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Mixed sex toilets

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Pumpkinsarepurple · 16/02/2019 11:10

Wales Online have published an article about mixed sex toilets in Welsh schools, highlighting research from Lleisiau Merched Cymru that found that girls are missing school or refusing to drink all day so that don't have to use them.

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education/pupils-missing-school-because-dont-15839558?fbclid=IwAR2uOXMN4LVJ6GaU7jO-yRYJ9D7_RQJvoV6TLnahB2eMdigAxtreVzke6eU

The comments section mentions that the doors can be opened from the outside making the girls even more vulnerable.

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NothingOnTellyAgain · 16/02/2019 14:04

Have wales schools stuff done away with sex as protected characteristic? I think there was something around that recently.

The fact that girls needs are not on the radar, not of interest, not of concern is an absolute flag that misogyny is alive and well in the UK. Girls must put up and shut up, and everyone else is more important than them. As if we don't get enough of that already.

NothingOnTellyAgain · 16/02/2019 14:01

ah can't copy and paste

quote near the bottom says it all

childrens commissioner

says children of "all genders" need to be protected esp transgender

no mention of girls no attempt to address our particular needs / vulnerabilities / what we are subject to in a sexist world including at school from boys

Dothehappydance · 16/02/2019 13:57

The school my DD goes to has mixed sex toilets but nothing like these which I am less comfortable with.

I think washing facilities refer to showers etc not hand washing.

Jaxhog · 16/02/2019 12:36

Terrible, terrible, terrible!! I imagine it only reduces bullying because girls aren't using them.

Yet another example of the increased sidelining of female sensibility. I would say 'women' but even that term has been usurped now.

Bowlofbabelfish · 16/02/2019 12:31

Disgraceful. And illegal

The law says separate toilet AND washing areas for each sex.

Rufusthebewilderedreindeer · 16/02/2019 12:18

Most toilets can be opened from the outside

Its ludicrous

An absolutely dreadful idea, and it seems most of the children think so too

Oxytocindeficient · 16/02/2019 11:17

Oh my god.

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