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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. | ||