Is it okay for gay people to use the girl's comfort room?

@eljayo (1105)
Philippines
April 12, 2012 4:08am CST
Hi guys! Two days ago, I went to a mall's comfort room. It was a bit crowded but what really pissed me off was seeing a gay person using the same comfort room as the women do. I am not into discrimination but the problem is even if that person is girl at heart,dressed as a female but he is still a male physically.I'd like to think that he was sensitive enough to think that all of his companions their were female but sad to say I think he never thought of that. It may be okay for some but I guess to a lot it is not acceptable.I guess this does not only apply to gay but also to lesbians. Well, this is my opinion. What can you say about it?
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@smacksman (6053)
12 Apr 12
Oh I'm all for it. Anything to keep them out of the mens room as it will make me feel a lot safer. haha If you girls don't like it, and I can understand that, maybe they could use the invalid loos? They are unisex or in this case, multisex.
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@smacksman (6053)
12 Apr 12
Oh, and anyway, how did you know he was a man? Did he think the wash basin was a urinal? Complete with mirror to admire himself! haha
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! I knew that he was a man because he was really noisy and a girl can really sense it, everyone was looking at him. I am sure he is not just a masculine female but he is a real man.
@preethaanju (3000)
• India
12 Apr 12
no its wrong to use girl's comfort room by gays. he may have a mental problem but physically he is male for all reasons.
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@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! You are right but I don't think its also good to address them as having mental problem.The main point is not to use a bathroom which is for a specific gender.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
13 Apr 12
Hello eljay and welcome to myLot. No I do not think it is ok for a gay fellow or a transvestite (cross dresser)to use a ladies room for any reason. They could just be a peeping tom using the cross dressing as a way to get into the ladies roo.I don't want any man regard\less of their orientation in a ladies room that I will be or am using. A large number of places have what is called a family comfort room so that a parent can take a child of either gender into with out going into the wrong room. The is what he or she should use.As time goes on I think we will see more and more of these type situations.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
1 Aug 12
Hi! You have a point. That may be possible but I hope some will be sensitive to others orientation on the basic rules of bathroom.
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
13 Apr 12
I think this is one issue we need to address with the influx of gay people in our community. We say we accept and recognize them but still we have not addressed very basic issues like this. I think there is a need for a third comfort room for gays only.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
1 Aug 12
Hi! I agree with you. Its not about discrimination but its about following basic rules and respecting others who are not used to this kind of scenario.
@Mashnn (4501)
12 Apr 12
No man should use a womens' bathroom and no woman should use a mens' bathroom unless it is unisex type of bathroom.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! Yes indeed.Some establishments have unisex bathroom and I don't like it.Rules are rules lets just respect them.
@Mashnn (4501)
19 Apr 12
I also do not like those unisex kind of bathroom but most likely it has to do with the space available.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
13 Apr 12
Nothing really bad about a gay using the comfort room for women but it sure is inconvenient for women because now they would have an additional person that would cause delays in the comfort room. I think that gay people should stick to men comfort rooms because their bodies, physiology is fit for that comfort room. And this applies to lesbians also. Being with them in the same comfort room, i don't really mind as long as they don't make the lines or queues longer.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
1 Aug 12
Hi! Its been a while,Well, I think following the basic rules in our society while there is still to reformation should be done by everybody such as the use of bathroom for specific gender. It entails respect for individuals. People have different opinions.thanks!
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
12 Apr 12
If someone (apparently male) is dressed as a woman, it doesn't mean they are gay and it would be logical for them to use the women's facilities because they would cause raised eyebrows if they used the men's. I agree that it is difficult for many people to see a cross-dressed person in public. The best way to deal with it is to admire them a little for daring to be different. You cannot know or understand the reasons for a person dressing the way they do but, if someone chooses to be different and as long as they are doing no actual harm to others by it and are not a threat, then all you should do is to understand that it takes some bravery to do what they do.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi!There are already a lot of gay people who crossed dress some really look like real female but you can really sense it if they are not one.Anyway, the issue is not about cross dressing but gays or lesbians who use bathrooms that are not appropriate for their original gender.
@flagella08 (5065)
• Philippines
12 Apr 12
let me clarify that I am not homophobic and I have quite a number of close friends who are gay but i still suggest that they should have their other comfort rooms. there’s always this question on how comfortable the other people would be knowing that they are doing their private business with a man inside the room because whatever they will say thery are still men.They should have the privacy of their own comfort room w/o having to think if they're in the right room, with nobody looking at them from head to toe, w/o getting shooed out or screamed at in CRs. They are not men, not women. They're gays. I think it's time we acknowledge that.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! I have homosexual friends too and they don't use the girl's bathroom in fact they have never attempted to go inside, it freaks them out.Respect is the right term that they recognized that is why they don't go into a girl's bathroom.
@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
12 Apr 12
I think that the person who you are talking about is a transvestite, since you describe him as a man who who is dressed as a woman. It difficult for them to choose the restroom. They are not women so they don't really belong in the room that the woman use. On the other hand it is not easy for them to use the same room as the men when they are dressed as a woman. I used to know a transvestite and he always used the women's room when he was dressed as a woman. He tried to used the men's room, but the men he met in there thought that he was was a woman and kicked him out. After that experience he decided to use the women's room whenever he was dressed as a woman.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! You are right but I think out of respect they should use a bathroom that is appropriate for them even if they dress as a woman.
@pandora22 (868)
• Romania
12 Apr 12
this is funny.i guess there is a reason why on the door is specified men or women and everybody should respect the signs.i have a very god friend who is gay but i never saw him doing this. he may be gay but it is still a man :)
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! Yeah. your right. Respect is the term. We respect their gender preference but they should also respect rules and orientation.
@leighz (456)
12 Apr 12
I have gay friends who use the girls bathroom. I don't mind at first but now I always tell them to use the men's bathroom, since our company does not want any male present in our private sanctuary. Actually it was for sanitary reasons, when guys piss it's all over the place. We girls, are very particular in cleanliness. For cleanliness is next to godliness.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! weee...yes most girls are very particular when it comes too peeing.But we cannot stereotype guys too the important thing is respecting girl's and boy's privacy in teh bathroom.
• Philippines
12 Apr 12
I have nothing against them, but I would still feel weird if i see them in the same comfort room as I am. Unless they are the transgender types that really look like women already. And i don't think it's a very good idea because there are some "sick" men who are willing to pretend they are not straight just to get a peek at the women's comfort or rest rooms.
@eljayo (1105)
• Philippines
18 Apr 12
Hi! Its really weird to see men inside the girl's comfort room and some establishments allow male janitors to clean girl's bathroom, its really weird and freaky..