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- From: akhanna@hamp.hampshire.edu
- Subject: Re: <none>
- Message-ID: <1992Nov21.193341.1@hamp.hampshire.edu>
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- Organization: Hampshire College
- References: <17NOV92.20223278.0047@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 23:33:41 GMT
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- 1. I live ina dorm that has unisex bathrooms, and it's just fine. I wouldn't
- like it much if I felt really uncomfortable around anyone in my hall, but I
- don't. I didn't grow up with any men in my household, so this has been a new
- experience for me. I think it's been a positive experience. Using the same
- toilets and showers as men kind of takes away the mystery that is created by
- separate bathrooms. Whatever.
- 2. I have entered bathrooms designated for men on several occassions, mostly to
- be silly or to push those social norms. It was kind of an adolescent thing.
- Now I would enter a men's bathroom if the women's was full and I was in a place
- where I wouldn't get too many stares, unless I was drunk or something, then I
- wouldn't care. I don't care about being in the same bathroom with men, but I
- don't like to make them uncomfortable if they're at the urinal or something.
- In article <17NOV92.20223278.0047@UNBVM1.CSD.UNB.CA>, N2SX <N2SX@UNB.CA>
- writes:
- > A couple of general questions from a psychology student: 1. How
- > would readers of this group react to unisex washrooms? 2. Under
- > what circumstances (if any) would you enter a washroom of the
- > opposite sex? I appologise if anyone finds this topic
- > uncomfortable. My assignment is to condust an informal survey of
- > some aspect of everyday human psychology. Any assistance would be
- > appreciated. Thank you.
- >
-