Even if there were, that person is responsible for their actions, not an entire category of people.
RedSnt@feddit.dk 14 hours ago
When we were paying for parking he chased after us and gave me a bunch of flowers.
That Tesco manager chasing after Helen and her husband with flowers was a class act though.
Helen said she feels the incident in Tesco may have stemmed from the debate in recent years over transgender rights. She said: "I suspect it’s stemming from this which is a shame but I think potentially why people are being more cautious.
"I can understand the cautiousness from a business point of view but they’ve also got to be aware of diversity and people being different. They should not make assumptions on visible differences.
“I just think that we need to raise awareness of the condition and that people do look different. If you’re concerned about something ask privately or sensitively.”
What is this “cautiosness” she’s talking about? There has literally never been a case of a transgender person doing anything inappropriate in a public toilet…
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 8 hours ago
im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 13 hours ago
I think she was just trying to be diplomatic.
mjr@infosec.pub 12 hours ago
If the business were to be cautious, they’d fix their damned toilets to not be gendered, divisive and exclusionary.
Tweak@feddit.uk 4 hours ago
The law requires businesses to police toilets somewhat.
BuyEU@lemmy.ml 14 hours ago
Isn’t that exactly what the law forces though? To somehow decide based on looks alone who should be in which toilet?
SpaghettiMaster@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
Couldn’t they also just not do that? Surely the law doesn’t require them to hire someone to police the toilets.
Gender neutral toilets could also get around it surely. Worked in multiple places with them and no one has ever cared.
Tweak@feddit.uk 4 hours ago
It pretty much does. Not specifically to have someone dedicated to check everyone, but they have to take reasonable measures and a member of staff speaking up would fall under that.
SpaghettiMaster@feddit.uk 3 hours ago
Why though? Its a toilet. Couldn’t they just say the sign is only suggested genders. Women can clean men’s toilets still.
im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 13 hours ago
Exactly what the law enforces will differ by jurisdiction
Tweak@feddit.uk 4 hours ago
This is in England.
theo@lemmy.world 8 hours ago
This is not devolved and I believe the law being refered to is the one that has been clarified in the recent guidance after a supreme court decision.
Health is normally devolved, but this is counted as “human rights”.
im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 7 hours ago
Sire but most of “the world” OS not in the US