“Hello? Are you a male or female in there?” a rumbling voice called into the women’s restroom. A man’s boots stepped across the threshold, clunking on the tile floor, as I sat alone in the stall ...

The author hiking just outside Yosemite National Park in July 2024, after cutting their hair short, holding their pink hat. Courtesy Rey Katz “Hello? Are you a male or female in there?” a rumbling ...

“Hello? Are you a male or female in there?” a rumbling voice called into the women’s toilet. A man’s boots stepped across the threshold, clunking on the tile floor, as I sat alone in the stall closest ...