender people are often forced to use private/separate bathrooms. This is not only extremely rude but also unethical. How are you (referring to indecent individuals) going to ask a transgender woman to use a different bathroom when there is no real reason to stop them. The bathroom is not a top-tier secret lair that needs to be protected at all times, just let people finish their business and go. It’s also important to note that there are still many places in the US where there are no non-binary bathrooms. This results in unneeded issues that could have been easily avoided if people didn’t see trans people as a separate gender.

All in all, these are all issues that needs to be addressed along with everything else that is going on. We are currently living in an era of change so the more we can bring everything to the forefront, the better it is to build a strong foundation to a equal future.