What ever happened to the mixed-gender bathrooms of the Ali McBeal show?
In the 1980s we shared a bathroom in the 18th floor of the playboy building- knock and ask if it was currently occupied by buys or girls.
Several times some of the younger girls (artists) would come in when it was 'boys'.
Hey- as long as there are working stalls, and a modicum of privacy, so what?
We both do #1 and #2 essentially the same, (yeah yeah, peeing is physically different but not as much so when sitting).
Perhaps bathrooms stalls should simply be made more private.
When you come down to it- it is a matter of not exposing your privates to others. I don't want to expose mine to other people, regardless of gender. And people have no problem sharing a single bathroom.
I think the idea of public bathrooms is the problem. what kind of psycho thinks it is a good idea to have a bunch of guys whip their penises out in front of each other? It is a pretty freaking weird idea when you think about it.
I'm bringing this up yet again- because I do not think the problem is totally about gender- but about personal modesty.
What if your social mores say don't expose yourself to anyone? Single bathrooms. Done and dusted.
I think it is very important to note that there THERE IS VERY LITTLE CONCERN ABOUT GENDERS SHARING A SINGLE BATHROOM AT DIFFERENT TIMES.
Since this is evident, the problem is when we as society force people to go to the bathroom as a group. That's the real problem.