2 December 2024 link humanity politics
Given the implausibility of these laws’ effective enforcement, and that Mace has shown no hint of satisfaction at McBride’s quick acquiescence, it’s fair to conclude that this is not really about bathrooms at all. Rather, it’s about trying to reinforce the strictness of two social categories of gender, especially as that dichotomy starts to feel increasingly fragile.
No matter what you believe (and I hope it’s that all people deserve to be treated with respect), there’s just no real way to enforce this. Does no one remember the idiotic debacle at the Olympics?