In a society where transgender issues are on the forefront, one Elementary School in San Francisco decided it was time to create a gender neutral restroom for the new school year.
Miraloma Elementary School has decided to do away with boys and girls restrooms for kindergarten and first graders. This is in an effort to make boy and girls who are transgender or who don’t identify with traditional gender norms to feel comfortable, as well as their peers. Instead of public restrooms, there will be one bathroom with a single stall that can be used by one child at a time, boy or girl.
The decision was largely based on the fact that there are 8 students currently enrolled at the school who identify as transgender.
“I think it invites the child, it invites the person into the space, as opposed to putting them into a moment of confusion or anxiety,” said Gedalia Braverman, a mother of a first grader who attends the school.
Many other schools will likely make similar changes, and many colleges already have.
What are your thoughts on gender neutral restrooms in a school setting?
