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CMV: The gender-bathroom issue isn’t that hard to fix

The “bathroom issue” isn’t actually a major problem; it’s really an underlying debate about gender that makes this issue tricky. But, the point of this post is bathrooms:

- Let people use the bathroom they want. If you identify as one gender and are transitioning to that gender, it would be distressing to be forced to use the bathroom of the gender you don’t identify with. This usually isn’t impacting anyone. I will say that I like gendered bathrooms for privacy: I would feel kind of uncomfortable if a person who looks exactly like a woman (although identifying as a man) walked in; But, I’m willing to get over that, especially considering the rarity of such cases (in such cases, no one would probably question it if you use the bathroom that corresponds to your appearance, but ultimately up to you).

- I think gender neutral bathrooms that anyone can use are a great idea. They benefit everyone, and the concept already exists: all single stall bathrooms are already effectively gender neutral, because it doesn’t matter with one stall, and most large public places already have a family or wheelchair-accessible bathroom that could serve the same purpose.

- The only gray area is the medium-size bathrooms that most restaurants and places have. I’m frankly not sure if the number of people who need such bathrooms justifies requiring all businesses to provide gender neutral bathrooms; I’m not super familiar with how businesses are required to deal with similar issues like handicap access and allergies, but I think treating these bathrooms like disability accommodations is a reasonable way to go. I’m not opposed to gradually moving in the direction of two larger male-female bathrooms and a single stall bathroom that anyone can use, either.

- As far as access to gender neutral bathrooms goes, I think it’s ok for them to be available, but fewer in size and number than gendered bathrooms. My university, which is pretty liberal and progressive, has gender neutral bathrooms only at specific, marked locations. Like with a handicap door or a vegetarian meal alternative, accommodations aren’t always necessarily equal, but I don’t really see any other good way to do things, though: there’s just not enough demand for gender neutral bathrooms to justify putting them everywhere. Equality and fairness aren’t the same thing in this case, and I think fairly easy access, such as having a neutral bathroom near the main building bathrooms, is realistically fine.

- On a related note, I’ve heard of colleges putting tampons in the men’s bathroom to try and be accommodating to transgender students. While I think the idea is nice, I once again don’t think the number of tampon-using men justifies providing tampon stuff in every men’s room. Personally, I think it’s ultimately your own responsibility to bring/do what you need, and provided stuff is just for convenience. If it’s imperative to provide tampon stuff, I think it’s fair to either put one source outside the bathrooms entirely or inside the female and gender neutral bathrooms.

CMV: am I missing anything about this debate? It doesn’t seem like it should be that hard to deal with.

Ok, I’m seeing that this issue is contentious, but not for the reasons I expected. Some people are for abolishing gendered bathrooms altogether, which I don’t see as necessary. I do see that the whole “use the bathroom you identify as” could potentially cause problems or be exploited by people looking to peep, and I think that is a valid point to mention in this debate. I still consider my original position to be valid though.
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Why not just have a urinal room and a bathroom with only individual stalls and a common hand wash area? 

That way, it's still fast (men peeing don't occupy stalls), and everyone has their privacy while doing their business.