Single-sex toilets in England

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New restaurants, offices and hospitals in England will be required to have separate male and female toilets, in a move ministers say will combat growing concerns about “privacy and dignity” in gender-neutral facilities.

The law will mean newly built non-residential buildings require separate facilities, and cannot solely have “universal” lavatories.

According to ministers, 81% agreed with the intention for separate single-sex toilet facilities in a consultation on the proposals, while 82% also agreed with the intention to provide “universal” toilets – a self-contained, and a fully enclosed toilet room with a wash hand basin for individual use – where space allows.

The government said the new requirements will mean people of all genders have access to facilities, either through a separate single-sex space or a “universal” toilet.

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I don’t get it, why would you build a bathroom that can only be used for sex one time?

If each toilet is in a separate room with the sink, then I don't care who gets to use it. But when there are stalls, and in the US those stalls have gaps, you can bet I don't want to use it when anyone at all is in there. I've always hated those.

Lämmchen wrote:

If each toilet is in a separate room with the sink, then I don't care who gets to use it. But when there are stalls, and in the US those stalls have gaps, you can bet I don't want to use it when anyone at all is in there. I've always hated those.

in the uk the stalls have a full door with a lock

At the office we have one with 2 toilets. One for men. One for women. Locked, no gaps. Still it's weird if you meet your male colleague there. One guy was almost gonna say sorry when he saw me LOL. Women have always used the men's bathroom if the one for women had a huge row, but men are taught that they're a super bozo if they dare set foot in one for women.