At the University of Pittsburgh, a new policy states that all students and staff must use the school bathroom matching the gender on their birth certificate, a truly low blow to the school’s transgender community.
City officials in Pittsburgh have articulated their disdain for the new policy, calling it “very concerning.” In Pennsylvania, trans* people cannot have their birth certificate changed unless and until they have gender reassignment surgery, which not every trans* person can or wants to do, and even then not everyone can change their birth certificate.
Perhaps most telling is this comment on the Pitt News story from commenter Nate:
I am a transman that passes as Male 100% of the time. HRT has adorned me with a full beard. If I walk into the female restroom I fully expect women to have an adverse reaction. I do not plan on showing them my genitals or carry around my birth certificate to resolve such a situation. I appear male (an in fact I am) and PITT’s policy puts the entire student population at risk for some very uncomfortable interactions. This arcane rule must be changed.
This is truly messed up. I really hope students take offense to this and demand change.
Hello,
So i’m sitting on Twitter and #oomf has just made my night like her world is tumbling down and she deserves it. I don’t care AT ALL she’s leaving too i’m one happy MF right now. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA i think my clothes are done in zee dryer… nope well that’s all I just wanted to say that.
Toodles
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Hi,
Just feeling in the mood like writing but not in my journal. I feel like sharing my inner most thoughts with the world or my followers. Sitting in my cave of a room listening to the “Gladiator” Film Score. I adore film scores and I am happy that #oomf put me on though. Well life is good just picking up some pieces here and there but i’m mostly okay. I really want a white chocolate mocha from starbucks someone wanna buy me one? I’ve been driving so that’s nice can’t wait until this permit holding period is up i’ll be getting a car soon though #love. Also mi madre said that I can get my braces this summer. This Sherlock Holmes film score is doing wonders ^_^. I hate that she’s infatuated with that person but whatever there are bigger rainbow fish to fry.
Toodles.
