Trans Man Protests Bill With Bathroom Selfies | Out There | msnbc

Minnesota transgender man Michael Hughes is protesting recently proposed legislation in his state that would require him to use restrooms that do not match his gender identity. Hughes joins Out There to discuss how his selfie campaign has since gone viral.
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Trans Man Protests Bill With Bathroom Selfies | Out There | msnbc

[@s.morganweston3887]

This gentleman is one of the most respectful journalists I have ever seen interview anyone in the trans community. Kudos to you, sir, I will definitely watch more of your videos.

[@Squeaxx]

People really miss the point here. This proves why the law doesn’t make any sense.

[@nadinebrown7644]

Trans men are left out of this whole debate

[@KleineRattekop]

@R Berg Good point, but I think that that is what Nadine meant. That crazy law is only thinking of trans women and not thinking of trans men: "Trans men are left out of this whole debate". So yes, this law is against trans women. It is a really really bad situation

[@KleineRattekop]

So where do you think this person of the video should pee? Would you really mind...

[@suziewheeler6530]

Trans men..u mean a female pretending to be a guy

[@blacktigerpaw1]

Why do you think that is?

[@Simpy553]

​@@blacktigerpaw1 women do not want people looking like this man in the bathroom.

[@honeyflash1]

To people who say people should use the bathroom of the gender they are born...you're obviously ignorant of what it means to be trangendered...so...I have a question. Keep in mind that someone who is trans isn't just cross dressing, they are in transition from one gender to the other, which means they're probably taking hormones, and what happens when a male takes female hormones or to a female when they take male hormones? They change. So...you're saying they should use the bathroom of the gender they are born? Ignorant ladies, what would you do if you are in the women's restroom and in walks a person, a female at birth, with facial hair, stocky features, and a deep voice? The person before clearly looks like a man, but was in fact born a woman? Hmm? Ignorant gentlemen, what would you do if you're relieving your bladder and in walks a person, with make-up on, long hair, curves for days, that womanly voice, and breasts, but this person, who looks like a woman on the outside, was born a male? And for both the ignorant men and ladies, what happens if this person completed their transition-meaning gender reassignment surgery? Hmm? Folks, you've probably been using public bathrooms with trans people and never noticed. Never even thought about it until it was brought up in the media. Nine times outta ten, a transgendered person will look like the gender they identify as and the only way youd know their birth gender is to either ask (which youd never do) or look at their privates (which is sick and perverted). Think about that. And how about you become more informed about what it means to be trans before you assume and hate on matters you know NOTHING about.

[@D4RK4NG3L_]

i know that if some man in a dress try enter the bathroom after my daughter ,he gonna get it

[@suziewheeler6530]

I don't hate anybody....so maybe they should use the unisex bathroom...it has a door that closes and locks...i use it because I know no weirdos are gonna come in...

[@burritolover5082]

Shut up. You just wanna watch little girls pee don’t you. You’re a sick person.

[@fionabarrie9697]

Alot of universities in Australia have shared bathrooms. I first encountered this mid 90s and as a teen felt uncomfortable. ... until it made sense that we were all just there for a reason. I had no predatory experiences at all. We are more likely to find those close within family and friend networks (experience speaking here). To expose a young transgender male or female to ridcule for insisting they use their genetically designated bathroom is an invitation for abuse. Thankyou for standing up for ALL people and their needs. Blessings!

[@marcusderon2771]

Fiona Barrie Yh times have changed A LOT!! Better it was way safer back in the 90’s

[@letvirtueshine9223]

Why is this even a debate in politics? No one really cared before this exploded. We had a transwoman going into the women's bathroom in high school. It was a little weird for me, but I never said anything and it didn't bother me too much and I was always kind to this person. It shouldn't be put into law either way. Government needs to stay out of it.

[@showmercytoothers4059]

So that they dont have to make any real changes to laws. They can play around with words and symbolism and keep their power holds and unjust treatments and slush funds.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

Michael is such a nice guy and very handsome.

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

@@suziewheeler6530 well Michael is handsome and it doesn't matter to me

[@D1_Tactical]

R K thats a woman

[@robo_t]

@@D1_Tactical does that look like a woman?

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

@@D1_Tactical a woman?

[@karenfrench6631]

The ignorance, hate & uneducated responses to this human being, a child of the creator whoever it is, trying to do a controlled experiment in a hostile environment tells me that ignorance knows no bounds. Some people are just to stupid to realize just how stupid they really are.

[@suziewheeler6530]

I am not uneducated and I don't wish to hurt anyone...i simply do not want a man in the woman's room...period...that's it...no penises in the woman's room

[@cocoabo3470]

​@@suziewheeler6530So you agree that making trans men use the women's restroom is a bad idea? That's what bathroom bans will do. They'll force fully bearded men like the one in the video to use the women's restroom. I'd be more comfortable with a fully transitioned woman in my bathroom than a fully transitioned man who doesn't want to be there to begin with. Trans men do NOT want to use the women's bathroom. They shouldn't be forced to.

[@moady-3048-milo]

this is so real. As a trans man, do you really think your wife, daughter, niece, or grandchild would be comfortable seeing me in their restrooms? The amount of times that i have had to explain to women in the restroom that im trans is absurd. I got yelled at once and then given a hug right after i explained.

[@WLewis1987]

This is why we need those one person bathroomsc

[@benjaminreyes3624]

Or you can share the bathroom with a trans man

[@justin-pd7iu]

@@benjaminreyes3624 How would you know if the trans man is trans/ a pervert?

[@benjaminreyes3624]

@@justin-pd7iu I never said they were

[@ExpendableRedshirt]

So you use bathrooms that don't have individual stalls?

[@ShiroiYuki.]

this man is the hero we all need to look up to

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

I agree

[@AGNETHAFALTSK0G]

I think that urinals are degrading, why not just have bathrooms with cubicles?

[@heavenly2k]

So i could do my taxes

[@CarterKey6]

No one would question this person or vice versa. No one cares if people who pass use the bathroom the argument is that making it law opens the door for abuse.

[@qwandary]

When people claim 'predators might pretend to be trans to use the bathroom if we let them in' we completely ignore a predator could just walk in not even dressing up and say 'yeah I'm a trans man, so I HAVE to use this bathroom, what a hassle' and then abuse people. Obviously the rates of people going such a route to abuse people are almost non-existant, but the idea that forcing ASAB categorisation for toilet usage just opens up the space for people who look like men in women bathroom, whether they're cis men or trans men we wouldn't ever know. At the end of the day you can't get rid of us trans people and if toilets aren't safe the problem is the toilets not trans people. We keep skipping over the actual problem with these ridiculous 'what ifs' as though it's a safety issue and not a civil rights denial.

[@balajiraju4157]

Then We should not make easy for a predator to r*pe women instead we should find solutions

[@julien.4617]

That is not true. I've known locally of 3 women being assaulted by trans "women" in women's restrooms. It isn't politically correct to report these heinous, cowardly shameful acts. It makes me wonder about how many of these cases are really out there.

[@thehauntedtree]

It’s been 6 years of this nonsense???

[@tfs4156]

Yep because people can’t get over the fact that transgender people have you pee like everyone else.

[@henkkahenrik4183]

Whatever you do.... don't. Read. The. Comments!!!! Sight... whatever. Just remember I did warn you....

[@user-sf9gs2pg1b]

Okay fine, I’ll listen :( thank you

[@fluffysugakookies9580]

if he came in the bathroom while I'm there I'm calling the cops A full beard and a dead face walking into the girl's bathroom??? I think not!

[@rollinthunder1000]

He legally has to use the womens bathroom.

[@Le7emeChat]

So you agree trans-people should be able to use the bathroom from the gender they identify with.

[@schoomzer]

@@rollinthunder1000 He looks totally masculine because of his "journey." In reality, he just wants to get attention for his trans agenda. The looks of him in a woman's bathroom would terrify any cis female. Thanks for creating more potential problems and assaults for cis women.

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

That's why all women should be armed by law!

[@VictorMatthieu]

TABOOVSKNOWLEDGE He has to use the women's room. His biologically female. This is what the bathroom bill wants in the women's bathroom haha

[@helenalovelock1030]

Don’t understand. Is he saying that he shouldn’t be in the ladies bathroom ? Or that he should ?

[@group555_]

That he shouldn't, but the law forces him too

[@julien.4617]

Public bathrooms are NOT a matter of "just need to pee."

[@spraynard9529]

That’s true. You can also use them for pooping.

[@julien.4617]

@@spraynard9529 Or adjusting clothes, changing clothes, dealing with menstruation, having a girl's only conversation.

[@husseintoney]

Yuck!!! WTF! Each sex should use their own bathroom.

[@DraygaFlight]

+Logic Time So then you support men with vaginas in the womens room?

[@DraygaFlight]

Then you don't mind the trans men making women very uncomfortable and frightened, and the trans women causing you bigots to go pee shy? When was the last time you peed in a public restroom with women next to you?

[@lordoffrog2354]

+Crysta Williams why would they be frightened? Sounds like bigotry to me

[@DraygaFlight]

Indeed, conservative bigots... America is so far behind Europe, where they just have bathrooms... Cause everyone pees and poops...

[@user-anonymous95]

At this point we need to start making IDs.....

[@NepotisticNeanderthal-mh8cg]

For... what reason exactly???

[@user-anonymous95]

@@NepotisticNeanderthal-mh8cg why are you asking me

[@AthenaCreamer]

Don't make it easier for criminals, rapists, voyeurs, pedophiles with overarching legislation. It is also a privacy issue! How big a problem was this before? HOW BIG IS IT NOW? HOW EXPENSIVE? HOW TYRANNICAL? HOW OBAMANABLE?

[@Dimensiom]

+Athena Creamer You have very effectively communicated your irrational paranoia.

[@AthenaCreamer]

Dimensiom Thank you. Well, I am a professional writer.I also know Krav Maga and will carry. I will defend myself.

[@Dimensiom]

I carry, also. However, I also rationally recognize that not prohibiting transgender men from using men's restrooms does not, in any way, increase the currently extremely small probability that I will ever need to use my carry weapon in a defensive situation.

[@AlexPerez-fd8wd]

Athena Creamer are you really any different athena

[@summer4659]

Just make a third bathroom

[@danlebron2610]

No fkn way.nope.

[@suziewheeler6530]

Look go in the single stall bathrooms....unisex only has one toilet go in there....dont walk into the men's or ladies room....

[@DraygaFlight]

Breaking news! North Carolina now requires that all commercial planes that land in their state, have gender segregated bathrooms on the plane!

[@monjiaitaly]

sorry, but this is not right.

[@bugbite2217]

What's not right?

[@mrlawilliamsukwarmachine4904]

we need unisex smaller loos. 2 of them

[@Martial-Mat]

The fact that he needed to "protect women by posting guards at the door" tends to undermine the case he's making surely?

[@MsPrettypinkpanther8]

*She, *She's

[@Martial-Mat]

MsPrettypinkpanther8 If he chose to call himself a tree, I wouldn't call him Oak, so I have no intention of pandering to his inner feels about being a woman. If he wants to live as a woman, that's his choice and I won't show hate over that, but I'm not going along with the delusion either. His name is his choice, his gender address is not.

[@Martial-Mat]

***** Ahh, ok, thanks for the correction.

[@DraygaFlight]

Mat Broomfield Indeed, that is the entire point... They love to scapegoat transwomen, who often have much more difficulty in "passing", and the unfortunate natural fear women have been taught to have of unfamiliar masculine presence... They totally ignore the ACTUAL MEN that would legally be shoved in with their little ladies! Personally, I think the fastest and most efficient way to sink any and all bills that might surface, is simple, just make it personal! Just have a transman, or two for added bluster, "happen" to go to the bathroom at the same time as other female family members of the sponsor and co-sponsors of the bill... And for completeness, have a lovely transwoman (preferably one who can defend herself if required) do the same to the male initiators... Theres just nothing like bringing the sticky results of their mess home to roost...

[@MsPrettypinkpanther8]

+Mat Broomfield She is a woman and you are a fool if you truly believe otherwise.

[@Dearsociety333]

Did he cut off his dingaling?

[@torronbrown4107]

It’s a trans man female to male are you people slow this person never had a dingaling

[@Its_Anne_Solis]

It’s a trans man Female to male

[@tracyseibert72]

I don't want some man who decided to dress like a girl to go to the restroom with my child.

[@mathlover101hotmail]

+Tracy Seibert So you want a girl who transformed into a man going into the bathroom with your child?

[@JustSomeKittenwithaGun]

Crossdressing men aren't trying to use the women's bathroom. 🤔

[@Simpy553]

seems that people like you would rather have a large hairy bulky buff tattooed trans man in the women's bathroom and I am a small trans girl that is very passable which means that you would not know that I am a trans girl till I told you so yeah I am very passable.

[@Dearsociety333]

Wait. Is he a chick?

[@afgor1088]

the fact you can't tell should make you think...

[@torronbrown4107]

It use to be a chick

[@heavenly2k]

​@@torronbrown4107 "it" he is a human being my guy

[@AthenaCreamer]

Its 80%

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

What a stupid issue! This is an embarrassing, childish issue! It is politics based only!

[@suziewheeler6530]

Based on we don't want men in the ladies room..not a political issue....we just don't want a man in the ladies room period...why is that so hard to understand

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

@@suziewheeler6530 NOSHITSHERLOCK

[@bbailey3055]

@@suziewheeler6530 they’re not men they’re women

[@showmercytoothers4059]

What is he trying to get across???

[@jamesondrinker]

Idk if ur being sarcastic but the point is that people who say trans people need to use the bathroom that corresponds with their birthsex (for reasons unforeseen in data) look pretty foolish when they forget that this will bring fully bearded masculine trans men on testosterone (normally attracted to women) into women’s bathrooms. Really makes you realize that republicans use this kind of semantical debate to trick socially conservative voters into electing people who will lower rich republican’s taxes.

[@AthenaCreamer]

I feel sorry for herim. Truly.

[@VictorMatthieu]

"Herim?"

[@bbailey3055]

Him. Are you that stupid?

[@suziewheeler6530]

Look there are separate bathrooms for those people....single stall bathrooms...they don't need to be in the normal bathrooms

[@henkkahenrik4183]

Suzie Wheeler .... just like black people didn't need to use normal water fountains, entrances or bathrooms either? What a genious solution... 🙃

[@D1_Tactical]

Henrikk H you're using race to compare with a mental illness?

[@ksub91]

DARK PHOENIX So, you’re saying that this man in this video is supposed to go to the women’s bathroom?

[@suziewheeler6530]

No I am NOT saying anything of the kind...it isn't the same thing....i don't want males in the ladies rooms...the ladies rooms are for ladies...there are all kinds of conveniences everywhere...i use the single room bathroom any more..cause at least I know there aren't any men in there...i don't want boys in my granddaughters bathroom either...its that simple...ifbu have a winny go to the boys bathroom...if u have a vagina.. The girls...its simple

[@ksub91]

Suzie Wheeler So you mean that the man in this video, who most likely has a vagina, should go to the women’s bathroom? That’s what this video is about, the bill says that he should go to the women’s bathroom, because he was born female, but he thinks that he shouldn’t, therefore he took these pictures to show why he doesn’t belong in the women’s bathroom. The bill says that he belongs in the women’s bathroom.

[@taboovsknowledge1603]

I identify my gender as an attack helicopter. If I use the men's room, it makes me feel uncomfortable! Where is MY aircraft hanger?

[@kingtchenka628]

Cool story bro

[@jaimereneewissner7032]

It's amazing how transphobes can't come up with more than two jokes.

[@jaimereneewissner7032]

TABOOVSKNOWLEDGE can you try writing that comment again in English? I’ve read it five times over already and can’t figure out what you’re trying to say here

[@jaimereneewissner7032]

@@taboovsknowledge1603 Ah, so people who get vasectomies and hysterectomies. Breast/Testicular cancer survivors. Amputees. All insane I guess.

[@jaimereneewissner7032]

@@taboovsknowledge1603 It's funny though. I'd more likely label someone screaming at people they don't know that they're an attack helicopter on the internet for no other reason than to dehumanize and attack them insane, but to each their own I suppose.

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

#wejustdon'twanttoberaped

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

Ewan Hansen ***** yes it will*** and transgender people are being selfish putting the welfare of a tiny tiny minority over a vast majority .....

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

mark kolb your point ?

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

Kim Christiansen make sense and maybe I will talk to you.

[@whoahorseywhoa4685]

Kim Christiansen .......exactly ..no one knew ..and we were relatively safe........ NOW? THEY HAVE THROWN THEIR TANTRUM AND THE FRICKEN WORLD OF PERVS KNOWS ........... P.s. they are men .... they can fantazise that they are not but they are ...THEY STILL THINK LIKE MEN .... STILL HAVE THE BONE STRUCTURE AND CHROMOSOMES ... STILL DON'T GO THROUGH THE SAME EXPERIENCES AS WOMEN...

[@onemonkeyboy8225]

Let me explain, he is trans and goes by he/him so he is assigned female at birth

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

i dont know anymore

[@Kings2beat]

I bet she made sure that restroom was empty first.

[@Simpy553]

what about him looks like a she

[@showmercytoothers4059]

Why is a "dude" in the womans bathroom?

[@n0mad967]

He's a trans man and would legally face to use the women's restroom

[@Its_Anne_Solis]

Hes a trans man and and legally has to use the women’s room because he was born female just like trans women hace to use the men’s room cause there born male

[@Janine466]

Lol She thinks that she is a man.

[@gl6731]

+Briar Rose I can assure you that many women would feel uncomfortable when they initially see him in the women's restroom, because he looks like a cisgender man. Calling him "she" does NOTHING in real life. Upon first glance, no one can tell that he was assigned female at birth. Your misgendering does nothing.

[@Janine466]

***** LOL

[@gl6731]

***** My comment wasn't funny, but ok.

[@Janine466]

***** LOL

[@gl6731]

***** what's wrong with you?

[@tracyseibert72]

I don't want some man who decided to dress like a girl to go to the restroom with my child.

[@Franz304]

This does not happen.

[@gl6731]

+Tracy Seibert This person was assigned female at birth and is legally required to use the women's restroom.

[@tracyseibert72]

+Abra Kadabra oh so born female.

[@Franz304]

+Tracy Seibert read the new comment I made.

[@Franz304]

+Red Coyote Jam Garden you need to inform yourself on the topic and stop talking out your a**.