On the topic of All Gender Washrooms
I am not quite sure why the all gender part is necessary.
I mean Washroom is washroom, bathroom is bathroom. Toilet is Toilet
...is it not?
Sure some places separate them: Mens washroom and Womens washroom.
Some do not - they have a sign of a little stick man and stick lady.
The universal sign without words.
They can even have a toilet picture.
That still makes sense.
But to write All gender? In English of course. Thats not a universal sign.
I understand being inclusive to all, but a simple picture of a toilet will do.
All gender, to me emphasizes Political correctness. Because I guess I should be thinking about Political correctness while I take my #1 and #2 right ? right? I should be sitting there thinking about it.
I understand the political correctness is done specifically for the LGBT group. Who may or may not be feeling excluded when they are using the facilities? If so, and if this makes them feel more accepted then it is great. Personally, I've been in places where there are neutral bathrooms or even when there are separate mens and womens bathrooms and there are line ups ---- if I have to go, I have to go, no matter what it is labelled - the only offense I would feel is if it was filthy. I'm just pretty grateful there was a place to go (I've had to in the bushes when hiking and was swarmed by mosquitos - not fun) (but thats just me).
However, I do not think that a simple picture of a toilet will exclude them. In fact, it only is politically correct for the LGBT group that speak and read english. So if you are trying to be inclusive of all, that is definately excluding the non-english reading LGBT groups.
Ahhhh this is all so complicated.
When really it shouldnt be.
So to all this, I would say, if you are going to the extent put all gender on a bathroom sign, then make it all gender.....
I'd like to see a bidet, a urinal AND a toilet (and sink) up in there!
Cause if there is just a toilet (and sink), then isn't it simply just a washroom/ bathroom?
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