When taking a piss becomes a political statement
Let's be real—have you ever felt your heart race when pushing open a bathroom door? Most people haven't. Most people just walk in, do their business, and walk out without a second thought. But for those of us living in the nebulous space between gender lines? That simple door might as well be the entrance to a damn war zone.
The bathroom—a basic human necessity—has become ground zero for gender policing. And it's absolute bullshit that anyone should fear harassment while simply trying to empty their bladder. This isn't theoretical. This is happening to real people, right now, in gas stations and restaurants and department stores across the country.
Science has long established that gender exists on a spectrum, but our bathroom infrastructure is stuck in a binary hellscape. Today, I'm diving into what this…
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