Sure I have. It was a single use womens bathroom. No one on it or in line.
Its not the same as a multi-person bathroom.
Oof I can imagine the line up for that on a bad day lol
I dunno. I just feel like the barriers for public bathrooms/toilets/restrooms whatever is a bit outdated and based on nothing really that solid.
I can’t tell you how many times a father has awkwardly asked me to keep an eye on their little toddler, because they wanted to use said room in public. But obviously the father didn’t want to scare the other women. And it always completely distressed the poor child because obviously they were too young to understand why their father was waiting outside. When I’m sure most women would have completely forgiven said man for accompanying their kid.
Maybe even praise him for his dedication.
It’s kind of like the introduction of the male/gender neutral variation of the mother’s changing room. There was an obvious need for the father to help their child in public and they simply couldn’t because the changing rooms only allowed for mothers. This was based on something completely outdated and didn’t allow for the all too common reality of a man performing his fatherly duties in public. Either as a single parent or simply a married father who happened to be shopping or at the beach with their kid/s.
Like we have moved on and there is a genuine need in society that I can see this fulfilling. Even taking out the context of trans or even intersex individuals. People are more complex than simply needing a male and female outlet.
I’m not even arguing for public spaces getting rid of said outlets. Just an addition that may be more suitable for folks in various scenarios.
It’s time to embrace complexity, I think.
