NUI Galway Gender Neutral Toilets ...

Neyite · 13-09-2018 2:07pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

how do owls pee? - is it sitting down or standing up? ... its got me wondering now! - damn you!

Don't birds just have one hole so bird guano is both wee and poo mixed?

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 2:08pm

CruelCoin wrote: »

Go in there and let rip with the manliest fart at the urinal, if there is one.

See how long they decide this is worth it.

a nice dirty hot chilli curry will do it

- with all the splattering around the pan and a disabled person having to use it after that should decide if its worth it

PlaneSpeeking · 13-09-2018 2:11pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

how do owls pee? - is it sitting down or standing up? ... its got me wondering now! - damn you!

Owls do not pee!!!!

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/do-birds-urinate/

Deffo the oddest thing I have EVER Googled!!!!

Hector Savage · 13-09-2018 2:30pm

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Owls do not pee!!!!

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/do-birds-urinate/

Deffo the oddest thing I have EVER Googled!!!!

So what about sexual reproduction for birds then ?

Do they just rub arses or what ?

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 2:41pm

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

Owls do not pee!!!!

https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/do-birds-urinate/

Deffo the oddest thing I have EVER Googled!!!!

well thats one thing I have learnt then today that I didnt know yesterday ...

I must bring that up next time at a dinner party

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 2:46pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Sorry, why is that ironic, now?

Of the three Abrahamic religions, it is Islam which has traditionally been the most culturally friendly towards transgender people. For God's sake, even the Ayatollahs in Iran sanctioned gender reassignment surgery for their people back in the 1980s, long before such a thing was even public knowledge in this country!

RCSI in Dublin, which is heavily funded by Islamic governments, has transgender toilets. And nobody there bats an eyelid.

Not every religion is as obsessed with pissing-off transgender people as the Christian far-right.

old on a mo ... transgenders and gender neutral are 2 different species arent they? - I mean I am not up on this but gender neutral means they dont identify as a man or woman or the other 56 varieties but they still have their original bits dont they? ... where trans genders have had their bits cut off or bits added innit?

13-09-2018 2:48pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

old on a mo ... transgenders and gender neutral are 2 different species arent they?

No, gender neutral bathrooms just mean that they are there for the convenience of transgender people, or any other gender, regardless of gender.

I'm not aware of any gender-neutral identifying orientation.

where trans genders have had their bits cut off or bits added innit?

No, you can be a transgender person without having had any surgery at all.

Hector Savage · 13-09-2018 3:03pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

well thats one thing I have learnt then today that I didnt know yesterday ...

I must bring that up next time at a dinner party

I know I will be

Alun · 13-09-2018 3:10pm

Hector Savage wrote: »

So what about sexual reproduction for birds then ?

Do they just rub arses or what ?

Almost, the vast majority of them rub their cloacae, holes that serves as both a receptacle for sperm and an exit for eggs and waste products.

However, a small number of birds, including ducks, including the very common Mallard, actually have penises, and in one case an extremely large one, the Argentinian Lake Duck whose penis is 16" long.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 3:14pm

Alun wrote: »

Almost, the vast majority of them rub their cloacae, holes that serves as both a receptacle for sperm and an exit for eggs and waste products.

However, a small number of birds, including ducks, including the very common Mallard, actually have penises, and in one case an extremely large one, the Argentinian Lake Duck whose penis is 16" long.

wow - I always thought i bared some resemble to an Argentinian Lake Duck

aidoh · 13-09-2018 4:39pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Sorry, why is that ironic, now?

Of the three Abrahamic religions, it is Islam which has traditionally been the most culturally friendly towards transgender people. For God's sake, even the Ayatollahs in Iran sanctioned gender reassignment surgery for their people back in the 1980s, long before such a thing was even public knowledge in this country!

RCSI in Dublin, which is heavily funded by Islamic governments, has transgender toilets. And nobody there bats an eyelid.

Not every religion is as obsessed with pissing-off transgender people as the Christian far-right.

Ah now, hold your horses buddy. I genuinely couldn't give a fiddlers that they're Muslim prayer rooms or what their particular function is - it's just ironic that there are two separate sex (binary) 'function' rooms directly facing a newly built non-binary Jack's. It's the location that tickles me, that's all.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 5:40pm

so if there is anything I have learnt out of the sign anyway is that a half dressed woman (or a woman with half a dress) represents a gender neutral non binary transgender ... (i think)

Loves_lorries · 13-09-2018 5:45pm

Galway is our Brighton.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 6:21pm

Loves_lorries wrote: »

Galway is our Brighton.

used to be known for Spanish sailors back in the day ...

Loves_lorries · 13-09-2018 6:34pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

used to be known for Spanish sailors back in the day ...

Known for Liberal posers now.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 6:39pm

I'm even doubting myself now that they are toilets because the student union are calling them changing rooms, the sign says rest-rooms and there is no mention of toilets ... so are they toilets or restrooms or changing rooms or what? -

https://twitter.com/NUIGSU/status/1039116920161755136

JohnCleary · 13-09-2018 6:46pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

I'm even doubting myself now that they are toilets because the student union are calling them changing rooms, the sign says rest-rooms and there is no mention of toilets ... so are they toilets or restrooms or changing rooms or what? -

https://twitter.com/NUIGSU/status/1039116920161755136

I used one today, cause I could.

Previously, they were the disabled toilets. So, it's a single cubicle, decent sized. Toilet in one corner, shower in the other corner. Also a baby changing thing. It's basically one big wet room. Technically, you could change in there, but given that there's a huge changing room in the sports centre, why bother?

PS. The changing room is one huge room with individual stalls (lockable). There are also male / female 'team style' changing rooms which mainly schools / groups use.

Think it's time to move on and talk about the sh1te Galway weather.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 8:29pm

JohnCleary wrote: »

I used one today, cause I could.

Previously, they were the disabled toilets. So, it's a single cubicle, decent sized. Toilet in one corner, shower in the other corner. Also a baby changing thing. It's basically one big wet room. Technically, you could change in there, but given that there's a huge changing room in the sports centre, why bother?

PS. The changing room is one huge room with individual stalls (lockable). There are also male / female 'team style' changing rooms which mainly schools / groups use.

Think it's time to move on and talk about the sh1te Galway weather.

thanks.

i think its time to move on about the Shíte Galway weather ... the whest always gets wind and rain

ceadaoin. · 13-09-2018 8:44pm

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Sorry, why is that ironic, now?

Of the three Abrahamic religions, it is Islam which has traditionally been the most culturally friendly towards transgender people. For God's sake, even the Ayatollahs in Iran sanctioned gender reassignment surgery for their people back in the 1980s, long before such a thing was even public knowledge in this country!

RCSI in Dublin, which is heavily funded by Islamic governments, has transgender toilets. And nobody there bats an eyelid.

Yes, Iran, where gender reassignment surgery is the solution for homosexuality. Yep, so friendly and progressive!

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29832690

Berserker · 13-09-2018 8:56pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

old on a mo ... transgenders and gender neutral are 2 different species arent they? - I mean I am not up on this but gender neutral means they dont identify as a man or woman or the other 56 varieties but they still have their original bits dont they? ... where trans genders have had their bits cut off or bits added innit?

Nope, a trans person can have all their original bits. Gender neutral is where you don't distinguish between gender. Gender fluid is where a person switches between two or more genders, so they can be Bob on a Wednesday and Barbara on a Thursday. Outside of that you have non-binary, which is where they are neither male nor female. Management is going to be an absolute head melt in ten years time at this rate.

Andy From Sligo · 13-09-2018 9:06pm

Berserker wrote: »

Nope, a trans person can have all their original bits. Gender neutral is where you don't distinguish between gender. Gender fluid is where a person switches between two or more genders, so they can be Bob on a Wednesday and Barbara on a Thursday. Outside of that you have non-binary, which is where they are neither male nor female. Management is going to be an absolute head melt in ten years time at this rate.

oh no, how are children going to get their heads around this in years to come - its going to be really complicated to them isnt it? ... or maybe not, I dunno

Berserker · 13-09-2018 9:29pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

oh no, how are children going to get their heads around this in years to come - its going to be really complicated to them isnt it? ... or maybe not, I dunno

The children will just grow up knowing nothing else. It's those who us who are not used to it that are going to find it strange. As I said above, I was amazed by the amount of variations in the briefing.

pleas advice · 13-09-2018 11:11pm

Andy From Sligo wrote: »

so if there is anything I have learnt out of the sign anyway is that a half dressed woman (or a woman with half a dress) represents a gender neutral non binary transgender ... (i think)

Jimmy. · 13-09-2018 11:14pm

Berserker wrote: »

Nope, a trans person can have all their original bits. Gender neutral is where you don't distinguish between gender. Gender fluid is where a person switches between two or more genders, so they can be Bob on a Wednesday and Barbara on a Thursday. Outside of that you have non-binary, which is where they are neither male nor female. Management is going to be an absolute head melt in ten years time at this rate.

What is a gay/lesbian gender fluid called?

13-09-2018 11:39pm

aidoh wrote: »

Ah now, hold your horses buddy. I genuinely couldn't give a fiddlers that they're Muslim prayer rooms or what their particular function is - it's just ironic that there are two separate sex (binary) 'function' rooms directly facing a newly built non-binary Jack's. It's the location that tickles me, that's all.

Sorry, I misread you post!

13-09-2018 11:41pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Yes, Iran, where gender reassignment surgery is the solution for homosexuality. Yep, so friendly and progressive!

Like I said, their attitude to homosexuality is a whole other kettle of fish.

Transgender and homosexuality are obviously two very different issues, they're not related (unless one is some mad cleric)

PlaneSpeeking · 14-09-2018 8:42am

Jimmy. wrote: »

What is a gay/lesbian gender fluid called?

I had to ask this but apparently "genderqueer".

Beats the f**k out of me!

Jimmy. · 14-09-2018 9:32am

PlaneSpeeking wrote: »

I had to ask this but apparently "genderqueer".

Beats the f**k out of me!

That’s assault, no genderqueer should be allowed get away with that.

troyzer · 14-09-2018 9:40am

The toilets in the Botany building in Trinity have been gender neutral since it was opened in 1907.

Although to be fair, that's because women weren't allowed to work there until relatively recently.

It was a bit weird but you get used to it.

suicide_circus · 14-09-2018 9:51am

if I'm gonna hear someone scuttering up the cubicle next to me I want it to be a man damn it!

NUI Galway Gender Neutral Toilets ...

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