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Applecharm25 · 2025-01-20T13:39:48+00:00

I have my period. I can feel that i need to change my tampon. I'm out walking round my city. There are no public bathrooms anywhere near me. I see a sign for a bathroom in a small shopping centre near me. I walk in. The bathroom is actually in a shop. I'm told that the bathroom is only available for paying customers. So now I have to get in a long queue and wait further and buy something while I really need to change my tampon. Surely there should be better toilet services available.

OooPourUsACupLove · 20/01/2025 22:52

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:10

Suit a small number of women for a few days a month? All Women have their period at different times of the month.

So on any one day there will be loads of women on their periods going in to use public toilets.

It might not suit you. I personally would like the option. I feel it would be easier

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Oh dear. I thought it was obvious but apparently not...

Using the UK averages, yes
I know there will be individuals outside these rough approximations, let's say the average woman starts her period at 12 and her periods last 5 days. She enters menopause at 52 (the average is actually 51 but I'm giving you an extra year to make my maths easier) and dies at 82. That's 60 days a year for 40 years = 2,400 days she might need to use your period cabin, out of a life of 82×365 + 82/4 = 29,950 days, or about 8% of her life. So your period cabin is potentially useful to the average women 8% of the days of her life, or a little less if she has pregnancies.

On the other hand, assuming she doesn't end up bedridden, once she's toilet trained by say 4 years old and barring the odd wild wee she's going to use a loo for a pee every day for the rest of her life which is 78*365 + 78/4 = 28,489 days, which means an actual ladies loo is potentially useful to her about 95% of the days of her life.

Multiply that up by the general population of women and yes, your period cabins will be used every day, but by far fewer women than would benefit if they were actually just ladies loos.

So even for women who would find it useful, it's still only useful a very small fraction of their time, and much less useful than just adding more toilets.

Katbum · 20/01/2025 22:51

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:45

Yeah we absolutely need more public bathrooms. I mean there's definitely not enough.

Where would they be in Hong Kong?
Were they in shopping centres?

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Everywhere. All shipping centres, every train platform, in the street. Just whenever you need a bathroom one is there.

Blinky21 · 20/01/2025 22:49

You've got Tory cuts on councils to thank for this

Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:45

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:42

Right but you haven't been everywhere.

And people say different things in every place.

I shall say bathroom forever! You're welcome to call it whatever you want.

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No one can have been everywhere, it’s just impossible.
But you just go on believing that toilets, loos and ladies are called bathrooms and in your world you will be ok! Your call…..Good luck!!!

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:45

Katbum · 20/01/2025 22:43

This is a bugbear of mine too OP. Was amazed in Hong Kong at how there are toilets everywhere. I can’t believe the Liz Line has barely any loos and it’s a brand new facility. I have chronic cystitis and more
than one have wet myself on train platforms or had to just wee behind a bin because of lack of facilities. Actively discriminates against women imo.

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Yeah we absolutely need more public bathrooms. I mean there's definitely not enough.

Where would they be in Hong Kong?
Were they in shopping centres?

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Katbum · 20/01/2025 22:44

i’ve actually seriously considered a class action lawsuit against TFL for discrimination.

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:43

This reminds me of an interview that I saw Michelle keegan give.

She's from up north, and she is married to Mark wright, who is from Essex

She said thar she often says things, and he hasn't a clue what she is talking about, and vice versa.

As they have different names for everything.

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Katbum · 20/01/2025 22:43

This is a bugbear of mine too OP. Was amazed in Hong Kong at how there are toilets everywhere. I can’t believe the Liz Line has barely any loos and it’s a brand new facility. I have chronic cystitis and more
than one have wet myself on train platforms or had to just wee behind a bin because of lack of facilities. Actively discriminates against women imo.

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:42

Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:40

I’ve lived/ been in many locations from Thurso to Perranporth, including stays near Merthyr Tydfil ( spelling may be dodgy)

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Right but you haven't been everywhere.

And people say different things in every place.

I shall say bathroom forever! You're welcome to call it whatever you want.

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Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:41

Never been to Scunthorpe, is that relevant?

Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:40

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:36

How many places have you been to in the UK.

I always find it interesting when people say

"That is not said in the whole of the UK"

Because they don't say it in their town.

They you find out that they've never left scunthorpe or wherever.

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I’ve lived/ been in many locations from Thurso to Perranporth, including stays near Merthyr Tydfil ( spelling may be dodgy)

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:39

There definitely should be more public bathrooms as well.

Like there just aren't enough.

No one likes having to run into a pub and asking to use the bathroom

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FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 20/01/2025 22:37

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:32

'Most women' Did you talk to them all amd ask them?

Or are you talking about the women that you have personally spoken to, and asked?

How many women was that?

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Well, this thread is a fair representation that MOST women don't want it....

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:36

Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:35

I said that if you were really that involved with this as a main issue, your life must be ‘shite’ as there are so much more interesting issues to get involved in.
The fact you are fixating on going to the ‘bathroom’, I feel that you do not live in the real UK, as I’ve never seen a sign to a ‘bathroom’ in a restaurant or pub in my life.

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How many places have you been to in the UK.

I always find it interesting when people say

"That is not said in the whole of the UK"

Because they don't say it in their town.

They you find out that they've never left scunthorpe or wherever.

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Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:35

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:30

There's no need at all for your nastiness.

You said my life is shite? Really?

When I said I would like to improve things for women. Or even just theoretically talk about ways that things could be improved.

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I said that if you were really that involved with this as a main issue, your life must be ‘shite’ as there are so much more interesting issues to get involved in.
The fact you are fixating on going to the ‘bathroom’, I feel that you do not live in the real UK, as I’ve never seen a sign to a ‘bathroom’ in a restaurant or pub in my life.

Growlybear83 · 20/01/2025 22:34

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:32

FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 20/01/2025 22:25

Small minority

Most women don't want to use a cubicle but want the toilet

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'Most women' Did you talk to them all amd ask them?

Or are you talking about the women that you have personally spoken to, and asked?

How many women was that?

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:30

Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:28

Why? Did I hit a nerve?

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There's no need at all for your nastiness.

You said my life is shite? Really?

When I said I would like to improve things for women. Or even just theoretically talk about ways that things could be improved.

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Mum2jenny · 20/01/2025 22:28

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:27

Reported.

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Why? Did I hit a nerve?

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:28

ViolinsPlayGentlyOn · 20/01/2025 22:24

I’ve heard people call it bathroom as well. No less clear than “WC” tbh - I think we could all work out from the context what is meant.

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Yeah I've been in pubs and heard people ask the landlady where the bathroom is.

If you go into any pub and ask them where the bathroom is,

they'll know what you mean

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:27

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Reported.

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FallOfTheHouseOfUtterlyButterly · 20/01/2025 22:25

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:14

Small minority?

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Small minority

Most women don't want to use a cubicle but want the toilet

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Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:25

enkelt2 · 20/01/2025 22:20

Omg it's absurd to pester the OP about her address!!! Why is it relevant? Are you going to look up the town and point out "Oh actually, there are x number of public toilets and cafes per y area, so OP you're wrong, we don't need more public toilets"??

Thank you!!

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ViolinsPlayGentlyOn · 20/01/2025 22:24

Applecharm25 · 20/01/2025 22:23

I never knew that some people didn't call it bathroom.!

But I'm happy for you to call it whatever you want. It doesn't matter in the slightest.

I, and everyone I know here, say 'bathroom. "

As I said earlier, a woman came into the shop, while I was in the queue, and she asked could she use the bathroom

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I’ve heard people call it bathroom as well. No less clear than “WC” tbh - I think we could all work out from the context what is meant.