Quote from: Jenna Lynne on June 29, 2010, 12:38:18 AM
You may run into this "separate but (un)equal" tactic here and there. I was at a big department store last week (in drab) and found that they have a luxurious ladies' room (you could see into the lounge area from the hall, that's how I know it was luxurious), a smaller but well-maintained men's room (no lounge), and a single-occupant "unisex" restroom.
I don't in the least mind using a unisex restroom when dressed, if one is available. I'm just there to take care of necessities, not to make a political statement. But if the unisex restroom is occupied, you get to wait in the hall while other customers stroll past you to the gents' or the ladies'. This is bound to single you out for undesired attention -- as in, "Gee, why doesn't she just use the ladies'? Oh, I think I know why."
What I'm saying is, providing a unisex restroom is very thoughtful, and I will use it if I can. But requiring me to use it would be rank discrimination.
Sounds nice on paper, but almost all places around me have a mens' and womens' room and that is it. And even if they did have a unisex room, I wouldn't use it. Just because I was cursed to have male gonads doesn't mean I should be forced to use that restroom, unless of course since I am not full time yet (work and school -_-) I will use the mens' room then, but only because that is how I am appearing.
I am not sure if I am the only one that feels this way, but I
am a girl, so I should use that room when I look like one
Post Merge: June 29, 2010, 10:46:24 PM
Quote from: Britney_413 on June 29, 2010, 03:06:01 AM
Another update: The manager in question has been transferred to another location (this is a chain restaurant). I inquired about the incident again among three of the staff members. All of them said they had heard about the issue. Again, nobody said "sorry" but hinted that I have nothing to worry about. While I'm convinced that the issue is resolved, I'm still not exactly happy with the fact that not one person actually came out and apologized (at least for the inconvenience). This is a chain restaurant known for not having the best customer service, however. That in part is mainly due to "you get what you pay for" as most other comparable restaurants are a dollar or two more for the same item.
While it could be a coincidence that they transferred this manager it is also possible that this was their way of taking care of the problem. If anything else aries, I'll post it here. Since the issue has been generally resolved, this is not what I (or most attorneys likely) would consider lawsuit territory.
I am so happy that it worked out in the end. Sure, it would have been wonderful if you had received a free dinner, but you didn't even get an apology. :< But at least there is an understanding amongst everyone and they know, and are cool with it.
