I be scurvy doggedly banned from me YMCA for utterin' that men shouldn't be plunderin' the lasses' locker room! Arrr!
2024-04-19
Arrr, I sailed to me YMCA for 40 long years without a hitch, until I spoke me mind 'bout men steerin' clear o' the lasses' quarters. Then I was scallywagged, hounded and deemed the black sheep o' the crew. Aye, tis a treacherous sea we sail upon!
In the small town of Port Townsend, Washington, there lies a community pool from the 1960s with separate dressing areas for men and women. However, on July 26, 2022, my peaceful swimming routine was disrupted by a man in a woman's swimsuit in the women's area, putting two little girls at risk. When I demanded he leave, I was accused of discrimination, banned for life, and the police were called. The YMCA had quietly changed its policy to allow men who identify as women in the women-only area without informing patrons. I protested this policy, only to be met with hostility and threats from those supporting transgender ideology.Despite my efforts to advocate for women's privacy and safety, I faced backlash in the media and online, experiencing a collective hysteria in the community akin to a witch hunt. The laws and policies now favor transgender ideology over women's rights, erasing centuries of progress for women's equality and safety. It's a cultural shift that threatens the very fabric of our society, replacing biological facts with confusion and endangering women's rights and safety in public spaces.As I face exile from the pool for life, I fear for the future generations of women who will inherit a world where their rights are diminished and their voices silenced.