Gothamist: "Potty Parity" May Get Flushed

Desamond Tutu Fan

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:04:11 -0500

Don't just put more toilets in the women's bathrooms. Please make sure that you put more diaper changing tables in the women's and men's restrooms.

Desmond Tutu Fan

Fri, 20 Aug 2004 12:00:27 -0500

Women also have another problem and it makes the lines longer. It also affects how long these lines take to move. It's the fact that little kids also tend to go to the bathroom with their mothers instead of their fathers. Why on earth would you think that it wouldn't take forever for little children to use the toilet? Mothers also have to change the diapers of babies and toddlers when they are in the bathrooms.

Dr. Pipt

Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:11:34 -0500

If we're going to actually legislate bathrooms, how about some freakin' public restrooms on the street level? Nothing is worse than not being able to find a bathroom when you're walking around the city. Also, subway bathrooms would be welcome, and could reduce the lovely urine smell of the stations.

Tanko

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 11:26:25 -0500

...with one men's room, yes, there would be a 1:2 ratio, but in venues with many washrooms, he is proposing that a 2:3 ratio would be a little more reasonable, in terms of cost, area, and necessity.

Dirk

Tue, 15 Jun 2004 01:02:07 -0500

...which brings us back to the 1:2 ratio.

uri knoll

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:40:24 -0500

On the 2:3 ratio note: round up to the nearest integer for the women. I thought that would be a given.

girlygirl

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 17:05:45 -0500

Even without the primping, women take longer in the bathroom than men. After all, most of the time a guy can just unzip and go standing up at a urinal. Women, on the other hand, have to get into a stall and undress the entire lower half of their bodies regardless of whether it's #1 or #2. In addition, at any given time, a goodly percentage women are experiencing "that time of the month" which may necessitate certain additional time-consuming procedures. I vote for unisex bathrooms all around (like we have at home, folks) -- they can put the urinals in stalls like everything else. And since we're a civilized society, how's about we just do away completely with The Trough (as seen as your local baseball stadium).

Dirk

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:58:09 -0500

With a 2:3 ratio, what do you do when there's only one men's room? Have one and a half women's room?

Lux

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:43:43 -0500

I wouldn't call it a life or death matter, but it is pretty annoying and inconvenient. I'd like to see something done about bathroom disparity.

tscoccol

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:37:35 -0500

I'm curious, do most women believe this is a serious issue? It's simply incredible the things that people are willing to legislate.

tien

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 16:18:44 -0500

at the belmont, both the ladies and mens bathrooms were really long, but the mens room flowed much faster. eventually, women started using the mens room too.

uri knoll

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 15:54:47 -0500

1:2 ratio seems a bit steep; I'd say a 2:3 would be a better compromise between cost and accommodation.