• ch00f@lemmy.world
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    13 days ago

    It’s cute in theory. Don’t feel bad about sharing it. I’ve seen other ones where there’s a Spartan and a cowboy next to the alien.

    Any trans person can correct me, but it just feels kind of “all lives matter.” In Seattle, I’ve seen a lot of signs with very authoritative and explicit language explaining that the bathroom is for everyone. Not as whimsical, but more clear.

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      13 days ago

      Might be a difference in perspective.

      I’m in a blue state and this particular neighborhood is mostly genderless when appropriate.

      After two dozen simple “bathroom” signs this was nice.

    • Nat (she/they)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      13 days ago

      I’m trans and I’d feel safer going in this one than a gendered bathroom. Just reads like a whimsical way to say gender neutral to me.

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      11 days ago

      i’m not wild about the implicit comparison to a literal alien, but it’s also… fine. it feels a bit othering in the kind of way like, the owner wishes political dialogue wasn’t constantly about trans people (… which i agree with!) i think they’re probably not transphobic, but i would also hazard a guess they don’t really Get It, either