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[–] 38 points 6 months ago (15 children)

I hope, humans will invent unisex toilets in near future

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  • [+] 24 points 6 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)
  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

    I've worked in a place where the two bathrooms were simply labeled, "Toilets" and "Toilets and Urinals." Then under those were signs saying to use whichever you're more comfortable with.

    They also had full floor-length stall doors and white noise machines. Bathrooms done right.

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  • [–] 15 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    Our apartment is very progressive so all its bathrooms are gender neutral.

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    In Sierra's Space Quest game, there's a hallway with two doors leading to restrooms. Enter through either door, and you'll get to the exact same room, with both doors visible.

    I, as a very young teen, thought this was a funny commentary on "given the multitude of races, what even matters the genders of one species?" I don't really believe they were that progressive - this was in the 80s even before the aids scare - but that "what does it matter" point has stuck with me ever since.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    Pretty common in my country, they're awesome. Pointlessly gendered ones still remain though.

    There really is an easy way to make those ungendered

    β€’ Add bins in both toilets (period wipes etc.)
    β€’ Remove male-focused urinals and replace them with unisex urinals.
    β€’ Have both bathrooms have the same number of urinals, same number of toilet booths.

    It's also cheaper than building an entire new room for a third gender and eliminates the segregation wholly. On top of that, now queues are a thing of the past, as everyone can just quickly go to either spot. Personally I'm not a fan of urinals, but hey, as long as either toilet and urinal get cleant quickly..

    If a new room must be added, it could be a disability-accessible toilet + have a diaper changing spot for babies. That's also family-friendlier.

    Unisex toilets liberate men, women, everyone. It makes it all more streamlined while increasing safety.

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