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- 25 Jun
Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs
A special thanks to the folks at www.mydoorsign.com for their support of creating gender neutral bathrooms on Vashon Island. If you would like to purchase a sign, please contact them directly: (800) 952-1457
Check out the different options they have that fit a multitude of spaces: All Gender and Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs
There is also an interesting article here about the solution to the “confusing” toilet sign issue…
A while ago I had the opportunity to sit in on some meetings where a group was lobbying their state legislators for gender neutral bathrooms. Recently, I attended a town hall where the same issue came up. In both cases, the elected officials were flabbergasted.
One reaction was something along the lines of “This sounds incredibly confusing and difficult. I’m just not sure how we would implement such a thing in government buildings without serious remodeling.”
Another: “But then how will normal people know what restroom to use?”
A third: “OH THE HUMANITY!”
Okay, I made that last one up, but you get the point. Gender neutral restrooms as an idea really freak people out. And I’ve heard people object to some of the signage that’s used when they are actually implemented. The sign to the right is one used at University of Colorado Colorado Springs. I can empathize with why that might be confusing. Most folks might not understand what “gender neutral” means, have never had gender explained to them, and even if you’re familiar with gender identity and diversity [as a visual person myself] the literal interpretation of this image (a half “man” half “woman”) is a disconcerting representation of “gender neutral.”
– See more at: http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2014/04/gender-neutral-bathroom-sign/#sthash.65ezirRT.dpuf
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