Asumming that you believe Madison Avenue.
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Supposedly sitting on the public latrine was where lots of socialization went on. Given what we know about the quality of Roman street food I find it highly doubtful anyone felt chatty.
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youâre not a fan of garum, I presume?
the factories looked very similar to the toilets, though.
a case of âshit in, shit outâ?
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A number of years ago when I was in my early 20s, we were at a restaurant and looking after a toddler girl. I had finished eating earlier than the others, so when she needed to get changed, I went in search of the baby changing facilities. There wasnât any sign and nobody was around, so I went into the menâs bathroom (this was in Europe, so sometimes youâd have a changing table in both). No such luck - they must have been one of the places that only put baby changing facilities in the womenâs bathroom. Time was of the essence, so I looked around (nobody to ask), then knocked loudly on the door. Nobody was there, so I went inside in search of a changing table. Still nothing. What are parents supposed to do in this situation? Well, being a resourceful person I thought that the floor was clean and dry, and therefore an acceptable stand-in in the circumstances. Being a little slow and in new territory, it slipped my mind that the menâs bathroom also had a floor (or I could always just ask a waiter, as there were bound to be facilities somewhere). And so about two minutes later, a woman walked in to see a young guy with a half-naked toddler in the womenâs bathroom. âThereâs a good explanation for this⌠Actually, no. There is a series of poor decisions that led up to this point.â
(I think she gathered what had happened, and didnât confront me - she just betrayed the merest hint of surprise as she said hi)
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Repeatedly stating âOf course, youâre dressed like a man âŚâ and the like, pretty much convinces me, even if it was a âmistake,â this was 100% policing behavior. Perhaps, and even here Iâm doubtful, it wasnât his conscious intention, so Iâm reluctantly willing to see it as ignorance rather than malice.
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Oh, I doubt that; anyone with eyes can get this one right.
This person is cisgender:
And this person is transgender:
See? Easy peasy.
In all seriousness, I agree. Lots of us folks out in the real world that donât look strictly one gender or another without transgender issues playing into it. This sudden trans panic is going to cause problems for a lot of people, trans or no.
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Wouldnât that be an improvement? Good honest toilet smells versus the stink of corruption.
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So there really is an issue with weirdos lurking around womenâs toilets. Luckily she caught him on tape.
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You Sir are a âpoopologistâ. Indeed!
I used to see these from time to time at KBIS, usually not on public display. I am told they are fairly popular in Germany; others may confirm or deny. For some reason bathroom equipment which is clearly suited to the male anatomy is OK, but anything that gives a hint of how women function is a bit taboo for many.
I was surprised to see one on display in a buildersâ merchant in Wiltshire, UK, which is more progressive than Texas, but not overly so. They are not, of course, very practical with a lot of modern womenâs clothing. Itâs odd that the âprogressiveâ invention of tights both made relieving oneself more difficult and yeast infections more likely.
As that little girl says, canât we have both?
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This is a room high up in the grand stand where the blokes who run the club sit around drinking beer while watching a game so number 1s presumably take priority.
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NZ stalls still have sizeable gaps at the bottom, just not as sizeable as seems standard in the US. And I still donât understand why there are big gaps on either side of the door. That canât be for cleaning or safety purposes, unless youâre talking about deterring illicit activities as a safety issue.
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Looks like heâs preparing for when the shit hits the fan in Texas.
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Bingo. Some public restrooms in Southern Californian parks donât even have doors.
(The poorly, and likely tasteless joke was because the sign is next to the handle)
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These people clearly didnât think through the bathroom laws - at all. But also, itâs obviously intended as a blunt instrument that allows people to harass trans folks (and every cis person who doesnât perfectly fit those super-narrow notions of gender roles) in public restrooms. A trans man is using the womenâs restroom? Heâs going to not only be uncomfortable being there, but heâs going to get harassed every time he tries it, too. If you know youâre going to get harassed and potentially assaulted whatever restroom you use, youâll just avoid using any of them, which is what the law really intends, as you say.
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I totally thought this was going to be about the butch lesbian being arrested for using the ladies room⌠seriously though⌠this is getting nuts.
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WTFF?
Do I need to use my head>table gif here too?
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My response needs to be read in a stern voice, followed by âyoung manâ, and can be as tasteless as your imagination allows. 
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