Toilets of Terror - Revision history

Woozle at 01:42, 7 February 2025

2025-02-07T01:42:18Z

Woozle: Woozle moved page Republicans Suck/policies/bathroom to Toilets of Terror without leaving a redirect: more of a CWRE-style title ^.^

2025-02-07T01:38:50Z

Woozle moved page Republicans Suck/policies/bathroom to Toilets of Terror without leaving a redirect: more of a CWRE-style title ^.^

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2025-02-07T01:34:25Z

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Woozle: Woozle moved page User:Woozle/Why Republicans Suck/policies/bathroom to User:Republicans Suck/policies/bathroom without leaving a redirect: promoting this to a main article

2025-02-07T01:33:58Z

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Woozle: I took YRS offline; planning to re-integrate it here.

2025-02-07T01:30:09Z

I took YRS offline; planning to re-integrate it here.

Woozle at 22:20, 16 October 2019

2019-10-16T22:20:02Z

Woozle: Bruce; Wikipedia

2016-04-08T20:24:35Z

Bruce; Wikipedia

Woozle: poorly written

2016-04-08T18:53:22Z

poorly written

Woozle: call for repeal

2016-04-08T18:49:37Z

call for repeal

Woozle: corrections

2016-04-08T18:45:59Z

corrections

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 {{fmt/title|Toilets of Terror|the "bathroom safety" moral panic}}
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-Republicans, in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "political correctness"), Republicans have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''as policy''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an {{l/ip|demonization|imaginary Terrible Threat}} against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.
+[[Republicans Suck|Republicans]], in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "[[political correctness]]"), have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''[[Republicans Suck/policies|as policy]]''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an {{l/ip|demonization|imaginary Terrible Threat}} against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.
-It should be noted that there have been more US Senators arrested for misconduct in bathrooms than there have been trans people arrested for same. (Why don't the Republicans warn us of the Terrible Threat posed by US Senators, and ''do'' something about it?)
+It should be noted that there have been more US Senators arrested for misconduct in bathrooms than there have been trans people arrested for same. (Why don't the Republicans warn us of the Terrible Threat posed by US Senators, and ''do'' something about it? Won't somebody [[think of the children]]??)
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-Republicans, in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "political correctness"), Republicans have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''as policy''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an imaginary Terrible Threat against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.
+Republicans, in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "political correctness"), Republicans have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''as policy''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an {{l/ip|demonization|imaginary Terrible Threat}} against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.
 It should be noted that there have been more US Senators arrested for misconduct in bathrooms than there have been trans people arrested for same. (Why don't the Republicans warn us of the Terrible Threat posed by US Senators, and ''do'' something about it?)

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	Republicans, in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "political correctness"), Republicans have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''as policy''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an imaginary Terrible Threat against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.		Republicans, in an apparent backlash against municipal laws intended to protect trans people from abuse (a real problem, but one they write off as "political correctness"), Republicans have been sponsoring a wave of bathroom laws designed to... well, we don't really know what they're intended to accomplish ''as policy''; their primary purpose seems to be posturing for their base, for whom transpeople have been offered up as an imaginary Terrible Threat against which only Republicans are willing to defend us all.

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 ==NC==
-North Carolina's recent HB2<ref name=ref2 /> is perhaps the gold standard of awful legislation, regardless of topic. It not only ignores multiple facts and contradicts both itself and stated Republican positions, but it's also written so ambiguously that local governments have been left scratching their heads as to what their obligations under the law actually ''are'' now -- which, of course, is consistent with the general tendency of Republicans to destroy effective government wherever and however they can.
+North Carolina's recent HB2<ref name=hb2 /> is perhaps the gold standard of awful legislation, regardless of topic. It not only ignores multiple facts and contradicts both itself and stated Republican positions, but it's also written so ambiguously that local governments have been left scratching their heads as to what their obligations under the law actually ''are'' now -- which, of course, is consistent with the general tendency of Republicans to destroy effective government wherever and however they can.
 The vote for HB2 was unanimous in the NC Senate because all of the Democrats walked out in disgust -- '''every single Republican supported it'''. It was signed by Governor Pat McCrory (R). State Representative Paul Stam (R) spoke in support<ref name=stam1 /> of the bill, calling it "common sense". State Representative Dan Bishop (R), co-sponsor of the bill, used the same phrase<ref name=dbishop>"What we did was restore common sense, and we did it on a statewide basis." http://www.towleroad.com/2016/03/dan-bishop/</ref>.
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 ** Durham restaurant Watts Grocery posted a sign on their door opposing HB2.<ref name=watts>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208359556327705&set=a.2038492923143.124509.1268872909&type=3&theater It seems worth noting that the owner of Watts is a woman with two daughters.</ref>
 ** Durham's Carolina Friends School posted and emailed a statement opposing HB2.<ref name=cfs>http://www.cfsnc.org/page.cfm?p=1475</ref>
 * '''North Carolinians don't support it''':
 ** The Durham City Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the repeal of HB2.<ref name=pa>https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesAlliance/posts/1084593711582082</ref>
 * '''Poorly written''':
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 <ref name=stam1>&ldquo;"This is a common sense bill that protects the privacy expectations of our citizens while clarifying local authority," said Republican Representative Paul Stam.&rdquo; -- this bill does the exact opposite of what "common sense" would suggest, and local authorities are now left with major ambiguities to deal with. In short, what Stam said is ''exactly wrong''.</ref>
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+<ref name=hb2>Wikipedia: {{l/wp|Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act}}; see also:
 * http://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/north-carolina-lgbt-discrimintion
 * Another link -- '''warning: auto-play video''': http://www.aol.com/article/2016/03/24/nc-governor-signs-bill-repealing-charlotte-transgender-bathroom/21332911/</ref>
 <ref name=ref3>http://www.hrc.org/blog/five-things-to-know-about-north-carolinas-newest-radical-anti-lgbt-law</ref>
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 * '''North Carolinians don't support it''':
 ** The Durham City Council unanimously adopted a resolution calling for the repeal of HB2.<ref name=pa>https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesAlliance/posts/1084593711582082</ref>
 (It should be noted that all the evidence I'm aware of suggests that gendered bathrooms aren't even necessary in the first place, and that the Republicans are therefore going in exactly the wrong direction with this, but that's another discussion.)

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 ==NC==
-North Carolina's recent SB2<ref name=ref2 /> is perhaps the gold standard of awful legislation, regardless of topic. It not only ignores multiple facts and contradicts both itself and stated Republican positions, but it's also written so ambiguously that local governments have been left scratching their heads as to what their obligations under the law actually ''are'' now -- which, of course, is consistent with the general tendency of Republicans to destroy effective government wherever and however they can.
+North Carolina's recent HB2<ref name=ref2 /> is perhaps the gold standard of awful legislation, regardless of topic. It not only ignores multiple facts and contradicts both itself and stated Republican positions, but it's also written so ambiguously that local governments have been left scratching their heads as to what their obligations under the law actually ''are'' now -- which, of course, is consistent with the general tendency of Republicans to destroy effective government wherever and however they can.
-The vote for SB2 was unanimous in the NC Senate because all of the Democrats walked out in disgust -- '''every single Republican supported it'''. It was signed by Governor Pat McCrory (R). State Representative Paul Stam (R) spoke in support<ref name=stam1 /> of the bill, calling it "common sense". State Representative Dan Bishop (R), co-sponsor of the bill, used the same phrase<ref name=dbishop>"What we did was restore common sense, and we did it on a statewide basis." http://www.towleroad.com/2016/03/dan-bishop/</ref>.
+The vote for HB2 was unanimous in the NC Senate because all of the Democrats walked out in disgust -- '''every single Republican supported it'''. It was signed by Governor Pat McCrory (R). State Representative Paul Stam (R) spoke in support<ref name=stam1 /> of the bill, calling it "common sense". State Representative Dan Bishop (R), co-sponsor of the bill, used the same phrase<ref name=dbishop>"What we did was restore common sense, and we did it on a statewide basis." http://www.towleroad.com/2016/03/dan-bishop/</ref>.
 These idiots not only don't understand what "sense" means, they apparently don't ''realize'' that they don't understand it -- and it doesn't matter, because people keep voting for them anyway.
-NC Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest (R) called the Charlotte ordinance (overturned by SB2) "amazingly discriminatory"<ref name=dforest>http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/04/04/dan-forest-the-charlotte-ordinance-was-amazingly-discriminatory</ref> -- an amazingly stupid thing to say, and definitely against "common sense". He finished the sentence by digging himself in even further, claiming that the victims of this supposed discrimination was "women and girls who no longer basically had the freedom to walk into a restroom and know that they were gonna be safe and secure in that restroom, without a man walking in or a pedophile or a predator walking into that bathroom."
+NC Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest (R) called the Charlotte ordinance (overturned by HB2) "amazingly discriminatory"<ref name=dforest>http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/04/04/dan-forest-the-charlotte-ordinance-was-amazingly-discriminatory</ref> -- an amazingly stupid thing to say, and definitely against "common sense". He finished the sentence by digging himself in even further, claiming that the victims of this supposed discrimination was "women and girls who no longer basically had the freedom to walk into a restroom and know that they were gonna be safe and secure in that restroom, without a man walking in or a pedophile or a predator walking into that bathroom."
-Apparently he wasn't aware of the fact that SB2, the law he supports, ''requires'' certain men to use the women's room -- a fact which has been widely pointed out, so his unawareness is either feigned or a sign of incompetence. Further, this is sheer hypocrisy coming from any Republican, as their party (and probably they as individuals) have actively supported many measures that harm women and girls (see the {{hilite|War on Women}} chapter).
+Apparently he wasn't aware of the fact that HB2, the law he supports, ''requires'' certain men to use the women's room -- a fact which has been widely pointed out, so his unawareness is either feigned or a sign of incompetence. Further, this is sheer hypocrisy coming from any Republican, as their party (and probably they as individuals) have actively supported many measures that harm women and girls (see the {{hilite|War on Women}} chapter).
 Looking primarily at the "bathroom safety" part of the bill, we see the following problems:
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 * '''Fact-blindness''': Claiming that the protective law enacted by Charlotte "defies common sense and basic community norms by allowing, for example, a man to use a woman’s bathroom, shower or locker room." (This is absolutely factually untrue -- and the law he signed now ''requires transmen to use the women's room.'')
 * '''Hypocrisy''': quashing local ordinances using the "big government" of state authority -- while claiming to oppose "big government" (a principle they also use to cut social safety programs).
-** It should be noted that the "big government" aspects of SB2 go far beyond trans protections: "The law also prevents cities from regulating in areas like living wage laws, benefits and hour regulations for workers in the city, city contracting, and even child labor regulations."<ref name=ref3 /> This was basically a "big-government" power-grab by the GOP, propelled by the hatred and ignorance of their supporters.
+** It should be noted that the "big government" aspects of HB2 go far beyond trans protections: "The law also prevents cities from regulating in areas like living wage laws, benefits and hour regulations for workers in the city, city contracting, and even child labor regulations."<ref name=ref3 /> This was basically a "big-government" power-grab by the GOP, propelled by the hatred and ignorance of their supporters.
 * '''Hypocrisy''': Citing "basic privacy and etiquette" while denying those things to a particular group that actually needs them, and not actually making any improvements on those things for anyone.
 * '''Hypocrisy''': Claiming that "The basic expectation of privacy in the most personal of settings ''[...]'' was violated by government overreach and intrusion by the mayor and city council of Charlotte" while promoting that exact same violation himself.
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 * '''Terrible for business''': Companies and organizations too numerous to count, large and small, have announced plans to scale down their North Carolina operations or withdraw their involvement with state initiatives.
 ** PayPal cancelled their plans to open a new center in Charlotte which would have employed over 400 people, after it had been announced as a done deal two weeks earlier.<ref name=paypal>https://www.paypal.com/stories/us/paypal-withdraws-plan-for-charlotte-expansion</ref>
-** NC's FullSteam Brewery has completely withdrawn its involvement in state promotional efforts until SB2 is repealed.<ref name=fullsteam>http://www.indyweek.com/food/archives/2016/03/31/fullsteam-brewery-to-withdraw-from-state-promotional-programs-over-hb-2</ref>
+** NC's FullSteam Brewery has completely withdrawn its involvement in state promotional efforts until HB2 is repealed.<ref name=fullsteam>http://www.indyweek.com/food/archives/2016/03/31/fullsteam-brewery-to-withdraw-from-state-promotional-programs-over-hb-2</ref>
-** Durham restaurant Watts Grocery posted a sign on their door opposing SB2.<ref name=watts>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208359556327705&set=a.2038492923143.124509.1268872909&type=3&theater It seems worth noting that the owner of Watts is a woman with two daughters.</ref>
+** Durham restaurant Watts Grocery posted a sign on their door opposing HB2.<ref name=watts>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10208359556327705&set=a.2038492923143.124509.1268872909&type=3&theater It seems worth noting that the owner of Watts is a woman with two daughters.</ref>
-** Durham's Carolina Friends School posted and emailed a statement opposing SB2.<ref name=cfs>http://www.cfsnc.org/page.cfm?p=1475</ref>
+** Durham's Carolina Friends School posted and emailed a statement opposing HB2.<ref name=cfs>http://www.cfsnc.org/page.cfm?p=1475</ref>
 (It should be noted that all the evidence I'm aware of suggests that gendered bathrooms aren't even necessary in the first place, and that the Republicans are therefore going in exactly the wrong direction with this, but that's another discussion.)
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 *** [http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/03/25/the-morning-roundup-welcome-to-the-fallout-day-2-weve-really-screwed-the-pooch-here-havent-we Welcome to the Fallout, Day 2. We’ve Really Screwed the Pooch Here, Haven’t We?]
 *** [http://www.indyweek.com/news/archives/2016/03/25/department-of-public-relations-this-is-what-the-rest-of-the-country-thinks-of-us-right-now Department of Public Relations: This Is What the Rest of the Country Thinks of Us Right Now] (humorous video)
-* The NC section of this chapter is heavily based on my [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/Hy7N4bp6yGA Google+ post] about SB2.
+* The NC section of this chapter is heavily based on my [https://plus.google.com/u/0/102282887764745350285/posts/Hy7N4bp6yGA Google+ post] about HB2.
 ==Footnotes==
 <references>