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gender neutral toilets
I guess if it weren’t for urinals, we would never need sex-based toilets and washrooms. This is indeed a problem for lots of gender-diverse people, not least young people at school.
There must be a prize available for any innovative official who can solve this problem once and for all, e.g. having separate urinals as seems to be the case in some other countries. And yes, we are NOT disabled!
Where’s the ‘safe toilet’ app I wonder?
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I guess if it weren’t for urinals, we would never need sex-based toilets and washrooms. This is indeed a problem for lots of gender-diverse people, not least young people at school.
There must be a prize available for any innovative official who can solve this problem once and for all, e.g. having separate urinals as seems to be the case in some other countries. And yes, we are NOT disabled!
Where’s the ‘safe toilet’ app I wonder?
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speaking of gender neutral toilets , the Norton St Cinema in Leichhardt has ‘ installed ‘ them by putting a unisex sign on both male and female toilets .However when I went to the old female toilet, I was told, in no uncertain manner, by one of the 4 girls waiting there to go to the “male Unisex toilet ” over there ! Old habits die hard I guess !
Unisex toilets are not new here as Sydney Uni turned a male toilet in their students union into a Unisex one in 1972 and it was used as that for years until a right wing faction took over the student union and turned it back to male only … progress !
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Well I worked in the plumbing industry and I can tell you that there is no such thing as a male or female toilet, they are all the same, except where urinals are installed. So when out I just use either toilet that is free, get some funny looks, but I am the relieved one.
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A few years ago, I worked at a university in Thailand. All students in Thailand are required to wear uniform, usually a white blouse or shirt and black trousers or a skirt of any length from mini to maxi. There were several students who openly crossdressed, both MTF and FTM, which was acceptable to both the administration, whose only criteria was for them to wear the uniform, and the student body. There was some discussion at a couple of universities about creating some gender neutral toilets but I don’t remember anything ever coming from it. In fact, I don’t think it was really a problem in a society where gender diversity is largely accepted.
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I was at the Festival Hall in Adelaide last weekend and noticed a special toilet marked Ladies/Unisex. I guess I should have checked it out!!!
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I do feel uncomfortable using the ladies. I do like unisex gender neutral toilets. But I must say I absolutely LOVE the disabled toilets. I don’t have a problem with the name.. So much room, private, and some even have a full length mirror such as at the art gallery of NSW. Yes and a unisex toilet app would be loved also.
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Using disabled toilets is OK, unless you are depriving a genuinely disabled person from using the same. It’s similar to the able bodied parking in disabled parking spots, illegal, immoral and, sorry really a no no.
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I don’t think a crossdresser using a disabled toilet for a couple of minutes when there is no unisex toilet available, is really in anyway similar to an ablebodied person parking in a disabled parking bay, which I never have done. However unless a unisex toilet is available then I will continue to use a disabled toilet if it is available and I will still LOVE it.
Incidently for anyone travelling to Coffs Harbour there is a nice unisex toilet in Harbour Drive up the escalator in Coffs Central Shopping Mall. -
A Long time ago i remember this was an issue that caused me great concern but in reality I have NEVER had any problems. If you are dressed as a female just go to the female toilets do what you need to do and leave just as you would do at home Its the same arrangement leave the seat down ! Please .
Occasionally you might get a curious look from someone but it passes quickly
