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Third Graders Plead With California School Not To Allow Males In Bathrooms, Board Members Dismiss Concerns
At a recent Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, two young girls, along with several parents, voiced concerns about the district’s decision to replace all traditional boys' and girls' bathrooms with "gender-neutral" facilities at Herbert Hoover Elementary School.
By Carmen Schober1 min read
At the Palo Alto Board of Education meeting, two young girls stood at the podium, their heads barely reaching the microphone. They were nervous, yet determined to be heard. Both girls shared how uncomfortable they felt using shared bathrooms, expressing feelings that should be far from a child's experience. One girl shared how she had been physically assaulted by a boy in a gender-neutral bathroom, but her plea for protection was ultimately dismissed by the board.