Transexuals

[Catholic_Lady]

Women's comfort level (embarrassment) with pooping/peeing/changing/showering in front of people who are still men on the outside is the ultimate reason.

But this type of comfort level can be tempered by the mind if we understand the nature of transgenders.  We should in this instance put their well being over our gut knee reactions to the issue. I know Quran makes an exception to men who have no desire for women, they can see women without Hijaab. Some people say this referred specifically to people who their privates cut off for unjust reasons, but I think by definition it can be extended to transsexuals.

Perhaps you don't know this, but there are plenty of trans folks who are still attracted to women. Just because a biological man identifies as a woman, does not mean they are attracted to men.  Cait Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner), for example, is still attracted to women not to men. But that's beside the point.

The point is, both the trans person and the woman may feel uncomfortable/embarrassed to be in states of undress in front of particular groups of people. The trans person may feel uncomfortable changing in the men's lockerroom because they themselves are women in the inside. The women may feel uncomfortable changing in front of a trans person who has not transitioned because those people are still men on the outside. Both of their feelings should be taken into account. To favor one group and tell the other one "too bad" is one sided. That's why I believe the only fair option here is a 3rd private bathroom for people to use when they have not yet transitioned. That way no one feels uncomfortable, and everyone's well being is taken into account. Not just one or the other.