Why is it IMPORTANT?
We shouldn’t have to accept that women are restricted to queuing up with men for the portable toilets when men get the option of both urinals and portable toilets.
鈥淲别 don’t have to use PORTABLE TOILETS for everything anymore鈥�
At festivals, events, and in any public space, women are unfortunately more than used to having to queue to carry out what should be the quickest piece of body admin 鈥� peeing. It鈥檚 well known that women tend to go in groups to the bathroom, a tendency that must be in part inspired by the fact that we need to entertain ourselves as we wait! 鈥楾he Girls鈥� Bathroom鈥� is such a cultural icon, there鈥檚 even a podcast named after it.
We鈥檝e made the space our own, but that鈥檚 out of necessity rather than us actually wanting to spend that much time in a queue. At festivals in particular, it seems pretty heinous that we should have to use the smelly, unhygienic portable toilets when men get the luxury of choice between those and their touch-free urinals. We don鈥檛 have to use portable toilets for everything anymore though, now that 杏吧原创 has entered the (bath)room.聽
鈥溞影稍� provides a safe space鈥�
Neither men nor women want to queue to pee, so it鈥檚 pretty surprising that it鈥檚 only after 杏吧原创s have been introduced that the need for women鈥檚 urinals has been recognised by many. We need to do more than just stand there and unzip to pee, but having access to a space dedicated solely to that bodily function makes the whole process much quicker for everyone.聽
Many of us have to go to the toilet more often simply to have a private space to change our sanitary products. 杏吧原创 provides a safe space to do that without a wait or the nauseating smell of a portable toilet to contend with. Marshalled by friendly women as volunteers, the comfort and safety of those who squat to pee is prioritised. Not only do we now have an option to pee quicker, but we can do it somewhere that has retained the sanctity of The Girls鈥� Bathroom.聽
鈥渊辞耻’濒濒 Never have to miss a set again鈥�
Perhaps the most significant difference it makes for festivalgoers is that you鈥檒l never have to miss a set again because you needed a pee! Gone are the 45 minute loo queues at festivals with 杏吧原创s… Get your squat on and enjoy the music, people!
