Men sat in women's changing rooms

[nycfrog]

AIBU to get annoyed with women who plop their (male) SOs on the stools/seating in changing rooms?

Yesterday I needed the store assistant to help me with the back of a dress - on the way out of the changing rooms I realised my bare back had basically been exposed to a random bloke sat at the entrance. I know the shop assistant probably could have been more discreet but aibu to think they could sit somewhere else?

JustAnotherMammi

Sorry, you're wrong. Maybe try reading the actual thread so you comprehend what is being said.

Women's sections has been explicitly explained as being the women's clothing department, any shop selling women's clothes, lingerie department and the make up department.

It isn't only changing rooms and toilets. Posters have made it very clear.

What the hell does a middle aged man even need to go into New Look for? Its a shop aimed at teenage girls!

Those with such partners, get a grip and have some empathy or don't take him in the women's clothing section.

Just 2 examples out the many on this thread. Read through and you can see for yourself.

Can someone find a link to discussion about the same topic on a forum frequented by mainly men where they tie themselves in knots about how to accommodate women

I’ll wait

Just shown your post to DH who has been frequenting male dominated forums for twenty years or more. He said you won't find a discussion on the same topic, so the question of accommodating women wouldn't arise.

There’s even less of a chance of trans people doing this but women are still losing their shit over it.

Why are you turning this into a tran’s thread? But you are right, females who identify as trans are unlikely to behave in such a manner. You can never totally shake off that female socialisation.

There’s even less of a chance of trans people doing this but women are still losing their shit over it

Show me your evidence that lesbians are more likely to ignore women’s boundaries than the current wave of trans rights activists. Go on, I’ll wait.

I don't think any woman feels men shouldn't be able to buy lingerie for their girlfriend, wife or themselves if they're a "cross-dresser"

How can they browse as a means to buying stuff though if some think they're loitering pervs getting in the way just by way of being in the clothing sections in the first place?

I disagree with that comment, I think those comments are in the minority and I question whether they are indeed a woman by birth. I cannot know either way. Don't new look do men's clothes too? I don't shop there but I'm pretty sure you do. You don't have to be a single dad, you can be a dad, a brother, an uncle buying a practical or desired gift.
What is your stance on changing room and toilets?

Fuck of Minty use my full quote and don't make me look like a lesbophobic dickhead. All that bit of my post is sarcasm, clearly.

I disagree with that comment, I think those comments are in the minority and I question whether they are indeed a woman by birth

Who's that to, me as it came just after me?
I'm a man because I have a differing opinion?
ffs

I stand there bored when my dd is looking at shite in teen aimed shops. Am I not allowed in there either?

Pretty sure I get in the way.

Those with such partners, get a grip and have some empathy or don't take him in the women's clothing section.

In regards to changing rooms and the possibility that women may be uncomfortable with them being within or standing at the entrance of a female changing room. You’re deliberately twisting words now Hearhoovesthinkzebras

I hate this too

think those comments are in the minority and I question whether they are indeed a woman by birth. I cannot know either way. Don't new look do men's clothes too? I don't shop there but I'm pretty sure you do. You don't have to be a single dad, you can be a dad, a brother, an uncle buying a practical or desired gift.

Care to explain this comment?

Pretty sure I get in the way

Pop over to Maplins and join all the bored men.

Although that might be a bit difficult as their last shop closed over a year ago.

Pretty sure I get in the way. then develop some self awareness and shift your arse if you suspect a woman wants to look at the items behind/beside you or get past you. Surely it’s not that difficult?

MrGsFancyNewVagina

How am I twisting words? I am quoting posters.

You don't like what they are saying and so are accusing me of twisting their words?

You don't have to be a single dad, you can be a dad, a brother, an uncle buying a practical or desired gift.

I know you don't, as I said it was ONE example. How can your hypothetical dad, brother, uncle or whoever even buy women's clothes in the first place if some think he;s a loitering perv (phrase used elsewhere on the thread, not mine) just for being in the womenswear section?
Interesting how instead of answering, I'm accused of being a bloke and the question being steered round to the bogs again.
We weren't on about toilets.
The question was about those on here who think men shouldn't be in womens wear sections.
Yes, he can buy clothes, no-one's saying he can't, but on the other hand he shouldn't be in there?
So how does that work then?
Thats all I asked.

Um I do, just like her dad would. Pp inferred men just by being in the shop were in the way as not buying. Plenty of bored mums frequent these hell holes( and male teenage friends, dads).

The post was about a man in the woman's changing room.

Teens like to shop in mixed gender groups. Try telling them to stick to their gender of clothing sections.😂

I think that's fine- I don't want to walk half way into the shop when he could just sit by the entrance to tel me when I look awful in something. He's not in the fitting room so what inconvenience is he causing you?

Men have sat there for decades 🙄

How can your hypothetical dad, brother, uncle or whoever even buy women's clothes in the first place if some think he;s a loitering perv (phrase used elsewhere on the thread, not mine) just for being in the womenswear section?

I reckon the men need to stand on the threshold of the store and then yell across to a member of staff what it is that they'd like to buy. Possibly doing it with their back to the store in case the offend a female customer with their pervy gaze. Maybe they'd need a periscope in order to see the stock?

Unusually I have known 3 genuinely lone parent dads. If their daughters were old enough to be wearing clothes from New Look then they would have been given money to go shopping with their mates. I just can't imagine any of the men I know browsing the rails of a girls clothes shop I can picture them maybe grabbing hoodies and joggers etc at Primark. Maybe. But places like Top Shop and New Look are pure teen fashion. I just can't see it tbh.

The post was about a man in the woman's changing room

The OP was, yes, but I and others are questioning the views of other posters on here as well who say that they shouldn't be allowed in womens wear sections at all.
Not just the changing rooms, toilets, but the womens wear sections too.

He doesn't walk in but does wait just outside which sounds like what you're talking about?