Ohio bathroom law

[LAS14]

Last edited Thu Dec 26, 2024, 04:40 PM - Edit history (1)

Over the holidays an Oberlin student told us about Ohio's new "bathroom law." Not only are people required to use the bathroom of their birth sex, BUT entities are forbidden to even have "gender neutral" bathrooms!! Not just state institutions/schools, but private schools like liberal Oberlin. They've communicated with the student body that they will adhere to the law. I hope this communication was sort of wink wink. What the f****???????????????

Edit: Apparently gender neutral bathrooms are not prohibited. See replies #25 and #28. So I would ask why places like Oberlin don't just make all, or almost all, of their bathrooms gender neutral.

[NoRethugFriends]

1. If this is true, fuck Oberlin for rolling over

[Ocelot II]

2. Even private schools get federal funding,

indirectly through student aid programs and grants. Oberlin won’t want to lose those funds.

[LAS14]

4. It's a state law. nt

[Ocelot II]

20. Ohio also provides higher education grants to private colleges

as well as to state universities. https://highered.ohio.gov/students/pay-for-college/ohio-grants-scholarships/ocog

[LAS14]

5. Heard it from an Oberlin student. I totally agree!! nt

[Walleye]

3. I'm tired of this shit, let's just all use the bathroom that is closest, regardless of gender

Remember how they refused to wear a mask and deliberately coughed in our faces. Go to the men’s room, girls, go to the ladies room, men.
This is what the right wing does they make up rules they have no idea how to enforce. Are they going to stand at the bathroom door and check birth certificates?

[LAS14]

7. Birth certificates are of no use if you don't peek inside their clothes. nt

[Walleye]

8. Oh, so they really want to be just plain perverted about it I guess

[crud]

6. It's not easy to know who is trans without checking genitals

How soon will it be when we hear about a trans man being arrested for being in a women's restroom?

[LAS14]

9. That's assuming they haven't had the operation. Very tough to enforce.

Can' laws be judged unconstitutional if they can't be reasonably enforced?

[Walleye]

11. Who knows what the current extreme court will say

[Walleye]

10. They never consider trans men in this situation. They will freak out when it happens believe me.

But if your genitals aren’t your own damn business, what the hell is?

[Norbert]

12. Most of the newer Krogers stores have a gender neutral bathroom

[LisaL]

26. As far as I can tell the law only applies to schools and universities.

So Kroger should be o'key.
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/11/27/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-signs-transgender-bathroom-ban-bill-into-law/

[sinkingfeeling]

13. Is this law only for schools and colleges? If not, then I guess planes

can no longer operate in Ohio.

[LAS14]

22. Excellent point!!!! nt

[LisaL]

27. Yes, it's for schools and universities.

NT

[magicarpet]

14. You are required to allow the bathroom police stationed out side the restroom door,....

..... to fondle your genitals so you can gain entry to the restroom facilities.

[multigraincracker]

15. WTF, next how about gender specific

underwear?

[Diamond_Dog]

16. I'll bet many men (and women)have been in the same bathroom with a trans person and never even suspected it.

What in Gods name are they so afraid of anyway?

[keithbvadu2]

17. Republican morals to be upheld

[thucythucy]

18. Many wheelchair accessible bathrooms are gender neutral.

Unless schools and other entities are willing to spend the money to double the number of such bathrooms, they will soon find themselves in violation of the ADA.

Finding an accessible bathroom is hard enough as it is, this will only make it much worse.

[LAS14]

23. Good point! And then those family friendly bathrooms, for people with babies or disabled companions. nt

[Traildogbob]

19. How about a law

For College locker rooms for coaches that allow perverts to watch athletes shower?
Lets call it the Jim Law.

[Vinca]

21. What are they going to do? Hire body inspectors to do fast exams before a person can pee?

Demand notarized birth certificates of anyone desiring to use a bathroom????? Chances are the same people who brought you this nonsense have been in restrooms with trans people and never even known it.

[LisaL]

24. Oh boy.

What are the OH republicans going to come up with next? Are there going to be policemen at every bathroom door checking our genitals?

[dsc]

25. According to Oberlin's website part of it is untrue

they still have single occupancy RR that can be used by both genders.

https://www.oberlin.edu/center-intercultural-engagement/ohio-law-and-campus-restrooms

[LisaL]

28. Here is the law.

"The law requires people at Ohio K-12 schools and universities use the restroom that aligns with their gender assigned at birth. It also bans students from sharing overnight accommodations with people of the opposite sex from their assigned sex at birth at K-12 schools.

This does not prevent a school from having single-occupancy facilities and does not apply to someone helping a person with a disability or a child younger than 10 years old being assisted by a parent, guardian or family member."
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/11/27/ohio-gov-mike-dewine-signs-transgender-bathroom-ban-bill-into-law/

[TommieMommy]

29. What the??? Ridiculous law. What are they afraid of.

[surfered]

30. Matt Gaetz has volunteered to perform inspections for entrance to the girls' restroom.

[keithbvadu2]

34. Jobs program for republicans. Don't hire Gaetz for girls' bathroom or Hastert/Jordan for boys' bathroom.

[LAS14]

31. OP has been edited.

Edit: Apparently gender neutral bathrooms are not prohibited. See replies #25 and #28. So I would ask why places like Oberlin don't just make all, or almost all, of their bathrooms gender neutral.

[LisaL]

32. Cost.

NT

[LAS14]

33. What is the cost of re-labeling bathrooms?

Even the men's rooms have some stalls.