House of Commons apologises after RMW permitted to use ladies' loos

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https://www.thetimes.com/article/e3c3967f-8712-4591-9897-fe04588000ca?shareToken=5ffa7fb5239ea83f779908352e494c14

RMW claims he had never been challenged on his use of women's loos before - well, now he has, and the HoC has acknowledged it was wrong to allow him into those facilities.

How do you know when a male has reached menopause?

I'm sure the judge will be telling us all about his menopause.

the HoC has acknowledged it was wrong to allow him into those facilities

i should fucking think so too

RMW has medical issues? I’m not surprised by that, transition isn’t good for you

Baroness Falkner is Muslim.

It's almost perfect in its symmetry.

Although, I don't think any of it is coincidental. Brilliantly well done to Kate and Heather.

They have stood in front of these men, pointing just in front of them, and said, see that, that's the road you've just fucking run out of.

Brilliantly well done to Kate and Heather.
They have stood in front of these men, pointing just in front of them, and said, see that, that's the road you've just fucking run out of.

Perfect, Datun

Is there any comeback when a lawyer states repeatedly that he intends to break the law? Given that they’re meant to, you know, support the law?

Or is this just a natural event in the topsy-turvy world of genderism?

Yay! And 💐💐💐 to those brave women.

Doubt it makes RMW feel safe in the men's loo.

Is it actually against the law for someone to use the toilets designated for members of the opposite sex?

Telegraph reporting on it too.

I couldn’t be more delighted that it is RMW that’s hit the headlines for this.

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Yes.

Oh dear, how sad, what a shame.

The 'mother of all parliaments' also waiting to be told what to do??? 🤯
Thanks for the link.

I wonder what his professional body would think about him stating he's going to break the law and then being caught doing so. Shameful.

Bit like Alice In Wonderland.......

The thing that really undermines RMW in this case is the gender neutral toilets in the same area. RMW cannot argue there was no other option because they felt unsafe using the men’s.

As many have said over the years, service providers having single sex and gender neutral provision is the ideal solution. It is legally compliant, doesn’t discriminate and respects everyone’s privacy and dignity.

There’s a couple of articles that I could have pointed to but they have disappeared. Weird. I think Robin thinks Robin’s toilet is the women’s but wants mixed sex toilets for people transitioning or those who prefer them. Happy to be corrected.

Same old story, nobody minds or challenges ( so it’s not a problem) when inevitably someone does mind or challenges then it’s a them problem ( the big meanies as no one else minds so it’s still not a problem.)

I work in the civil service and it has been said (nicely) that there are unisex loos throughout the estate if trans colleagues are uncomfortable using the loos of their biological sex.

same should apply in hoc tbh.

The problem is when you start looking at universal designs you find that they aren’t popular. People may campaign for them but women won’t use them if they have a choice. They are dirtier, smellier, and not as safe.

Document T (English building regs) has got that right. Single sex provision first, then once that is satisfied, universal designs if room (exception if only space for one loo etc).

Women's toilet provision should not be reduced for increasing unisex provision.

“We got to the end of the select committee and they directed me [again] to the facilities I used.”

This does not sound like a true statement. Why would he ask for directions again when he had already been there once.

Firstly, why wouldn't he be safe in the men's loo? What do you think men are going to do to him?

And secondly - like many places - there were unisex loos he could have used.

I agree, single sex + gender neutral provision is what I view as the best way forward. I also agree with you about the risks of cubicles.

My point was that in this particular case Portcullis House has single sex + gender neutral provision.

" Why would he ask for directions again when he had already been there once."

Because it was not really asking, it was performative.