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Title: Transgender-friendly toilets planned for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Post by: stephaniec on March 01, 2017, 09:49:18 PM
Post by: stephaniec on March 01, 2017, 09:49:18 PM
Transgender-friendly toilets planned for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/01/tokyo-2020-olympics-transgender-friendly-toilets
The Guardian / By Bryan Armen Graham Wednesday 1 March 2017 17.42 EST
"Tokyo's metropolitan government is seeking to install gender-neutral public restrooms in the venues it is constructing for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
While daredemo toire ("everyone's toilets") suitable for either men or women have existed for several years in Japan, they have previously been designed as larger spaces designed to accommodate patrons in wheelchairs."
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/01/tokyo-2020-olympics-transgender-friendly-toilets
The Guardian / By Bryan Armen Graham Wednesday 1 March 2017 17.42 EST
"Tokyo's metropolitan government is seeking to install gender-neutral public restrooms in the venues it is constructing for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
While daredemo toire ("everyone's toilets") suitable for either men or women have existed for several years in Japan, they have previously been designed as larger spaces designed to accommodate patrons in wheelchairs."
Title: Re: Transgender-friendly toilets planned for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Post by: Alora on March 02, 2017, 02:46:48 AM
Post by: Alora on March 02, 2017, 02:46:48 AM
Quote from: stephaniec on March 01, 2017, 09:49:18 PMOh my gosh!!! I now have a whole new reason to go to Japan!!!
Transgender-friendly toilets planned for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/mar/01/tokyo-2020-olympics-transgender-friendly-toilets
The Guardian / By Bryan Armen Graham Wednesday 1 March 2017 17.42 EST
"Tokyo's metropolitan government is seeking to install gender-neutral public restrooms in the venues it is constructing for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
While daredemo toire ("everyone's toilets") suitable for either men or women have existed for several years in Japan, they have previously been designed as larger spaces designed to accommodate patrons in wheelchairs."
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Title: Re: Transgender-friendly toilets planned for 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Post by: zirconia on March 02, 2017, 06:19:56 AM
Post by: zirconia on March 02, 2017, 06:19:56 AM
In a sense that's non-news if one lives in Japan. Most stations, department stores, tollway service stations, hotels and other public spaces already have single occupant toilets that anyone can use. Convenience stores, small bars and other establishments often do too—and these are quite often much too small to accommodate a wheelchair.
One thing that may surprise visitors accustomed to absolute segregation is that some shops have one toilet labeled "Men" and the other "Men & "Women." I shall leave it for the gentle readers to reason out why.
One thing that may surprise visitors accustomed to absolute segregation is that some shops have one toilet labeled "Men" and the other "Men & "Women." I shall leave it for the gentle readers to reason out why.