Would You Use a Unisex Bathroom?

[Jules]

The very few Unisex bathrooms I used had lots of stalls. The stalls were right from the floor level and very tall. There’d be no accidentally peeking over or under. No urinals.

Then there was a full row of sinks. We’d sure know who did or didn’t wash their hands.

At large events there wouldn’t be the long lines for women to get into the bathroom.

The thing I might like would be an area separate from the sinks where either gender could brush their hair, do makeup, etc.

 

[Pepper]

Why wouldn't there still be long lines? Only now, there would be men on line too. They'd revolt! "Bring us back our trough," they'd yell!

 

[Marie5656]

Well.....what about the single room Family bathrooms? Which usually has a toilet, and maybe a changing table. Plus is often larger due to being accessible to wheelchairs and disabled. I usually use those...especially because it is easier with my walker, or if I am using one of those mart karts

 

[oldaunt]

I do my absolute best to never be in a position to need a public restroom of ANY kind. Not too hard, since I really have nowhere I want to go that would make it necessary.

 

[officerripley]

Sure; anything's better than trying to find a bush to squat behind.

 

[Nathan]

Never saw a unisex public restroom, but have one person restrooms are quite common.

 

[Gaer]

The only large grocery near here used to have a lady's room next to a Men's room.
Both were kept clean and neat.
When they changed both rooms to a "Any Gender" bathroom, both of them are filthy
all the time.

 

[DebraMae]

The single restrooms I have been in, like at my mechanic's, have not been the cleanest. I try not to have to use them.

 

[Myrtle]

Like some others have said I hate using public restrooms. The very best part of traveling by RV is always having your own bathroom.

But, needs must, if I have to go I would use what's available. Haven't you ever been to a women's conference and seen what happens with the restrooms? In a big gathering of women we take over all the restrooms when we get a break. I've seen that a number of times.

 

[Gary O']

Would You Use a Unisex Bathroom?​

That's all there was in y2k mainland China

A little story

Asian facilities

HK, at the turn of the century was pretty uptown, at least in Kowloon and neighboring areas…..but up the road, north of Shenzhen in Tangxia Village, Dongguan, the theme changed a bit.

While inspecting a factory there, an overpowering urge stopped me in my tracks.
Seems the dog I ate the previous night was not CDA grade A, ‘cause I was percolatin’.
I subtly grabbed my broker’s shirt with clenched fists and whispered my desires in his ear.

Apparently, doubling over and grimacing was sufficient body language, as several people pointed my way to the lavatory.
Full pedal down the long straightaway, periodically stopping, frozen, like a sow in heat, then full throttle thru the tiled ‘S’ turn and I was home free.
‘Cept there were no stalls,
and no toilets,
and no trough
….just a few tiled holes in the floor.
Clean though. Very clean.

It’s just there was no way I could wrap my mind around a remote possibility of a successful mission.
The prairie dogging salad shooter would definitely have ended up mostly somewhere inside my Wranglers.
My mind raced….take off the jeans and perch…then what?
No TP
What’s with the waterfall?!
Oh, no way.
The term ‘Suck it up’ became quite tangible.

If the tongue is the most muscular organ of the body, the sphincter has to be a close second.
So, I slowly strolled out of hole haven toward my broker, as nonchalantly as possible with compressed cheeks, and subtly grabbing his shirt with clenched fists, whisper/screamed, ‘to the hotel, NOW!!’

Yeah, I’ve left many a scat in the bush, but a coed hole-in-the-floor lavatory was just a bit too much.

 

[hearlady]

It would depend how much liquid I'd consumed recently.

 

[oldaunt]

The only large grocery near here used to have a lady's room next to a Men's room.
Both were kept clean and neat.
When they changed both rooms to a "Any Gender" bathroom, both of them are filthy
all the time.

Why is that? The same people are still responsible for cleaning...

 

[Pepper]

"coed hole-in-the-floor lavatory"
France. 1960's France.

 

[Sunny]

Sure. What do we use when we are in a plane?

 

[Nathan]

‘Cept there were no stalls,
and no toilets,
and no trough
….just a few tiled holes in the floor.
No TP

omg I know the scene!

One time in Vietnam I was in a bar and had to "go", there was only the tiled hole in the floor, no [clean] TP.
Like this:

 

[Been There]

omg I know the scene!

One time in Vietnam I was in a bar and had to "go", there was only the tiled hole in the floor, no [clean] TP.
Like this:
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These are squat toilets. I have used them in Turkey and Singapore. You need strong leg muscles and better take your own TP.

 

[Been There]

Sure. What do we use when we are in a plane?

I think the op means that both men and women are using the stalls at the same time. If that is the case, put me down as a no. If I am on a plane and it’s only one at a time, then I would use the lavatory as long as I am in there alone.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

Not if the bathroom I had to go at the same time as someone else of the opposite sex

 

[Naturally]

I do most every day ... when out with the dog ... behind that tree over there

 

[PeppermintPatty]

I do most every day ... when out with the dog ... behind that tree over there

I do also but you don’t have the opposite gender , a complete stranger peeing beside you. Maybe I mistook the question.


Does this question mean using one toilet and taking turns or like Has Been suggested, using the stalls at the same time.

 

[Murrmurr]

They were all unisex bathrooms when my kids were little. I had 2 sons and a daughter, and nobody waited outside when any of us had to go potty. Well, up to a certain age.

But I'd feel very uncomfortable going potty with grown women around.

 

[timoc]

Would You Use a Unisex Bathroom?​

If I was desperate I suppose I would, but being an old fashioned old bloke, I like it better when ladies are allowed to retain their air of mystery and not fart in my presence...... and, and, and, they wouldn't have to tolerate me doing likewise.

 

[Manatee]

I have encountered the hole-in-the-floor types in Greece and Spain. We called them "squatty potties".

In one place there was a wooden lattice that you could let down over the hole and use the shower.

 

[hollydolly]

Well.....what about the single room Family bathrooms? Which usually has a toilet, and maybe a changing table. Plus is often larger due to being accessible to wheelchairs and disabled. I usually use those...especially because it is easier with my walker, or if I am using one of those mart karts

mostly we have the Baby changing toilet room... separate to that is a Disability toilet... all of our public toilets ( that's toilets in pubs restaurants, and stores)... have always had full length doors... no-one can see under over

I remember a friend returning from a visit to the USA and was stunned to find doors in the toilets were only ''half doors, with space bottom and top...

 

[Bella]

I do my absolute best to never be in a position to need a public restroom of ANY kind. Not too hard, since I really have nowhere I want to go that would make it necessary.

It would depend how much liquid I'd consumed recently.

Yes, I've used unisex bathrooms. Several restaurants in the city have them. Do I like using them? No. I prefer going to the ladies room. Although I try to avoid using public restrooms when I can, sometimes I have no choice.

As far as public restroom facilities go, nothing is worse than a port-a-potty. I'd rather go to the south forty, behind a sand dune or a bush, to do my business, and I have.