how would one know???
waiter..."what will it be?"
diner..."i'll have the chicken club...an iced tea,,,
and a peek at your private parts"
seriously???
and before anyone claims they could tell...
i have a very dear ladyfriend...
who is often...constantly... called "sir"-
i assure you...
her vagina is a factory original-
Would you object to being served by a waitress who is transgender?
ABC News U.S.
2012/04/30 19:52:54
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Top Opinion
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rocat 2012/04/30 21:03:03
This is a must read for anyone wishing to better understand transgender issues. Who knows? Maybe even the most ignorant individual can learn a thing or two from the book.
One: To all those ignorant enough to think transgending is something people just do, guess what? It isn't. I have a wonderful friend he's male to female transgender, he will be a gorgeous girl.
;and to those who don't know. Being a transgender isn't something you can help, you were born in the wrong body.
Second, how is being transgender anyone's business? Why are people so close minded?
Please realize this is 2012 not the early 19 century.
Thank you.
My question.. why do you want to type in such a way as to make your statements barely readable and appear somewhat illiterate?
and, if you have no idea what it means to feel 'transgender' then you really have no right saying you are uncomfortable with them. the question was specifically about a transgender serving you food, not about whether you thought it was something YOU would want to do. Your response sounds either uninformed (as in, you didn't actually read the question) or completely selfish.
jk... kind of.
I have no reason to be uncomfortable around them.
Despite the burdens that trans people face in public and private situations, they must be allowed to live their authentic lives. The fact that this question is even posed shows that there is still a problem with the public's perception, understanding and acceptance of trans people. This is evident not only in interpersonal interactions being discussed here, but it is also evident in our laws that do not protect transgender and transsexual people in employment, housing, education, healthcare, and legal recognition of their gender identity.
If you are reading this question, you must be an ally or member of the LGBT community. We all need need to voice or support to end discrimination, tell President Obama to sign the executive order to provide Employment Non-Discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, and support rulings like the recent EEOC case that determined that discrimination against trans people is sex discrimina...
Despite the burdens that trans people face in public and private situations, they must be allowed to live their authentic lives. The fact that this question is even posed shows that there is still a problem with the public's perception, understanding and acceptance of trans people. This is evident not only in interpersonal interactions being discussed here, but it is also evident in our laws that do not protect transgender and transsexual people in employment, housing, education, healthcare, and legal recognition of their gender identity.
If you are reading this question, you must be an ally or member of the LGBT community. We all need need to voice or support to end discrimination, tell President Obama to sign the executive order to provide Employment Non-Discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, and support rulings like the recent EEOC case that determined that discrimination against trans people is sex discrimination, and is a violation of federal law.
If you have a waitress or waiter that is trans, smile, use proper pronouns, treat them with the same respect you would treat anyone else. They are someone's child, sibling, neighbor and friend. They are doing the hard work that it takes just to be there, and they deserve all that life has to offer just as you do. Please appreciate that the next time someone asks you a question like this.