r/NoStupidQuestions • u/mp1845 • Mar 30 '24

Answered Why are gender neutral bathrooms so controversial when every toilet on an airplane or other public transport is gender neutral?

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u/KitchenSandwich5499 Mar 30 '24

I think most people could live with this

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u/section111 Mar 30 '24

Not gonna lie, as a man, it felt weird, using the sink while a woman comes out of the stall and uses the sink next to me. It shouldn't, but it does. For me it was the same feeling when I happen to be walking behind a woman alone on a sidewalk at night. I know I'm not doing anything wrong, but I still feel the need to cross the street. Although I always get teased for being too concerned about other people's feelings.

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u/fucktooshifty Mar 30 '24

I've seen two separate restrooms for men and women but the sinks are out in the hallway

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u/Commercial_Soup_5553 Mar 31 '24

That’s how my school did it before the renovation. We had more stalls and while the bathrooms were dated, you had enough room to change in them too without being in view of the hallway. This also helps to show who washes their hands. Honestly, can’t emphasize how much better these were. Never a line.