http://www.king5.com/mb/news/man-womens-locker-room-cites-gender-rule/65533111
Seattle Parks and Recreation is facing a first-of-a-kind challenge to gender bathroom rules. A man undressed in a women's locker room, citing a new state rule that allows people to choose a bathroom based on gender identity.
It was a busy time at Evans Pool around 5:30pm Monday February 8. The pool was open for lap swim. According to Seattle Parks and Recreation, a man wearing board shorts entered the women's locker room and took off his shirt. Women alerted staff, who told the man to leave, but he said "the law has changed and I have a right to be here."
"Really bizarre," MaryAnne Sato said. "I can't imagine why they would want to do that anyway!"
Sato uses the locker room a few times a week, but she says this is a first for her. It's also a first for Seattle Parks and Recreation. Employees report that the man made no verbal or physical attempt to identify as a woman, yet he still cited a new rule that allows bathroom choice based on gender identification.
The issue drew protesters from both sides to Olympia on Monday. Opponents claim the rule opens up bathrooms to voyeurs but supporters say that's an unrealistic fear.
No one was arrested in this case and police weren't called, even though the man returned a second time while young girls were changing for swim practice.
"Sort of works against the point they're trying to make. They're causing people to feel exposed and vulnerable with the intention of reducing people feeling exposed and vulnerable," said pool regular Aldan Shank.
The man's protest, if that's what it was, hurts the greater cause, Shank says.
As far as policy to protect everyone, Seattle Parks spokesman David Takami says they're still working on the issue. Right now, there's no specific protocol for how someone should demonstrate their gender in order to access a bathroom. Employees just rely on verbal identification or physical appearance, and this man offered neither.
"This didn't seem like a transgender issue to staff – someone who was "identifying" as a woman," Takami wrote in a statement to KING 5. "We have guidelines that allow transgender individuals to use restrooms and locker rooms consistent with their gender identity. We want everyone to feel comfortable in our facilities." 
What's his OG SN? 
Backfire.
Hilarious
So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?
"Sort of works against the point they're trying to make. They're causing people to feel exposed and vulnerable with the intention of reducing people feeling exposed and vulnerable," said pool regular Aldan Shank.
That may seem just like common sense but don't be fooled. It's just your typical cisgender micro aggressive homophobic white privileged bigotry
HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
the whole "identifying" as a different gender than what you appear to be only applies to the ugly (think Chaz Bono types) or the freaky (think Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner types)
IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
amadeus -The point is he was asked to leave.HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
There is always going to be some who take advantage of any rule or law. The question will be, probably too early to tell, what will be the net impact overall.
HereWeAre -Genderphobe! How dare u.amadeus -The point is he was asked to leave.HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
Who are you to say how he/she identifies?
HereWeAre -I think the point is that a man can now wave his dick around in a woman's restroom if he claims to be a woman inside that day...amadeus -The point is he was asked to leave.HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
Nitecrawler - Wow!.
Who would have thought that would happen.
/sarcasm
I think this will be the new thing... There was a "female" at my work that tries to act like a dude (to her that means trying to be a badass despite being pudgy and 5'3) that now has a half a dozen inch long hairs coming from her chin that used the men's room yesterday
I don't care one way or another about gays but I don't want it in our bathroom
amadeus -I think both of us know it would take more than that but you've made your cheap point.HereWeAre -I think the point is that a man can now wave his dick around in a woman's restroom if he claims to be a woman inside that day...amadeus -The point is he was asked to leave.HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.
jacktripper - I think this will be the new thing... There was a "female" at my work that tries to act like a dude (to her that means trying to be a badass despite being pudgy and 5'3) that now has a half a dozen inch long hairs coming from her chin that used the men's room yesterdayThat must have been devastating for you.
I don't care one way or another about gays but I don't want it in our bathroom
HereWeAre -Do we? We now live in a world of feels where you can't tell me what I am. All that matters is how I feel deep inside. Gender is now fluid after all...amadeus -I think both of us know it would take more than that but you've made your cheap point.HereWeAre -I think the point is that a man can now wave his dick around in a woman's restroom if he claims to be a woman inside that day...amadeus -The point is he was asked to leave.HereWeAre -It's a fucking changeroom, how long do you expect someone to stay?Benwahwah -You're right he probably moved in and he's still there to this day.HereWeAre -Asked to leave and leaving are two very different things.IronHands -It clearly says he was asked to leave.HereWeAre - So the guy didn't identify as a female and was removed. Am I missing something?I know your first reaction is to blindly toe the partisan line, but if you read the entire article, you'd see that not only wasn't he removed, he returned a second time.
The way the article is written it's obvious that he was asked to leave and he left. He returned and was asked to leave again and he left. This guy was obviously a troll that was trying to make a point very poorly.