The best comment I've heard was from this guy interviewed on NPR. His basic comment was that for transgender types, court cases, etc., could go only so far, people getting to know each other is the key. Once they got to know each other, it works out.
At first it sounded a little naive. But then he illustrated with an anecdotal story. He was a teenager, wrestling with gender issues. He had worked all summer at some back breaking job at a peach or cucumber packing plant. He was getting his last paycheck and his boss shook his hand and the interviewee said to him something like, "I am transgender and would Iike you to know." The older guy listened and finally said, "Will you be back to work next summer." (Guess you had to be there but I liked it).
In the final analysis, getting to know each other takes care of issues like transgender. "You are a good worker and see you next summer."
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