LETTERS

Impact on kids should be considered

Posted 9/22/15

To the Editor:

The article surrounding this topic of transgender use of McDermott Pool was interesting to me. My first thought before I had to turn to the other page for the rest of the story was …

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LETTERS

Impact on kids should be considered

Posted

To the Editor:

The article surrounding this topic of transgender use of McDermott Pool was interesting to me. My first thought before I had to turn to the other page for the rest of the story was that there should be a separate booth for gender unspecific and it seems like a simple quick fix. And then I turned to the page and found that it may be a plan to accommodate this situation. I think it is the best plan and should be done ASAP. This would put Rhode Island in the spotlight of being “fair” and unbiased against sexual orientation.

What disturbed me most about this article was the picture that reads no children over the age of 5 are allowed in the ladies locker room. Children over the age of 1 should not be allowed in the ladies locker room. It is up to the “ladies” individually to determine who will watch their child while they shower or change.

Over the years we have learned that many factors are very influential to a child’s psychological development between the ages of 2 through 6. Due to a child’s psychological health and development, I think this topic should be re-visited.

I have a 5-year-old grandson and I have taken some child psychology courses. I feel a child from 2-6 can become very confused about the visible differences in anatomy and seeing a naked woman. This experience could possibly cause confusion in them regarding their bodies, raise questions for them and cause psychological and behavior issues.

I personally as a patron don’t want to accidentally bump into a child of these ages. It would make me very uncomfortable. 

Tracee Sawyer

Warwick

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