Should Transgender People Use The Bedroom Unsafe For Women's Restroom?

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Transgender people should use the bathroom that matches their gender identity. It is unsafe for trans* people to go into the restroom that matches the gender they were born as. If a trans* male (ftm) were to go into the women’s restroom looking and passing as a cis male it could be very dangerous and/or chaotic. Women would most likely panic because you don’t always know when someone is trans* and they would think it’s just a man. If a cis male in the women’s restroom is bad, why isn’t it the same for trans* men? It can also trigger dysphoria. A trans* woman going into the men’s room can be very harmful to her mental health. It can lead to many mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. And it would be scary for a cis female to

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