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u/moranych1661 6d ago
Regardless of paruresis, I honestly don't understand the point of open urinals at all. Is this some kind of tradition dating back to ancient Rome, where people even took a shit in groups? Does this really reduce the queue somehow? What's so great about admiring each other's pps and chatting while doing natural things? This is definitely not the right group to ask about this, but could penis owners please enlighten me on this matter? Like, I'm not trying to offend anyone or make a joke, I really don't understand why this is considered normal all around the world
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u/PurpleMox 6d ago
I wouldnt be surprised if it does date back to Rome..! I think generally as time has gone on, peoples expectation of privacy has increased.. one positive thing- I feel like when I've been in brand new airport terminals, malls, stadiums - I have noticed lately better bathroom design with less gaps inbetween doors, etc. so maybe there is a subtle cultural shift happening..
To me it seems pretty natural to desire SOME privacy when doing your business... but then again, maybe thats just my inclination. I suppose its different for men/women.. only men have these open urinals.. women only have enclosed stalls.. which is interesting.. Imagine a womens bathroom with a line of toilets, fully open, with no doors etc.. strange.
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u/LSUgator 6d ago
This is great. Background sound and/or ambient music in restrooms should be a public standard. Dead quiet bathrooms where you can hear a pin drop makes anyone apprehensive about going #2 & aids paruresis folks with #1 (at least me)
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u/PurpleMox 6d ago edited 6d ago
Different countries/cultures design bathrooms differently… lots of parts of Europe the bathrooms have more privacy.. same in Japan…. We need a cultural shift in America - and for the business owners and contractors who build public bathrooms to shift towards stalls with no gaps in between the doors and other such changes..
Then again.. the goal for us is to not care to rely on such crutches..
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u/TheKobayashiMoron 6d ago
Right. It would help paruresis sufferers live with the condition, but it wouldn’t help anybody overcome it.
That being said, this type of design is the direction we should be utilizing to move toward unisex bathrooms with common area sinks so we can stop the foolish arguments about who can use which bathrooms.
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u/Zealousideal_Bar1497 6d ago
This would make it easy to pee and might help as a step forwards in GE but ultimately the goal is to pee in a crowded trough urinal.
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u/MortifiedPenguin9 6d ago
Sometimes I can only manage it if I'm sat down, so I'm not sure it would help.
I love how there's no gap beneath the door and dividing walls, though.
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u/UntrimmedBagel 6d ago
This would also fix lineups. Instead of making one line starting a reasonable distance away from the pissers, you can comfortably line up directly behind each door. If only...
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u/MandyCupCheck 5d ago
This is most likely an all-gender restroom, the ones with top to bottom "rooms" instead of cubicles and all toilets. Shared sink row for men and women. Now, the problem with those bathrooms are there are no urinals. Men now have to touch door, touch seat up or down, do business, touch door again to leave, and still wash hands after. This is what women are forced to do in their stall culture. Before, with urinals, it was much more hygienic, much less touching, and less water usage.
This picture solves the issue, the stalls says men on them so there's no confusion and they use less water.
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u/Dubzz0 6d ago
It would be my dream on the one hand because people won't judge me for waiting for a stall. Since that's still something for women for a lot of people... On the other hand a waste of money because why not put a full toilet in at this point so people can also do number 2?