Why even bother having boys' and girls' restrooms in schools?

[we can do it]

Why have separate locker rooms? We are all human and our bodies are all beautiful.

[greytdemocrat]

1. Ha-Ha!!! You're funny. nt

[CFLDem]

2. I agree up until a certain age.

[DURHAM D]

3. If your desire is to post flame bait

shouldn't you at least get the subject line correct?

[we can do it]

4. That wasn't it. Just a valid question.

[DURHAM D]

5. .

[Major Nikon]

16. It's not that far fetched

The first time I saw a unisex bathroom was in the military at Thule AB, Greenland in the visiting officer's quarters. It was designed and built by Danish contractors. The bathroom had separate shower and toilet stalls with privacy doors. The common area had sinks and mirrors. The same concept exists throughout Europe. It's not that big of a deal.

[DURHAM D]

23. Huh?

The OP had to edit the subject line. He got it done before the free edit clock ran out.

As for unisex bathrooms... I know all about them having traveled extensively.

[we can do it]

6. Actually, there should just be unisex bathrooms period.

I hate waiting in line for the ladies room.

[Major Nikon]

15. Unisex bathrooms are quite common outside the US

[dsc]

7. As a teacher

I would think having the individual type restrooms with keys that many offices and other workplaces have would actually be a better idea. It would cut down on bullying and also end the problem that trans students currently have regarding getting to use the restroom they should be permitted to use.

[JI7]

12. not a bad idea but seems like it would be too much trouble

there are just too many kids .

i think maybe putting one in each classroom might help though.

[KentuckyWoman]

14. +1

A new middle school is going up near me. Planned with a restroom in every classroom and several singles near cafeteria.

[pnwmom]

18. We had individual bathrooms with each classroom and that seemed to work okay

except for the mess boys made. (Sometimes their aiming was off.) I didn't miss that when I "graduated" to girls' rooms.

But I don't know about a key. With elementary age kids, time if often of the essence!

[dsc]

19. if it is in a classroom

then I wouldn't see the need for a key either. I meant ones that the greater public would have access to.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

8. Because the U.S. is not a shore-to-shore, gigantic nudist colony? nt

[we can do it]

9. Exactly.

[truth2power]

10. What could possibly go wrong?

[we can do it]

11. I know- parts is parts

[ladjf]

13. Hmm. What could possibly go wrong. nt

[edbermac]

17. LOL, you know you see those in Paul Verhoeven movies.

Like RoboCop and Starship Troopers. Co-ed locker rooms and showers.

Might happen someday.

[kwassa]

24. well, Verhoeven is Dutch ...

and the youth hostel in Amsterdam I stayed in 40 years ago had the boys and girls using the same showers, because of plumbing issues on the girls side of things. To them it was no big deal.

I also, like Major Nikon, encountered unisex bathrooms over there. It was a unique experience, using the urinal in the bar bathroom, and have a female acquaintance wave to me on the way to a stall.

[pnwmom]

20. Not every child is raised by progressive parents who teach them to respect

other children.

There's already enough problem with sexual harassment, even in elementary schools (and sometimes girl on boy). This would invite more.

[we can do it]

22. You hit the nail on the head. Much better said than I could do.

I had to result to snark.

[Maedhros]

21. It's our lingering faux Puritan ethic in America [n/t]