City plans separate toilets for transvestites

Capt'n Midnight

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1647982.html?menu=news.quirkies

A city in Brazil plans to have three separate public toilets - for women, men and transvestites.

A bill before Nova Igaucu's mayor would force businesses and shops to put in the extra conveniences.

Councillor Eduardo Moreira said: "It's a way to put an end to prejudice."

The poor city of 800,000 people, near Rio de Janeiro, is home to 28,000 transvestites.

Stark

I remember hearing about that alright. I think it's a good idea personally, I've heard reports from a lot of transgendered people about receiving abuse no matter what toilet they go into. I notice the George have it clarified on their doors that the men's toilets are for men and female->male transsexuals, whereas the women's toilets are for women and male->female transsexuals which must make life a good deal easier for the transsexual people who go to the George. You don't have that in most establishments though.

Rozie

Did they get "transvestite" mixed up with transsexual?

I'm confused. I never thought that TVs would need a seperate toilet since they only dress to go to certain places.

Stark

I think they did get the words mixed up.