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Related: About this forumWomen, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Source: Reuters
World | Thu Apr 21, 2016 6:09am EDT
Exclusive: Women, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. - Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK | BY DANIEL TROTTA
Transgender Americans may find greater acceptance in the future, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that shows young adults and women more open to people using public bathrooms matching their gender identity.
The issue is polarizing much of the United States, notably in North Carolina, where big businesses and rock stars are boycotting the state over a new law requiring people to use the public restroom matching their birth certificate.
Americans aged 18 to 29 favor letting transgender people use the restroom of their identity by a 2-to-1 ratio. Among Americans aged 60 or more, the ratio was 2-to-1 in reverse with people saying restroom use should be mandated by the gender on one's birth certificate.
Forty-four percent of women favor letting a man who is in transition from male to female into their public toilets, compared to 39 percent who say they must use the facilities matching their gender assigned at birth.
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Exclusive: Women, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. - Reuters/Ipsos poll
NEW YORK | BY DANIEL TROTTA
Transgender Americans may find greater acceptance in the future, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll that shows young adults and women more open to people using public bathrooms matching their gender identity.
The issue is polarizing much of the United States, notably in North Carolina, where big businesses and rock stars are boycotting the state over a new law requiring people to use the public restroom matching their birth certificate.
Americans aged 18 to 29 favor letting transgender people use the restroom of their identity by a 2-to-1 ratio. Among Americans aged 60 or more, the ratio was 2-to-1 in reverse with people saying restroom use should be mandated by the gender on one's birth certificate.
Forty-four percent of women favor letting a man who is in transition from male to female into their public toilets, compared to 39 percent who say they must use the facilities matching their gender assigned at birth.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lgbt-poll-idUSKCN0XI11M
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Women, young more open on transgender issue in U.S. - Reuters/Ipsos poll (Original Post)
Eugene
Apr 2016
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procon
(15,805 posts)1. Maybe woman have more empathy towards transgender people because
many of us have experienced similar prejudices, discrimination, unfairness, punitive laws and inequality in our lives. I would not want anyone else to suffer through the prevailing patriarchal cultural attitudes that have kept women from reaching their full potential. Historically women have been targeted and branded as nothing but powerless sex objects, just as LGBT people are labeled for their sexual orientation first, while their humanity is omitted.
Attitudes toward sex and sexuality are changing, and now (maybe) we can finally view these personal issues as intensely private matters not open to public inspection or approval.
LostOne4Ever
(9,290 posts)2. The new generation makes me hopeful for change in this country! nt