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[[File:Piptoilets.jpg|thumb|alt=A comic of one nonbinary person's ideal public toilet situation; toilet doors with signs of toilets and urinals, rather than the usual male/female symbols.|One nonbinary person's ideal public toilet situation; symbols representing facilities rather than permitted genders.]]'''Public toilets''' are a serious challenge for [[nonbinary]], [[intersex]], or [[gender nonconforming]] people. Places that only offer men's or women's restrooms create an unsafe situation where gender nonconforming people have to choose between potentially getting harassed or assaulted, or having to wait so long that they get health problems. A single-occupancy, gender-neutral restroom is safest, so it is important for everyone's rights to be able to find these spaces, and to ask for them to be created in public places that need to have them. | |||
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Restrooms for able-bodied people are often assigned to [[male]] and [[female]], with little to no provision for people who don't fit the [[gender binary]]. For nonbinary and gender nonconforming people, having to choose whether to go in a men's room or women's room can be a source of social anxiety and [[gender dysphoria]]. People who are seen as gender nonconforming may be subjected to harassment, violence, or arrest if others think they have entered the wrong restroom. Because of these risks, some people try to avoid using public toilets by waiting so long that it is bad for their health. Health risks from waiting too long to use a toilet include urinary stones, dehydration, cystitis, and infections of the bladder and kidneys.<ref name="trans bodies 576">Laura Erickson-Schroth, ed. ''Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community.'' Oxford University Press, 2014. P. 576.</ref> Another health concern is being able to wash one's hands in order to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. | Restrooms for able-bodied people are often assigned to [[male]] and [[female]], with little to no provision for people who don't fit the [[gender binary]]. For nonbinary and gender nonconforming people, having to choose whether to go in a men's room or women's room can be a source of social anxiety and [[gender dysphoria]]. People who are seen as gender nonconforming may be subjected to harassment, violence, or arrest if others think they have entered the wrong restroom. Because of these risks, some people try to avoid using public toilets by waiting so long that it is bad for their health. Health risks from waiting too long to use a toilet include urinary stones, dehydration, cystitis, and infections of the bladder and kidneys.<ref name="trans bodies 576">Laura Erickson-Schroth, ed. ''Trans Bodies, Trans Selves: A Resource for the Transgender Community.'' Oxford University Press, 2014. P. 576.</ref> Another health concern is being able to wash one's hands in order to prevent the spread of contagious diseases. | ||
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These are some resources for people who want there to be gender-neutral restrooms in public places. | These are some resources for people who want there to be gender-neutral restrooms in public places. | ||
* Transgender Law Center. (2005). ''Peeing in peace: A resource guide for transgender activists and allies.'' http://transgenderlawcenter.org/issues/public-accomodations/peeing-in-peace | * Transgender Law Center. (2005). ''Peeing in peace: A resource guide for transgender activists and allies.'' https://web.archive.org/web/20160505212347/http://transgenderlawcenter.org/issues/public-accomodations/peeing-in-peace | ||
* Sylvia Rivera Law Project (Producer) & Mateik, T. (Director). (2003). ''Toilet training: Law and order in the bathroom'' (DVD). United States: Silvia Rivera Law Project. | * Sylvia Rivera Law Project (Producer) & Mateik, T. (Director). (2003). ''Toilet training: Law and order in the bathroom'' (DVD). United States: Silvia Rivera Law Project. | ||
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How to find gender-neutral public toilets anywhere, and how to handle situations where these aren't available. | How to find gender-neutral public toilets anywhere, and how to handle situations where these aren't available. | ||
* [http://www.refugerestrooms.org/ Refuge Restrooms] is a replacement for Safe2pee. It also has an iOS app available. | * [http://www.refugerestrooms.org/ Refuge Restrooms] is a replacement for Safe2pee. It also has an iOS app available. | ||
*[http://safe2pee.org/ Safe2pee] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170515190319/http://safe2pee.org/ Safe2pee] is a crowdsourced world map of public toilets that are gender-neutral and/or accessible. There is an iPhone app that uses the information so that you can find places when you're out and about, called [http://transquat.tumblr.com/ Transquat.]{{dead link}} | ||
==Restroom signs== | ==Restroom signs== | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*{{cite journal|first=Heath|last=Fogg Davis|year=2017|title=Why the "transgender" bathroom controversy should make us rethink sex-segregated public bathrooms|journal=Politics, Groups, and Identities|doi=10.1080/21565503.2017.1338971|url=https://heathfoggdavis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/politics-groups-and-identities-article.pdf}} | *{{cite journal|first=Heath|last=Fogg Davis|year=2017|title=Why the "transgender" bathroom controversy should make us rethink sex-segregated public bathrooms|journal=Politics, Groups, and Identities|doi=10.1080/21565503.2017.1338971|url=https://heathfoggdavis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/politics-groups-and-identities-article.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230621005230/https://heathfoggdavis.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/politics-groups-and-identities-article.pdf|archive-date=17 July 2023}} | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||