Its a distraction. Unforunately the general public has fallen for it. "Boys in girls X" is the new wedge issue.

... oh, and the "No dogs or Irish" type stuff to make an appearance... then we will know that we have re-entered the early 19th Century.

that didn't have doors on the stalls. Every stall might be filled with a transgender woman but Nancy Mace's and she would be none the wiser.

I've never visited the ladies room, but I assumed they all had stalls. How would anyone know if a trans woman was even in there??

This bigotry is beyond stupid.

Women aren't walking around unclothed, and the stalls have doors. There's no nudity involved. No one would ever know if a trans-gender woman was there.

One transgender woman in Congress and they have to make this rule? Do they feel so threatened by her? No they just like picking on vulnerable people and using our Congress to do it. I’m pissed.

I'd say yes.

The strength of the community of allies around this point, and the persistence of the ruckus required to stop the offensive fascist movements, at this place and around the nation in the following four years, must be maintained. Congress must employ the local grassroots anti fascist community for support.

But if it were me, I would proceed to use the Men's room in spite.

And I would make a point of wandering in right behind every prim, moralizing prick there.

. . . that stations a big, burly MALE Capitol Police officer at the door of every restroom used by Members and any Member trying to enter should drop their trousers, skirt, whatever for inspection before being allowed in. Would put a stop to this shit right away.

Could have had surgical alteration. You will need a Nurse to do genetic testing before each bathroom break.

just isn't one. Mind your own damn business.

Individual restrooms marked Restroom! Propose the changes and expense of the project and take the money out of another House account that members will miss. Put their money where their mouths are. My guess is there are already Family Restrooms in the building that concerned members could use at this time. Let the moaners and groaners search out existing private toilets in the building and move on to real legislation and problem solving!

guarding the door, and on more than one occasion, women used the restroom in my dorm without anyone guarding the door, and these were not coed dorms. Get a grip, anti-trans people, we all survived those "horrible" experiences.

was when they were piloting a "co-ed" dorm with "co-ed" floors and bathrooms. In my case, since the dorm was a hi-rise, there was an "open layout" central core divided into a section with a set of toilet stalls and sinks and another section with shower stalls (that had solid doors).

It was an adjustment for sure but then anyone who grew up/lived in a "mixed" household normally didn't have separate "men's rooms" and "women's rooms" in their residences. And that is what makes this whole thing ridiculous.

In 2015, I went into a public restroom in Paris. I was washing my hands when a dude walked out of the next stall and smiled at me. Stunned me, that's for sure. But, really, it was no big deal.

and the republicans are worried about who is using which bathroom?

paid for sex on numerous occasions, including with a minor.

Something to think about as they kvetch about an adult using a bathroom.

(PS: The US Senate is very likely to confirm a nominee for Secretary of Defense who, according to information published in the Washington Post, quite possibly drugged a woman and raped her.)

I would have a bucket and roll of toilet paper in my office. Wow are we in for a crazy hateful ride.

I'm so sick of their utter low-life crap.

Once again, I wouldn't associate with asses like this in my personal life, and I rersent the hell out of people like that being in leadership positions. They don't know a damn thing about anything.

I'm old, straight, have acquaintances who I respect and support, because they are nice. Maybe knowing that I like them and don't make a big deal out of their private lives gives them a little dot of light in the evil of this regime.

Put an “occupied by trans woman” at the door when she goes in. Then all the sissy republican women can wait outside until she leaves.

They just want to fuel hysteria

saying that people can use the restroom of the gender they identify as.

I highly doubt Nancy Mace is impacted at all by what other people do in bathroom stalls behind closed doors. Bully

What about a lesbian ? They are sexually attracted to women I believe. As a male, who has done electrical work in ladies rooms and swimming dressing rooms while women were in there, I can see no way anyone should be bothered. There's plenty of privacy. Now, men's toilets and showers are a different story.

Would a trans man have to use a women's bathroom because they were assigned female at birth? This rule makes absolutely no sense. A bathroom is a bathroom is a bathroom. You go in, do your business, and leave. That's it.

...seems to have been so quickly forgotten. This is giving an evergreen gift to MAGA and the GOP to keep striking with. At this rate, the Democrats are in the process of solidifying MAGA gains in the next election, so don't count on relief after two years if the US even exists that long with these idiots in charge.

For Nancy Mace, Strom Thurmond, Little Lindsey, Fort Sumter — hell, for everything going back to John C Calhoun.

You should have let this state go in 1860 when you had the chance.

Doesn't this smack of the GOPs typical distraction propaganda/dogwhistle for MAGAts when they've done something - Gaetz - that is appalling?

Maybe I'm wrong and it's just downright meanness toward a minority. Could be both?

Vlad Putin would be proud of this move in order to cause social division and to distract
from real issues which the GOP doesn’t haven’t the slightest interest in doing anything
about.

I guarantee you that Rep. Mace has used the lady’s room with trans people before and
not a God Damn thing happened.

Btw bathrooms are where people go to shit, piss, blow their noses, fart (not on purpose
90% of the time) comb their hair, straighten up their cloves and wash up and if people are
seeing something sexual or interesting there that is a big “tell” they are a the real freak.
I betya Mace claims to be a good Christian too but likes to spank her partners as they are
on all 4s in a bathtub of warm oatmeal as she masturbates with a sex toy called “thumper.”

Role model? Hateful skank club.

while in Scotland a few weeks back (wasn’t wearing my glasses). I came out of the stall to a slightly surprised bouncer getting ready to go at the urinal. “Miss you’re in the men’s room,” he said. “Oops,” I shrugged, “probably should put my glasses back on.” Washed my hands and left.
I live in a house with boys and men. My own bathroom is unisex. These bigots need to get a grip

And THAT is what is so bizarre about this whole nonsense. For those GOP nutjobs who insist on promoting "family" as a "husband" (male), "wife" (female), and "children" (who can be a mix of "brothers" and "sisters" ), I guarantee their "households" don't have a separate "ladies room" and "men's room".