Privacy In The Classroom Essay

Do you think you should have the right to your own privacy while using the restroom? Everyone should have their own privacy, but they should also feel comfortable using the restroom. Transgenders may not feel like they have privacy, though if forced into a restroom they don’t feel comfortable using. Transgenders should still have to follow all the same rules everyone else has to follow, they shouldn’t get special benefits. Yes, they have the same rights, but they shouldn’t get to take advantage of all their rights. According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, “You have the right not to be bullied or harassed because you are transgender or gender non-conforming.” With that being said, transgenders can’t take advantage of this right and become a bully or

An article called, “Isolated and Left Behind” by EBSCOHOST stated, “Everyday we walk out the door, we never know what’s going to happen.” Transgenders fear of being violated everyday. If they get assaulted in public, open areas, it could be worse in a private, smaller area. The same article expresses, “46% verbally harassed.. 47% sexually harassed.. 1 in 10 reported being the victim of violence from a family member.. 17% said they left school because of the harassment and physical and sexual assault there.” Transgenders get treated badly not only by strangers, but also by family and friends. They also are so threatened that they leave school and have a higher chance of getting a lower, more poor education than other students. Unfortunately, the article reminds us, “.. just 19 states and the District of Columbia BAN discrimination in public accomodations against people based on their gender identity or sexual orientation.” Only 19/50 states have banned discrimination against people based on what they wear or want to be called. That means in 31 states, it’s okay, or at least legal to