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Massachusetts trans bathroom access showed no violence increase

When Massachusetts made gender identity more flexible so trans women could use women's restrooms, the trial period showed no increase in violence in restrooms and no formal complaints, so the policy was ratified to continue — illustrating that empirical evidence should guide such decisions.

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Sally Haslanger

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in the period of time when this was sort of a trial. There was no increase in violence in restrooms, and there weren't complaints that were lodged.

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182 | Sally Haslanger on Social Construction and Critical TheorySean Carroll's Mindscape
Created: 6/13/2026, 12:30:09 AM

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