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Stonewall - do they suggest sanitary disposal bins in men's loos? If not why not?

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Avocadowoman · 08/06/2021 17:29

I haven't read the FOI responses where Stonewall gave organisations suggestions as to how to make their workplaces more LGBT friendly.

I would have thought the lack of sanitary disposal bins would be a huge barrier to transmen using male loos.

Obviously they may choose not to use them for other reasons - but wouldn't it be an absolutely excellent way for an organisation to show how trans friendly they were?

Has it ever been suggested?

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HazeyJaneII · 09/06/2021 10:21

@Helleofabore

It has been suggested that there should be sanitary bins in male toilets for incontinence use in any case. I cannot see why they are not there anyway. It really makes sense if they need them too. Didn’t Lord Lucas bring it up in the House of Lords?
Bins for sanitary protection disposal are separate from bins provided for continence products/nappies (which is why you should get both in fully accessible toilets and hospital toilets)
Cailin66 · 09/06/2021 10:15

They also ought to have sanitary dispenser units. Perhaps given Stonewall's access to so many organisations they have also campaigned on this

SpindleWhorl · 09/06/2021 10:12

Because hypocrisy? Taking a wild guess there.

Helleofabore · 09/06/2021 10:12

It has been suggested that there should be sanitary bins in male toilets for incontinence use in any case. I cannot see why they are not there anyway. It really makes sense if they need them too. Didn’t Lord Lucas bring it up in the House of Lords?

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Avocadowoman · 09/06/2021 10:06

I think the main reason is that it would bring to men's consciousness the whole state of affairs and they are afraid of a backlash.

Which is why I think it is really telling that they don't campaign for it.

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Tabasco007 · 08/06/2021 20:02

I have often wondered this!

JediGnot · 08/06/2021 19:57

I would love to know - and I know the honest truth is just not going to be possible - the extent to which trans men avoid men's toilets, and presuming they do the extent to which is down to the fear of harrassment, the fear of violence, the lack of suitable facilities (eg bins), and simple common courtesy (don't invade the spaces of the other sex).

I suspect fear and courtesy are big factors.