Argumentative Essay: The 14th Amendment

The fourteenth amendment was written in 1868 but it is still relevant today. The amendment states , “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens,” using the restroom is a pretty basic privilege. Forcing people to use the bathroom of the sex they were assigned at birth would be going against this amendment. Trans people would be endangered by using the bathroom of their sex they were assigned at birth. If a man of trans experience walked into a woman's restroom all of the women would react negatively just like if a woman of trans experience walked into a men's bathroom.The argument against this is that there would be an increase of rape. If someone is insane enough to rape someone I highly doubt that a little sign on a door is going to stop them. Everyone thinks that their children are going to be molested if people are allowed to use the restroom of the gender they identify with mostly because of people pretending to be trans, but honestly, there is a possibility of children being molested anywhere.
The amendments states, “nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws,” but does this apply when the victim was dressed in a way that would be considered provocative? Does this apply when the victim was intoxicated? Does it still apply when the victim seemed to be flirting? Yes, it does even if people do not want it to. Saying that rape is justified because they were wearing provocative clothing is like saying it is ok to rob someone’s home because they left the door unlocked. Being drunk does not make rape okay. Even if it seems as if someone is leading you on it does not make rape okay. Nothing does so these factors should play no role in deciding if someone is guilty when the victim is equally