Sunday, September 28, 2008

Politically Correct Toilets

(Manchester, England) Due to complaints by transgender students, signs on toilets in the students' union of Manchester University have been changed. According to a students' union official, Jennie Killip, the new signs will make the transgender students feel more comfortable.
The traditional sign on the door of the Gents has been temporarily replaced with one that says 'toilets with urinals'.

And the sign on the Ladies now simply says 'toilets' in a move to make the lavatories more inclusive for trans-gender students.
Apparently, when a user now goes to the bathroom, there are no rules. All toilets are gender-neutral. They are simply identified as to which have urinals and which don't. Reportedly, the current temporary signs will be replaced with permanent placards soon.

Companion post at EdWatch.

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