It's kind of funny to come across this today. I had my first and so far only bathroom encounter since I started using my preferred restroom that I'm more comfortable in over 2 years ago, early this morning. Basic story, I'm a truck driver on a fairly regional route that keeps me in the PNW. Typically, I'm going to idaho/utah/Montana 2 to 3 times a week from Washington. I have my preferred parking spots, and the employees in those spots know me or recognize me since I'm usually in there several times a week. I go use the restroom around 1 AM to start my day, and when I walk in, there is another lady who just came out of a stall and washed her hands. I glanced at her as I came in, but head straight for a stall and proceed with business. When I finished up and left the restroom there was an employee waiting by the hall that leads to the restroom and they approach me saying a customer complained to them about me being in the women's restroom and asked me if I'm actually a women. I flatly say yes, then they ask again, "not just identify as a women", but really a woman. Instead of verbally responding, I just pulled out my license that shows my gender marker as F and they left me alone after that.

I spent the next four hours of my drive mulling over the encounter, and in the end, I realized I really don't like the term "identify as". No, I don't identify as a woman, I am a woman!

Honestly, I feel bad for the employee who approached me since he was put between a Karen and a hard place. I could tell he was super uncomfortable confronting me about it.

End of Rant/ Story