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So Republicans want this man to use the woman's washroom?
Busloads of trans men showing up to use the bathroom would actually probably be a pretty effective means of activism for policies like these.
I agree, but that's also asking members of a group Republicans are already trying to marginalize to make themselves a visible target.
I'd love to see it, but fully understand and respect trans men not wanting to expose themselves to hatred.
This is brilliant. If someone like in there photo wanted to hold a sign saying "Mike Johnson wants me to use the women's bathroom", it would cause waves.
Maybe a less aggressive message like, "I just want to use the mens bathroom, where I'm comfortable, but Mike Johnson won't let me". Because it focuses on people just wanting to be left alone to go to the bathroom in peace.
Or, best yet, have a transman that lifts and looks like they can snap Mike Johnson like a toothpick--have that transman catch up with Mike Johnson in the hallway and ask him why he has to use the women's bathroom. Instant viral.
Using their own tactics against them with that little change.
Yeah. It would be so satisfying.
But in the long run in think engaging in this bogus cultural war issue only hurts trans people. They might try to stop them from using bathrooms at all or something crazy.
That's why I say de-escalating and sending a message of "I'm just a person that wants to mind my own business and be comfortable" might be better than a message of "your stupid and your policies don't make sense". Both are true, I don't know which is more effective.
I wonder what kind of reaction you would get from a Republican Representative if you told one that Speaker Johnson is violating women's spaces by making a rule that forces men to use the ladies restroom and that it makes you very uncomfortable.
I do worry that could backfire and they might just make a secondary rule punishing trans men, though...