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The bathroom problem

Why is this an important issue?

Is this problem difficult to solve?

Because the issue is highly political, yes, it will be very difficult. Some examples of political backlash: Moreover, legislators are reluctant to enact transgender non-discrimination laws because they fear that courts might interpret those laws as applying to the bathroom issue as well (even though most of these bills don't try to address the bathroom issue because it's considered an unsolved problem). Trans people are literally losing jobs because we can't solve the bathroom problem.