Many have commented about the change in the Senate’s dress code, focusing on the change from traditional dress. They express concern with what they see as an impropriety, a break in standards, a relaxation of taste.
I am more concerned with a broader issue illustrated by this decision; namely, the abandonment of long-standing traditions to accommodate a single person or a small group. We have seen accommodations for many small groups to the detriment and discomfort of large majorities. Must women suffer because a few transgender prefer to use women’s bathrooms, or to participate in women’s sports? Why is the comfort of women less important than that of transgenders? Surely other accommodations could be made.
