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It's common sense, even minus the transgender aspect. arcane1 Aug 2014 #1
Agreed Treant Aug 2014 #2
Me, too. When the women's single-occupancy restroom is occupied, I always use the men's if Louisiana1976 Aug 2014 #36
Ditto. eom littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #49
I have serious issue with this and here's why LynneSin Aug 2014 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author ballyhoo Aug 2014 #4
frankly PatrynXX Aug 2014 #5
My son does ChazII Aug 2014 #9
Actually........ Sparhawk60 Aug 2014 #84
This is actually funny from a trans perspective MillennialDem Aug 2014 #7
I would think gas station rest rooms are not necessarily representative of ALL men's rest rooms. randome Aug 2014 #89
Women are slobs too - just not as bad IMHO. And of course I would expect better in certain MillennialDem Aug 2014 #92
Why don't women lift the seats when they're done? OnlinePoker Aug 2014 #10
It's not like you men stand 100% of the time in there LynneSin Aug 2014 #12
you put it up, you put it down Skittles Aug 2014 #39
Why? There is no "normal" position for a toilet seat. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #67
actually would prefer it to stay up Skittles Aug 2014 #83
Then why insist that it is "Normal" to be down? Thor_MN Aug 2014 #86
I prefer that the man ... cannabis_flower Aug 2014 #90
because the guy using it next might need it down? Skittles Aug 2014 #93
I was thinking the same thing. Even when I go up to the trough/bowl/whatever, there's piss ... BlueJazz Aug 2014 #13
Amen! LynneSin Aug 2014 #14
I grew up with three sisters....and now have a wife and two daughters.... cbdo2007 Aug 2014 #18
So wouldn't you prefer we women keep our messe to ourselves LynneSin Aug 2014 #21
haha, good point....but at this point I have a pretty high tolerance for grossness. cbdo2007 Aug 2014 #24
Well at least you can't blame us for not changing upaloopa Aug 2014 #30
I've cleaned bathrooms at previous jobs. tammywammy Aug 2014 #57
Having worked in retail... gvstn Sep 2015 #97
This is a bridge too far for me. When will the ballyhoo Aug 2014 #6
You will get it with your standard issue iwristwatch. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #51
Good. I was worried I'd have to keep wearing this sundial. ballyhoo Aug 2014 #54
~chuckles~ nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #55
Is that a picture of you in your posts? ballyhoo Aug 2014 #56
I am sorry I missed this earlier. nt littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #80
I don't see why single-occupancy bathrooms should EVER be for a specific gender. Chemisse Aug 2014 #8
Very bad idea. I will strongly oppose this if it ever gets proposed here. closeupready Aug 2014 #11
Why? KamaAina Aug 2014 #15
I don't want to see opposite gender couples having trysts closeupready Aug 2014 #19
That makes absolutely no sense. Humanist_Activist Aug 2014 #22
Yeah, some serious derp in that post. Regrell Aug 2014 #43
"single" occupancy means only one person of any gender in the john at a time merrily Aug 2014 #28
"Single occupancy," except when two people enter. closeupready Aug 2014 #32
So don't have bathrooms for anybody shenmue Aug 2014 #44
And? What does that have to do with the subject in the OP? n/t Humanist_Activist Aug 2014 #45
Everything, IMO. closeupready Aug 2014 #59
well, the same gender was having sex together in the bathroom I walked into. kwassa Aug 2014 #61
There's been a lot of frank sex discussion recently here on DU. closeupready Aug 2014 #68
I was in a unisex bathroom in Belgium in 1973 ... kwassa Aug 2014 #71
How? n/t Humanist_Activist Aug 2014 #76
You're right. We should also ban unoccupied offices, storage rooms, elevators and dark hallways. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #50
HAHAHA!!!!!!! littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #52
And zoo parking lots. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #53
No, keep going. christx30 Aug 2014 #64
i expect less stupidity from DU posts than this CreekDog Aug 2014 #81
We have them here in CA all over. People will have sex upaloopa Aug 2014 #33
Well that's CA for you. closeupready Aug 2014 #35
Uh, no shenmue Aug 2014 #46
I don't want unisex bathrooms. End of discussion. closeupready Aug 2014 #60
I'm assuming you have a men and women's bathroom at home? Humanist_Activist Aug 2014 #75
Yours is an irrational position predicated on little more than emotion LanternWaste Aug 2014 #87
I think if people are in the mindset to have sex in a public bathroom PersonNumber503602 Aug 2014 #95
I will do more than that. I will not patronize ballyhoo Aug 2014 #16
My My, aren't we sensitive. HERVEPA Aug 2014 #27
An inappropriate comment... ballyhoo Aug 2014 #31
Nope. HERVEPA Aug 2014 #38
With specificity, what was your comment? ballyhoo Aug 2014 #41
Quick, add the sarcsm thing. merrily Aug 2014 #29
No, being truthful. I am old and remember ballyhoo Aug 2014 #34
True men pee on the seat (not all of us) and that is terrible, but women leave used feminine Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #17
my wife says women are the worst cause they dont sit they hover over the bowl leftyohiolib Aug 2014 #37
Uh, no shenmue Aug 2014 #47
One of my doctor's buildings... SoapBox Aug 2014 #20
I have seen that is the smaller Sheetz stores in Rural Pennslyvania. happyslug Aug 2014 #23
I kind of accepted this as pretty standard now Mike Daniels Aug 2014 #25
Right wing used the rest room issue to defeat the ERA. merrily Aug 2014 #26
It had an expiration date Reter Aug 2014 #40
First and probably only in Texas. nt valerief Aug 2014 #42
Port-a-jons are single seaters that have always been next in line served. alphafemale Aug 2014 #48
Oh great, now ALL toilet seats will be soaked truthisfreedom Aug 2014 #58
I got put on ignore for my last rant about that. Lars39 Aug 2014 #62
That will permanently disenfranchise many who object from using public restrooms. Psephos Aug 2014 #63
Do they object to using private homes' restrooms? How about small businesses with only one bathroom? LeftyMom Aug 2014 #65
It's not about the private restroom, it's about the public who uses them. Psephos Aug 2014 #66
No, making single stall bathrooms gender neutral makes them useful to more people. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #70
And your definition of idiot is the only true one, right? Psephos Aug 2014 #72
This rule would only apply to single stall bathrooms. LeftyMom Aug 2014 #73
Again, my point is we should not use law this way. Psephos Aug 2014 #74
Everybody poops. Thor_MN Aug 2014 #69
A classic solution in search of a problem BeyondGeography Aug 2014 #77
sounds like a stupid idea Niceguy1 Aug 2014 #78
I remember when there were littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #79
I don't give a shit. olddad56 Aug 2014 #82
I love Austin Gothmog Aug 2014 #85
as long as women clean up after themselves I am fine with it snooper2 Aug 2014 #88
i'm trying to think of a single-person men's room Enrique Aug 2014 #91
So what is the big deal? ohnoyoudidnt Aug 2014 #94
I'm at a loss to figure out the objections to this PersonNumber503602 Aug 2014 #96
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