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Do you also consider separate men and women's bathrooms prejudicial and sexist?

>>jjeaff+(OP)
As defined by merriam-webster.com I certainly do. Why do we consider all sexism bad?

>>chrisl+S2
That's not the real question, you're pretending context doesn't matter. What's your argument? Women say "I enjoy having a place to communicate with other women in a place that feels safe from male interference," and your response is "Let me into the women's bathroom"?

>>jjeaff+(OP)
Yes, if either option was exclusively provided.

>>rev_bi+Z4
No. Having separate bathrooms for men and women is sexist, by definition. What I hoped for was discussion on whether all sexism is bad.

>>jjeaff+(OP)
Here in Sweden I have seen the use of unisex bathrooms to become more common, and left-block politicians have argued in favor of unisex bathrooms as being more inclusive towards transgenders. All office buildings I have been in has had unisex bathrooms that consisted of small rooms with a single toilet and sink. No need to separate people if only one person will be in there at a time.

>>chrisl+qe
No, having separate bathrooms is not sexist. Because the term sexism refers to negative issues only. Webster's uses the word "discrimination". Which I assume you are being pedantic and interpreting in a broader context like "discriminating between the colors blue and teal".

But lookup discriminate and it has a few meanings. One of which refers to prejudicial or unfair treatment. That is the definition implied when referring sexist discrimination.

>>jjeaff+pZ2
I don't agree. If sexism refers to the negative issues only then what is the word for the positive issues of dividing people up by sex?

>>chrisl+on3
Gender distinction, gender separation

Every major dictionary specifically uses terms like "prejudice", "discrimination against", "stereotype". There is obviously a consensus that it is referring to negative/unequal treatment.