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Chocoholic · 07-15-2009, 08:42 PM

Personally, I would feel very uncomfortable using one, unless it's a single stall. I think if you have male equipment, then you should use the men's room.

At my workplace, the staff bathrooms are designated for men and women, but seeing as there are only two men and about 30 women, we ladies use the men's rooms.

MickeyMac · 07-15-2009, 09:04 PM

I wouldnt feel comfortable at all using a gender-neutral bathroom at all.

comedyfreak · 07-15-2009, 09:29 PM

I don't like the idea of them, they should keep them separate. In Target they have the gender neautral bathrooms and I still use the men's room.

Faith · 07-15-2009, 09:35 PM

I wouldn't feel uncomfortable using a general neutral stall, but hey maybe that's just me.

Brad Russ · 07-15-2009, 09:41 PM

I would feel really weird about it, and would worry about the safety of the women. There are some creepy guys out there, and I think sharing bathroom's could lead to some scary situations.

Waterston_Fan · 07-15-2009, 10:38 PM

I soooo want to make a comment about this but I don't want to get in trouble, so I won't.

Yooch · 07-15-2009, 10:59 PM

The bathrooms in our homes are gender neutral. I don't have a problem with them at work, the movie theater, etc. As long as long as it's a one-person at a time bathroom, I don't have a problem with it.

Waterston_Fan · 07-15-2009, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

The bathrooms in our homes are gender neutral. I don't have a problem with them at work, the movie theater, etc. As long as long as it's a one-person at a time bathroom, I don't have a problem with it.

I didn't think of that. I have gone into Starbucks and they do have a gender neutral bathroom.

So I guess as long as it's that, I don't have a problem with it.

Courtnee · 07-16-2009, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Yooch

The bathrooms in our homes are gender neutral. I don't have a problem with them at work, the movie theater, etc. As long as long as it's a one-person at a time bathroom, I don't have a problem with it.

Exactly. As long as like, men and women aren't in there TOGETHER I'm cool with it.

browneyes106 · 07-16-2009, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Little Mel

I would feel really weird about it, and would worry about the safety of the women. There are some creepy guys out there, and I think sharing bathroom's could lead to some scary situations.

I agree with you on that. A few years back when I worked at a grocery store the manager said that the reason many businesses will never have gender neutral bathrooms is because of safety issues and concerns with sex crimes.

Schmoopie · 07-16-2009, 03:01 AM

I never thought of the safety issue of gender-neutral bathrooms. If a place has only one bathroom or there is no designation, then it really doesn't bother me. I'd just make sure that there is no one in there first.

Andrea

steevo · 07-16-2009, 11:31 AM

I went to a gym several years ago, and I discovered that one of their restroom/changing rooms were neutral, only about a minute after I got in there. The moment I noticed a woman in there changing, I got red-faced out of embarrassment and ran right out of there stopping to look at the door to make sure I didn't go into the wrong room. The people at the front desk tried to assure me that they were secure and that nothing would happen, but it didn't assure me. I am definitely not in favor of gender neutral restrooms. They should always be separate.

TJL · 07-16-2009, 11:43 AM

Here in NYC lots of bars and restaurants are so tiny that the only have space for one bathroom, so you either share or you're out of luck.

Chocoholic · 07-16-2009, 12:10 PM

I don't mind too much if they're singles (That's what we have at work.) but if there are multiple stalls, showers, or changing rooms, then they should be separated by gender.

TJL · 07-16-2009, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Chocoholic

I don't mind too much if they're singles (That's what we have at work.) but if there are multiple stalls, showers, or changing rooms, then they should be separated by gender.

I agree with that.

07-15-2009, 08:42 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	How do you feel about gender-neutral bathrooms? Personally, I would feel very uncomfortable using one, unless it's a single stall. I think if you have male equipment, then you should use the men's room. At my workplace, the staff bathrooms are designated for men and women, but seeing as there are only two men and about 30 women, we ladies use the men's rooms.

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Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I would feel really weird about it, and would worry about the safety of the women. There are some creepy guys out there, and I think sharing bathroom's could lead to some scary situations.
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Yooch Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 07, 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,180	The bathrooms in our homes are gender neutral. I don't have a problem with them at work, the movie theater, etc. As long as long as it's a one-person at a time bathroom, I don't have a problem with it.
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07-15-2009, 09:04 PM	#2
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	I wouldnt feel comfortable at all using a gender-neutral bathroom at all.

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Faith Internet Junkie Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 9,879	I wouldn't feel uncomfortable using a general neutral stall, but hey maybe that's just me.

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Waterston_Fan Eternal Member Eternal Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 26, 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,195	I soooo want to make a comment about this but I don't want to get in trouble, so I won't.

07-16-2009, 11:31 AM	#12
steevo It is Green Senior Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,476	I went to a gym several years ago, and I discovered that one of their restroom/changing rooms were neutral, only about a minute after I got in there. The moment I noticed a woman in there changing, I got red-faced out of embarrassment and ran right out of there stopping to look at the door to make sure I didn't go into the wrong room. The people at the front desk tried to assure me that they were secure and that nothing would happen, but it didn't assure me. I am definitely not in favor of gender neutral restrooms. They should always be separate.
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07-16-2009, 11:43 AM	#13
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Here in NYC lots of bars and restaurants are so tiny that the only have space for one bathroom, so you either share or you're out of luck.
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07-16-2009, 12:10 PM	#14
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I don't mind too much if they're singles (That's what we have at work.) but if there are multiple stalls, showers, or changing rooms, then they should be separated by gender.