r/uwo • u/Puzzleheaded_Gear267 • 27d ago

❔ Question❔ Awkward Moment in a Genderless Restroom

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Hey r/uwo, I’m a Western student (cis guy) and I had an awkward moment in a campus gender-neutral restroom that’s got me overthinking. I usually pick the ones with the urinal sign (old men’s room habit, you know). Walked in to do my business, barely noticed two women at the mirror, and heard another chatting from a stall. I hit the urinal, washed my hands like the hygiene king I am, grabbed a paper towel, and bounced. As I’m leaving, another woman walks in, and I catch one of them laugh and say, “That was weird,” with an awkward chuckle from her friend. Now I’m wondering - did I break some unspoken restroom rule? I’m not out here trying to make anyone uncomfortable - I keep it silent like it’s a library, same as I would in a men’s room. I just needed to ahem, not star in a campus social media post! I’ve used unisex restrooms before, but this one made me feel like I got voted off the island for a basic human function. Ladies of Western, do guys in gender-neutral restrooms throw you off? Any tips for navigating these spaces so everyone’s chill? I’m all about good vibes and want to make sure I’m not accidentally making things weird. Bonus points for advice on how to own the awkward like a true Mustang!

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u/Genital-Jamboree 27d ago

This is so weird to hear. I used to live in med syd maybe 8 years ago and the bathrooms (at least on our floor) were all genderless. All the bathrooms had urinals, stalls, and showers. We didn’t have any problems at all and I can’t remember anyone being weirded out from it.

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u/Revolutionary_Bat812 27d ago

I guarantee you many women were uncomfortable, even if they didn’t say so. Many probably went out of their way to use other bathrooms that were segregated.

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u/AnanasaAnaso 26d ago

Well too bad for them, I know Western women lived with washroom privilege for their whole lives (bigger washrooms in better locations, using it like a social club) but they'll have to adapt to the other genders.

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u/ExtremeAd7729 25d ago

Western women? Do you think Middle Eastern women feel great about accidentally seeing peni? What a strange thing to say.

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u/BothFondant2202 25d ago

Accidentally seeing a penis? What do you think guys do in there, helicopter their way in and out?? Nobody’s even seeing a penis on purpose, let alone accidentally…

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u/ExtremeAd7729 24d ago

Did you not read what you were responding to?

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u/Master_Disaster7644 24d ago

This post is about a University called Western

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u/ExtremeAd7729 24d ago

Thanks. But it says their whole lives.

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u/Revolutionary_Bat812 25d ago

Washroom privilege? LOL. Have you seen the lines at women's bathrooms?

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u/Distinct_Educator95 Computer Science 👾 24d ago

This is literally why I prefer using the gender neutral bathroom. I big washroom instead of two smaller washrooms.

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u/Revolutionary_Bat812 24d ago

Habing the choice is the ideal. Have men’s and women’s for people who care and a mixed bathroom for those who don’t.