Why do people think it is acceptable for women to use men's toilets but not vice versa.?

Question

Looking at other questions and answers on the site it seems to me that many women feel it is acceptable for them to use men's public toilets (restrooms) if, for example, there is a queue for the women's toilets but are completely against men using women's toilets for any reason.

Even when a man has a young daughter who cannot use the toilet on her own, many women seem to be against the idea of him taking her into the ladies' toilets.

This seems to me to be double standards, especially as everything is behind closed doors in the women's toilets, unlike in the men's.

Answer 1

Usually the reasoning is that there are always queues in the ladies' rooms, and not so in the men... I guess guys are faster (not having to dress and so on).

As for a man with a young daugher - you should push your way in. Definitely DO NOT accept that she goes in with someone else!!! You could also take the child with you, in the same way a mom takes her boy in the ladies (and no-one ever had an issue with that).

As for double standards... if this one was the only one, I'd be a happy woman.

Answer 2

I think this is a stupid double standard, and I also don't understand why men's bathrooms don't have some kind of diveders between urinals. I have no problem with men usin the women's bathroom or vice versa.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

men don't mind if a woman goes into the mens, at worst they think its funny. but us gals certainly don't want me seeing us doing our make up - or worse hearing us talk about them. the ladies loos is a sacred place, and not for men. who cares if its a double standard, if a guy had a problem with me going into the mens i wouldn't do it. but who's stopping us!!

Answer 5

Men are less sensitive about their personal space.

Women demand more privacy than men.

Men are far less likely to be assaulted and are far less likely to report some misbehavior on a woman's part.

Answer 6

I don't think women want men to see how throroghly disgusting are their bathrooms, and neither do the men want to see that. I'm not joking. Women have an image of being the fairer sex which, for good enough reasons, they want to maintain.

Answer 7

this is silly- idon`t care ,as long as anyone ahead of me uses some sanitary hygiene.i`ve went behind women, that honestly had to have been standind on the seat! footprints & urine sprayed everywhere,i`ll have to lean toward it myself-good luck to next one.

Answer 8

Women do many other things e.g. make-up, dress up in their toilets etc. that is why they would not like that any male should use their toilets.

Answer 9

Good question .......double standards set by society.

Answer 10

i don\t know, interesting question... =D