Gender-neutral toilets have been introduced around the world in the past few years.
A London theater is being criticized by users on social media for merging women’s and men’s toilets. The Playhouse Theater is the latest to launch a unisex public toilet, joining the trend of providing gender-inclusive spaces to the transgender population or those outside the gender binary.
People visited the playhouse to see Eddie Redmayne and Jesse Buckley at the cabaret, and bought tickets for up to £250. He vented his anger on Twitter.
“I avoid public toilets like the plague because they’re revolting. But if I need to use one, I really don’t want to share it with weird men,” wrote one user, Jen.
I avoid public toilets like the plague because they are revolting. But if I need to use one, I really don’t want to share it with weird men ️ #today morning
— Jen (@JenJenivive) February 22, 2022
Another user said that forcing women to use the toilet “is not moving the world forward, it is regressive”.
The tweets were in response to a debate between journalists and presenters Julia Hartley-Brewer and Matthew Wright on the British television program This Morning, broadcast on ITV.
While Ms Hartley-Brewer called the concept of unisex toilets “wok crap”, Mr Wright said these are “like your family bathroom at home”.
“I have a 15-year-old daughter, I want her to know she is in a safe place when she goes to the toilet,” said Ms. Hartley-Brewer.
Mr. Wright counterattacked, saying, “I don’t know about Julia, but I have a gender-neutral toilet at home. Men and women use it openly, and I’ve raised the issue Julia is talking about.” That’s what men think. I don’t have a problem.”
One Twitter user supported her views when she posted, “I couldn’t care less if they are gender neutral toilets, as long as we all have somewhere to pee. It’s important to make it accessible to everyone, regardless of their gender identity.”
I couldn’t care any less wetting as long as we all have somewhere to pee, those are gender neutral toilets. I think it is important to make facilities accessible to all, regardless of their gender identity. #today morning
— B❤️ (@bbettiekaren) February 22, 2022
Meanwhile, talking about the issue, transgender activist Felix Fern told talkRadio, “I’m not sure what the problem is. People don’t mind single-sex facilities on trains and at home.”
The Playhouse in London’s shopping and entertainment hub Covent Garden has received rave reviews for its rendition of the cabaret, which explores the fluidity of sexuality and gender at the Kit Kat Club.
But some women criticized the theatre’s decision, saying they had no choice but to let the men use urinals to access the cubicle. They called the move “gross” and “offensive”, especially as they were paying hundreds of pounds to buy tickets.
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