Outmoded ... toilets will no longer be separated by gender in Brighton.
LONDON: The council in Brighton, England, is scrapping male and female public toilets in favour of "gender neutral" facilities so as not to "alienate the transgender community".Facilities are to be built that are designed to be shared by adults and children and that do not feature the words "Men" or "Ladies" but instead will show symbols indicating they can be used by people of any sex or age.
Brighton ... 'political correctness gone barmy'.The move was described as "political correctness gone barmy" by opponents, who warned that the vast majority of residents would prefer to use single-sex lavatories.
Brighton and Hove city council disclosed in emails that it wished to promote the term "gender neutral" and build facilities that were open to all, regardless of sex. It believes such facilities will be more accessible for those who do not identify with the "male-female binary".
Construction is due to begin this week on a block including four toilets and a cafe. Images depicting a man, a woman and a child will be fitted to the toilet doors.
Lynda Hyde, a Tory councillor in the Rottingdean ward, in which the new facility is being built, said: "This does seem to be a case of unnecessary bureaucracy and political correctness. Local residents, particularly women with children, would much prefer to use separate facilities as, apart from anything else, it is safer.
"If male/female symbols rather than text are used on the toilet then this avoids any confusion, so why is the council muddying the waters by insisting they are called 'gender neutral', which will mean nothing to most people?"
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