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libodem

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21. Emergencies only

Mon May 16, 2016, 05:27 PM

May 2016

But I'm going to tell a story about my workplacw in the 70's. It was around '78 and the states were trying to ratify the equal rights amendment to vote it into the constitution.

4 of us worked graveyard, 3 men, 2 women. None of the men were particularly bright and 2 were practicing Christians. We were discussing how equal rights were going to destroy privacy in restrooms. It was an argument the Right put out there. Bathrooms would be unisex.

Our workplace had one employee restroom in the office. It was one at a time but both sexes used it. You couldn't let anything hit the water that wasn't heard, though.

So stupid. We all pee'd in the same place and lived.

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Have you ever used a public restroom of the gender you don't identify with? [View all] uppityperson May 2016 OP

Any port in a storm Vogon_Glory May 2016 #1

That about sums it up. Iggo May 2016 #7

Gotta Do What You Gotta Do ProfessorGAC May 2016 #10

Voted no, but I have aided and abetted, and have had to assist lagomorph777 May 2016 #12

Lol. Exactly. Hortensis May 2016 #14

If no one else can come in while I'm in there, yes. bjo59 May 2016 #26

If there is any woman who says they have not, then they must live a sheltered existence hlthe2b May 2016 #2

Those were my first thoughts and definitely my experience! n/t etherealtruth May 2016 #32

This. Never enough restroom stalls in women's bathrooms. I and other women have Nay May 2016 #36

Women overall don't freak out over this at all. Circumstance is key. Glassunion May 2016 #50

It happened in Europe several times... CTyankee May 2016 #3

I recall walking into a men's room once when I had to go, but the place reeked of urine. Vinca May 2016 #4

I often go to events that are mostly women csziggy May 2016 #5

Curious- why did they feel a "lookout" was necessary? Nye Bevan May 2016 #49

Most of the events were at venues where there were random people coming in csziggy May 2016 #58

Yes malaise May 2016 #6

I've been noticing a refreshing change in restrooms in some local venues lately. arcane1 May 2016 #8

Buc-cees in Texas has bathrooms like that, but Ilsa May 2016 #41

Back in the old days, in dive bars, approaching 2am. Iggo May 2016 #9

That's what came to my mind, too. prayin4rain May 2016 #45

I find that most dumpsters are unisex. Orrex May 2016 #11

Any port in a storm I always say Major Nikon May 2016 #19

The lights in the hallway were out I had to pee really bad tularetom May 2016 #13

I have been part of a group of women who took over the men's room mnhtnbb May 2016 #15

I have to take my handicapped mother into the womens restrooms all the time LostOne4Ever May 2016 #16

That's an aspect to these stupid laws that has not been discussed nt lostnfound May 2016 #17

Why not take her into the Men's room? Who would be offended? WinkyDink May 2016 #44

Because she insists on using the women's room. LostOne4Ever May 2016 #60

I too have helped my mother. gvstn May 2016 #47

My experience exactly. No-one really cares...except for fake outrage against transpeople nt LostOne4Ever May 2016 #61

Have needed to use women's rooms on rare occasion. Am male. Igel May 2016 #18

The first time I went to Germany the restrooms were marked H and D Major Nikon May 2016 #20

Emergencies only libodem May 2016 #21

I used to be a janitor. nt bemildred May 2016 #22

Male privilege 1939 May 2016 #23

When I was in preschool (age 4 or so) alice mauna May 2016 #24

Follow Scandinavian lead Emelina May 2016 #25

it's only an "issue" here for conservative freaks Skittles May 2016 #27

I HAVE USED A ONE-AT-A-TIME Jim Beard May 2016 #28

With a female escort or manning the door Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2016 #29

Yes. Nearly every time with a guy escort me in or standing outside if it had limited seats alphafemale May 2016 #30

no, however the female teachers at whistler162 May 2016 #31

Yes, mostly at National Parks where nobody gives a flying fig which one you find first Quantess May 2016 #33

Yes Dorian Gray May 2016 #34

I once shit in the Ladies shitting street in India. AngryAmish May 2016 #35

I have and the women's room always as better toilet paper. rug May 2016 #37

When ya gotta go, ya gotta go, and that's all there is to it. meow2u3 May 2016 #38

Yes... meaculpa2011 May 2016 #39

Yes, do it all the time at work. bigwillq May 2016 #40

Why do you suppose it's labeled "Women's"? WinkyDink May 2016 #43

Because society loves labels. bigwillq May 2016 #48

For approximately the same reason many water fountains were labeled "whites only." LanternWaste May 2016 #52

Yes---when it was cleared out. And I didn't pose as the opposite gender. WinkyDink May 2016 #42

Out of desperation. It's usually women who do this. mainer May 2016 #46

Of course. Most men's rooms have stalls. haele May 2016 #51

Yeah at work and someone is in the mens room Islandurp May 2016 #53

That sounds like a good plan! etherealtruth May 2016 #55

Yup. Adrahil May 2016 #54

i've used the men's room at bars before fizzgig May 2016 #56

Yes. greatauntoftriplets May 2016 #57

Why Yes... Not actually used, but toured! Xyzse May 2016 #59