California governor approves gender-neutral restrooms

[philosslayer]

Source: AP

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown waded further into the national debate over transgender rights Thursday as he signed a bill requiring that all single-stall toilets in California be designated as gender neutral.

The measure requires that businesses and governments post non-gender-specific signs on single-occupant restrooms by March 1, 2017. Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco said his legislation would establish the nation's most inclusive restroom-access law and "chart a new course of equality for the nation."

"This simple concept is oddly cutting-edge when compared with the discrimination being enacted in other states," Ting said earlier, while urging the Democratic governor to sign the bill.

Lawmakers sent the legislation to Brown in August, a day after a federal judge temporarily blocked an order by President Barack Obama requiring that public schools let students use bathrooms that correlate with their gender identity.

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Very good news. Although I'm curious as to what women think about following men using public restrooms now. Men aren't often... uh... good at hitting targets.

[MADem]

1. They should adopt the "train signage" guidance in the mixed use restrooms.

It's actually better for the prostate to do it this way--and no target issues:

https://www.babble.com/kid/10-reasons-why-you-should-teach-your-sons-to-pee-sitting-down/

[Codeine]

3. I've always done that.

I get a certain amount of shit for it, but I've always had a clean toilet as a bachelor.

[MADem]

4. You are probably healthier than your peers!

It improves both prostate and sexual health, that method...and whoever cleans the bathroom no doubt thanks you!

To say nothing of the fact that, if you're in the can for a nice long sit-down, getting all your business done at once, you can read the paper uninterrupted!

http://www.mensfitness.com/content/could-peeing-sitting-down-help-your-sex-life

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Joe the Plumber will be very unhappy

Half the restrooms means less work for plumbers

[csziggy]

5. There are certain gas stations I won't go to because they have single sex restrooms

One Texaco station in particular, in Havana, Florida, will never get my business ever again. That was the single most foul restroom I have used. Aside from the apparent difficulty men have with their aim, the place didn't look as if it had been cleaned in months. There was a crust on, under and around the toilet that was at least a quarter inch thick.

I've been in restrooms in abandoned barns that were cleaner than that Texaco restroom! Since I saw that I do NOT stop at any Texaco station anywhere.