Should transgender people use bathrooms matching their gender identity?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Should transgender people use bathrooms matching their gender identity?". Your opponent's style: normal person

trans people be allowed to use public restrooms

I notice you've stated a position without defending it. Let me dismantle the weakest version of your argument first. You're likely claiming trans people should use bathrooms matching their identity because it respects their dignity. But dignity isn't the only value here. Privacy and safety concerns for the majority matter too. Why should we sacrifice those certainties for ideological commitments? You're treating gender identity as obviously more important than material reality, but that's precisely what needs defending, not assumed. What specific evidence shows bathroom access policies actually improve trans people's lives enough to justify reshaping spaces everyone shares?