27 / August
27 / August
Beware of the Third Bathroom

The University of Vermont just spent $10,000 adding four "gender-neutral restrooms" to cater to the campus's transgendered community. Annie Stevens, a campus life official, told the Associated Press, "It's about inclusivity and accessibility and the importance of meeting all people's needs, not just a few." No, it's not, it's about liberal administrators making themselves feel good by fooling themselves into believing they are on the cutting edge of the latest civil rights battle. Anyhow, in an effort to help the University of Vermont better serve its transgendered community, I am petitioning the FlynnFiles readership on ideas for a symbol to designate the "third" bathroom. Men's rooms get the, well, men's room symbol, and women's rooms get the, well, women's room symbol. They are internationally recognized. What should the symbol for the "third" bathroom look like? Let's see your ideas in the comments section. The University of Vermont is counting on you.

posted at 12:15 AM
Comments

Half men's room, half women's room with a big question-mark overhead.

Posted by: rho on August 26, 2007 06:02 PM

I think this one begs for Pat from SNL.

Posted by: Veronica on August 26, 2007 07:00 PM

A peni$ in the circle with a slash (pardon the pun) going through it?

Posted by: asdf on August 27, 2007 04:20 AM

The door has a motion sensor on it and everytime a thing/he/she/?? starts to enter the door a little LCD video screen that keeps repeating Schwarzeneggers (puzzled disgusted look) line from Predator, "What the hell are you?" goes off for everyone to hear.

Posted by: RadicalRightWinger on August 27, 2007 07:33 AM

Maybe they should just build a separate bathroom for everyone. That way no one’s offended.

Posted by: Ancient Mariner on August 27, 2007 09:26 AM

If I wore a gorilla costume to work and insisted everyone treat me as a gorilla would they have to do it? If I throw feces at them, do they have to chalk it up to repect for my speci-al identity?

Seriously, if any lawyers read this board, I like to know if I have a legitimate defense here.

Posted by: Homer J. Fong on August 27, 2007 10:07 AM

If you go to a UVM type college, there is a distinct possibility. For that matter, how far are they (on these types of campuses) from allowing total nudity for those who wish to partake? Can't discriminate against those nudists, can we?

Posted by: asdf on August 27, 2007 12:11 PM

I'm thinking a series of man/woman figures, arrranged in a circle on the door. Each of them accurate in anatomical detail to various stages in the transformation process. The figures would light up at the touch. This way, the user gets to choose before going in - and anyone coming along behind would have a "heads-up" as to what's on the other side of the door - and make a decision whether to enter or find other accomodations.

Posted by: TheRealSwede on August 27, 2007 01:15 PM

Maybe the title of the post should be "Beware Of The Third Input".

Posted by: Ancient Mariner on August 27, 2007 02:06 PM

Dann Flynn thinks shemales are sexy! lol

Posted by: Honus Wagner on August 27, 2007 04:18 PM

Apparently, they're going to have to create a whole other bathroom just for Senator Larry Craig. Seems to be one of his favority places.

Posted by: asdf on August 28, 2007 10:43 AM

I think we need to fix the sign for the Wymyn's room as well. That's just a big fascist symbol that suggests that wymyn should not be allowed to wear pants. It is a symbol that they cannot even go to the bathroom without being forced to submit to patristic labels and stereotypes and LIKE it.

I think something like a burka might demonstrate the new international womyn, as well suggesting that wymyn do not need to be archaic, European stereotypes.

As for the third. A question mark and a toilet is probably about as good as it gets.

Posted by: Sea King on September 1, 2007 03:35 AM
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