There’s Just Something (Weird) About New York City!
Commuting in NYC just got a bit more “interesting.” The Metropolitan Transit Authority recently settled a complaint against it because it allegedly discriminates against transsexuals. How so? Well, the MTA–until enlightened by this lawsuit–had the radical idea that well, men should use the men’s restroom, and women should use the women’s restroom. Horrific, I know.
However, according to Henry McGuiniess, who tells the world at age 70, “I’m a 24-hour woman. I just feel like a woman and I like to wear woman’s clothes,” this is actionable discrimination.
Remember: no one is saying this fellow cannot wear clothes of his choosing. No one is saying he cannot pretend to be female. No one is saying he cannot inject his body with estrogen. The issue is whether Henry–clearly a man for 60 years before beginning “transition”–can use the women’s restroom. (Aren’t the lines long enough??!!)
The MTA buckled and now says “yes” and will pay $2000 in attorney fees. But, that’s not all, as the late evening huckster says: MTA will now start attempting to dry clean employees minds by implementing “transgender sensitivity training” for workers.
One citizen is apparently not concerned: “It doesn’t bother me because it is a reality. . . . If they believe they are women, they should be treated as one [sic].” Oh, really? One’s subjective belief–in itself–is sufficient to alter reality and hence the legal landscape?
Let’s test this thesis by playing fill in the blank: “If they believe they are football players, they should be treated as one.” “If they believe they are brain surgeons, they should be treated as one.” “If they believe they are African-Americans, they should be treated as one.”
Here’s the problem with mere belief: All beliefs aren’t true, and all truth is not believed. This is the cultural result when Casey’s mystery of life passage has gone to seed. <
See also:Mike Manno: Will “Defense of Marriage” Statutes Go for Naught? The Rise of Transgenderism