Why we need gender-neutral bathrooms | Ivan Coyote

[@graw777]

I paused the video at the very beginning... Just came to read the comment section.

[@moninafurigay]

same

[@tomascorreaassuncao1803]

+anonymous person lol!! Sadly true

[@Musiclover-uo2oi]

Me too!

[@Ucorn]

same here

[@dejahworthen1477]

Yuntha_21 we are the same person😹

[@UltraRik]

I didn't use school bathroom for first 8 years of school

[@EvanRustMakes]

+Patrik Banek how do you go for 7 hours without peeing?

[@janelle_is_artsy]

+havingMC By holding it in...

[@Thatguy7242]

+havingMC You just don't.

[@EvanRustMakes]

ThatOneJay123 I know that, but at some point his body would force him or his muscles would just give up.

[@livelaughlove2016ju]

+havingMC Or you just have a restroom pattern like normal people...Peeing is no different than pooping. The less fluids you consume, the less you pee. If you don't drink a bunch before bed, you aren't going to have trouble not peeing for 8 hours while you sleep. Same with 7 hours at school.

[@SBFloppie]

This is why a LOT of stores now have "family restrooms" in addition to their typical mens and womens rooms. Dad needs to take his four-year-old daughter? Family restroom. Trans person doesn't want to show off man parts in the ladies room? Family restroom. It's not the ideal solution everywhere, but given the small relative population most trans people can be served with this simple addition.

[@HiAdrian]

If it's single stall (i.e. one toilet per room, not multiple stalls in one room), then I'm certainly fine with it in principle. No idea how much more expensive it is compared to the multi-stall layout.

[@MsPlastina1]

Thats a good idea because sometimes they are many men in the line and sometimes there are many women in line that way they can use all the available toilets

[@johnathanstevens8436]

Like seriously, most places I go to with that much demand primarily smell of human impatience .. want to get in, do the business and get out as soon as possible.

[@mr_niceman]

@@MsPlastina1 true haha…I think everyone will use it 🤣🤣🤣

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

Well, that idea just passed at a school 8 years later.

[@starryheart5944]

Same I'm thinking the same. Though I also think that new ones should be built instead of gender specific bathrooms being replaced by gender neutral

[@dallasduff5830]

The problem w this argument is protection of one group leads to lack of protection for another. If we pass a law that makes bathrooms gender neutral then we loose precedent to prevent peepers from doing their preferred activity hence we loose the ability to protect a majority from a minority. Gender neutral bathroom laws only protect a minority and it protects them merely from their own sense of discomfort. If given the choice I'd rather have laws that protect a majority of people from a minority like peepers and perverts because that's a much more violating offense. And this has nothing to with transphobia. I support the LGBT community and I'm very open minded so let's not make the false assumption that people who oppose these gender neutral bathroom laws do so because they are bigoted or transphobic. When it comes to private businesses I think they should be allowed to have whatever bathroom policy they want and if they want gender neutral bathrooms that should be their prerogative.

[@MichaelKrasMagic]

Sexual predators will be no more encouraged by the accommodation of trans people. You're just looking for an excuse to be hateful. Educate yourself before you open your mouth or put your fingers on a keyboard again.

[@dallasduff5830]

+Michael Kras Hey what do you know...the straw man argument...accuse the opposition of being hateful because they don't agree with your political agenda. Lol

[@MichaelKrasMagic]

+Dallas Duff what political agenda? Equal rights for all humans? Wow, what's a concept. That's really gonna break the earth.

[@dallasduff5830]

+Michael Kras A. Just because you disagree with a position doesn't mean you should misrepresent it. And B. To think this is a civil rights issue is kinda absurd. Do you honestly think I should have the civil right to use the women's restroom?

[@Frankey2310]

> I'm not a man, I'm a trans-person Wait, what?

[@peterpodgorski]

+Frankey2310 Exactly... I always thought transgender was about changing gender, not inventing one...

[@Avi-oh9ht]

They’re non binary

[@ourfamilybungalow3037]

He and/or she is an idiot

[@alexshulman8252]

@@BamBamOwO Lol how do you know that they're biologically male? And what does that have to do with their identity?

[@mishmish9103]

@@BamBamOwO nah that's obviously a woman, in normal times she'd just be a butch lesbian

[@560vasco]

Society has to change... not the toilettes.

[@seanw3792]

why no one has to do anything, just use the bathroom

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

​@@seanw3792Yea and increase the chance for predators and perverts being in the same vicinity as women in a vulnerable state. Just create an alternate restroom. Why make them all gender neutral?

[@bballClipss]

I have no problems with trans people but this presenter is way too biased and self-conscious to be a TED speaker. This is supposed to be an educational, not a ranting platform.

[@cherry.bakewell8973]

In 50 years, people are going to look at this youtube comment section with shock and disdain.

[@salomeschneider2111]

+Cherry.Bakewell So sad they don't do already now... :( I am really shocked about the amount of hate here!

[@xIPatchy]

+Cherry.Bakewell Yes because this was just such a SENSATIONAL talk. It will go down in the history books as one of the defining moments of the sjw rights movement, and will be looked back upon by our descendants for decades to come. Ooooooooorrrr none of that will happen because this was pointless and kind of bullshit and no one will watch this a week after it was posted.

[@cherry.bakewell8973]

Patchy Ivan is not an SJW as Ivan is actually doing something, strongly believes in what they says and are talking about an issue that directly affects them. People are now using the term sjw to attack anybody who has an opinion they disagree with. Listen to others talking and be respectful. Even if they say something you disagree with instead of writing these people off as sjws.

[@cherry.bakewell8973]

Patchy Because people aren't allowed the ability of self-identification? Ivan wants to people to refer to them as 'them' so I will respect that and use it. It's not to be politically correct but to respect a person by fulfilling their wishes. It doesn't cause me to go out of my way, so why shouldn't I respect them?

[@jadenedaj]

Yep.. Imagine if we had youtube comments before black people were allowed to use "white only" bathrooms.. And some one made a video called "why we need multi-race bathrooms"... While I think this idea is extreme, because disabled bathrooms are like, everywhere, and nothing stops anyone, including trans people from using them, as far as I know.. Eventually I can see us living in a world with gender-neutral bathrooms, and I can't see it being a problem.. People are crying "OMG RAPE", but I could swear studies have shown gender neutral bathrooms are SAFER because in female-only bathrooms men can just walk in and rape everyone, with no men to help the women. /rant

[@michaeledwards5545]

I was totally with this transperson. I was thinking, dude I wouldn't care less if you came in to a male bathroom. But then they said they wanted to use female bathrooms. Now i'm just more confused as ever what transpeople want. I hope that doesn't come across as insensitive. I honestly just don't know what you want except for obviously gender-neutral bathrooms

[@Cat-gj5yg]

This trans person’s name is Ivan

[@michaeledwards5545]

@@Cat-gj5yg Correct and they introduced themselves as a transperson so I was respecting that and using that to identify them

[@pepperypeppers2755]

Sorry it has taken 7 years for you to get an answer here. Listen through the part at 2:40 again. Ivan looks enough like a man that they often use men's restrooms. However, Ivan reveals they were assigned female at birth. They were raised to be a woman, and transitioned away from that. Ivan is neither a man nor a woman, and they are explicitly asking for bathrooms and especially changing rooms that are gender neutral. I didn't hear them express a desire to use women's rooms. Around 3:15 they state in places with a bathroom bill they are being told they belong in the women's restroom. However, they have been violently attacked for using women's rooms in the past because they don't look like a woman. Another thing that seems to be throwing you off is the idea that transgender people all want the same thing. Inclusive restrooms are undeniably a popular idea, but Ivan can't speak for all of us. We all have different needs and priorities. If you are looking for more immediate action, one thing that could help in the meantime while we have these separate restrooms is just more tolerance. Women's restrooms and locker rooms are a place of unnecessary hyper vigilance. Even cisgender women have been harassed in them for looking too masculine. Sorting people by their genitalia doesn't eliminate danger, we need people to let go of that myth. It doesn't affect you if someone who looks different is pooping next to you. If no one policed the gender presentation of the people sharing public space, we wouldn't have this issue.

[@iinsouciant]

I've never seen so much hate in a Ted Talk comment section

[@donalddub1970]

+Ryan “insouciant” S. you must be new here .

[@mosesmarlboro5401]

Grown men should not be allowed in the same bathroom as little girls. End of story.

[@tramerecornelius7569]

We allow grown men in the same bathrooms as little boys

[@kei7540]

@@tramerecornelius7569 Bruh

[@eternalnut]

@@tramerecornelius7569 regardless of age, people could use gender identity as a way to sexually assault someone.

[@flowersmakemehappy834]

Yes, that's not fair!!

[@nathanaelwright9196]

I really don't understand why all the uproar on this video like... Why would you be so against something that will only help people? It's such a tiny thing to ask? Man this is sad I thought Ted talks were a place of smarter thinking

[@midnull6009]

It's not helping ppl at all. It's giving 0.001% of the human population privilege's. Its' taking away safe spaces for ppl who were abused. I had a friend who had a full on panic attack in a gender neutral bathroom because a man walked in. It brought back all that trauma. There should be men, women, and family bathrooms. Or men, women, and x. or something like that. It's not fair to force 99.99% of the population to cater to the 0.001%...it's insane....

[@xFREEEDO]

"What about the ugly girl with self esteem problems? Or the short boy? Or ... Wouldn't a safe private bathroom help everyone?" No. We're all helped by confronting the annoying reality of ourselves. I have obnoxious back hair. People see it when I get changed in the gym and aren't kind about it. Old dudes have balls that hang to the floor. You seem to think that those of us against your "solution" haven't thought these things through - we have. Women have a right to feel uncomfortable around you if you use their bathroom. Why again, is it horrible to go into a stall in the men's room? Oh RIGHT, because that makes _you_ uncomfortable. So your solution is to have $1,000s of dollars to be spent to inefficiently create _places to piss_ so we can tend to _your_ discomfort above some one elses. Nah, far better is the world where we realize we're all different and we all are uncomfortable --and we shouldn't expect the world to bend to us, but for us to be confident enough to deal with the consequences of living in reality.

[@xIPatchy]

+FREEDO Pretty spot on, this is a pretty slippery slope of a topic, but I guess some people think being selfish and self-centered is the correct way to act.

[@Nogusaurus]

+FREEDO That last sentence wrecks most of this hyper PC bullshit

[@ultraaquamarine]

+FREEDO "safe place to pee" "Safe" safe.. You're thinking these people are selfish? It's not just about trans people being "uncomfortable" about being in a certain place, it's that people could harass you in whichever bathroom you choose.. Did you even watch it? It's even really explicitly said 2:40 - 3:36 "Then using the men's room won't be a legal option for me either" She shares the anecdote with the girl "The kids at school were harassing her when she tried to use the girl's bathroom, and the teacher had already instructed her to stay out of the boy's bathroom" Honestly I think it was a mistake by the speaker to make the relation between low self-esteem issues and trans issues.. Because there's these people that worry about not being able to go to any bathrooms, random acts of violence and hatred towards them, then there's gonna be pretty normal people like you who say it's just the same as how they have weird back hair, and 'I suck it up so they should suck it up too'.. Making too much of a connection can make people think that they -actually experience the same thing- when it's really not..

[@xFREEEDO]

***** Grow up in a poor community (in America, not to mention a 3rd world _toilet_ [pun intended]) and realize that this "gender identity toilet issue" is a joke at worst or at best _yet another thing_ compared to everyone else's issues in the world. This is a rich white issue. AS IF, kids know the difference between "using the wrong bathroom" and "that kid is fat" -- kids are horrible regardless, I'm not debating that for a reason, I'm addressing the solution, the "we must demand individual gender-neutral stalls" _that'll fix bullying!_ no. That's a chainsaw to fix a problem fit for a scalpel. Just because something sucks, doesn't mean "something different" will indefinately be better than _what we have now_ you actually have to put your thinking cap on and weigh the options, not let immediate emotions cloud judgement. Far better to realize, _everyone_ will be bullied and your argument is that we need to _tell them_ to feel worse about it than _everybody else_. Why? To please yourself actually. Every single one of us can't fully observe the suffering of another _you are the one_ (without evidence mind you) to imply that their suffering deserves special attention above someone else's (let's not even address the fact that suffering isn't a zero sum game anyway), far better is solidarity among the human race than to pick and choose who's oppression deserves more attention. -Wait, "oppression" ? Like most SJW issues, if this your _main issue_ you're fine. Also, if private businesses want to "solve this issue" themselves, or if enough people voice this concern / market preference that companies want to bend to it - fine. I won't stop you. But don't be so selfish to demand the government flex and _force_ this concept down everyone's throat. This isn't like _blacks use separate water fountains_ there is a serious safety issue and a lot of scientific grey area on "gender identity." People have just as much right to be weirded out by trans people and trans people have the right to "identify" as whatever.

[@xIPatchy]

***** Can you be my mentor? In all seriousness I wish I could articulate the bullshit that is this "issue" the way you are doing right now, if I tried it would probably take me an hour just to write something like you just did.

[@MarkRushow]

I don't know about single stall everywhere. A lot of people would be waiting to use the one and only stall for long waiting times in high traffic areas.

[@hanoverview]

Thats TOTALY the Plot of Southpark Season 18 Episode 3

[@Leitilumo]

Of "a southpark"

[@hiss9989]

Yeah, southpark are known to be bigoted.

[@megalyssa]

"To make it easier for me to navigate..." I think that sums it up.

[@oleandersoup]

gender neutral bathrooms are single stalled- so a single bathroom with a door on the lock. no one would peep or sexually harass anyone if one person can use it. and I don't think you all understand that these bathrooms are pretty much everywhere. but they're either called family bathrooms or disabled. they don't just help trans people, but they help people who are disabled or let's say a mother who has a mentally challenged son who can't use the bathroom on his own. and the problem is l, if these already exist, why is it a problem to put them in schools? adding a so for bathroom to a school is not going to harm anyone but it will help a lot of people. why are people against this idea?

[@KelleyNielsenSalticidSoft]

+REGTON .CATS Exactly. Besides, they're just more luxurious and comfortable than stalled bathrooms.

[@dibensy59]

Ever consider a thing called costs?

[@clio3365]

Paul DiBenedetto my school has seven female bathrooms and 6 male bathroom as well as 4 single stalled female and male bathrooms. It’s the same with a lot of other schools in my country. I don’t see how expensive it would be to change a sign on a door to indicate a gender neutral place to pee

[@midnull6009]

...exactly, they're completely CLOSED OFF, you can't see what is happening....you DON"T Know if there are 2 ppl in the stall next to you...or 3. THAT is the problem! If somebody were to come in after you and lock the door...you are fucked. No way out. Not even a way for other to see that there is a problem....

[@tegatobu8577]

I can not believe she/he just compared personal un-comfortability to needs like of water/food. First ten seconds of the video I'm already disagreeing...

[@ok-wi7kt]

it*

[@moonbeam4016]

I am not trans but I do like the idea of gender neutral, one occupancy bathrooms. My school had them right before I graduated and I used them whenever I could because it's a lot more private than regular public bathrooms.

[@13vex]

Lol you think it’s gonna be PRIVATE??? HAHAH

[@criscrosxxx]

Your brain needed some fixing

[@alexanderbreems2921]

I'm fine with transgenders. I'm not okay with them trying to impose their views on others. Men and women sharing public restrooms is not only incredibly awkward, it's potentially incredibly dangerous.

[@sebastianjongerius5167]

+Alexander Breems I think the video is about adding a different "unisex" bathroom to the already existing male and female ones... which a lot of developed countries already have...

[@cherry.bakewell8973]

+Alexander Breems 50 years ago, people said this about combining bathrooms for black and white people. Food for thought.

[@xIPatchy]

+MexicoNativeAmerican I would be willing to bet my life savings that if women were allowed to join the national football league, 1, MAYBE 2 would get signed to a team as a kicker or something, and it would be mostly as a gimmick. In fact I'm all for the Nfl doing something like that. It's not like it would change anything, since no woman would be able to handle herself in the Nfl, and it would help to shut up some stupid feminist bullshitters who think it's about sexism rather than skill, speed and strength.

[@imluvinyourmum]

+MexicoNativeAmerican - LOL let them? Ok, get 50 of the best female football players, have as many on the field as u want and I'll pick 5 guys who will beat them.

[@alexiac4681]

hey, I live in France and (thank god) a lot of the public restrooms are gender-neutral and I HAVE NEVER heard about someone being raped because of that, in fact, a lot of countries have gender-neutral public restrooms and it's totally fine

[@linkgamer256]

Wow, get a load of all of these edgy 14 year olds in the comment section.

[@lepistanuda]

lmoa

[@Leitilumo]

"Get rekt sjws! Trans are oppressing us!"

[@LuxiBelle]

+Gabriel Valle It's KZbin comments. Don't have a high expectation of quality.

[@linkgamer256]

+Dead Joffrey True

[@ErgoCogita]

+Gabriel Valle Denigrating people for their opinions by equating them to children is hardly a good look on you nor does it serve to actually make a point other than your inability to have a valid one.

[@SM-2gmnl]

Diaper changing, menstrual times, changing with men and women in one bathroom? What a recipe for disaster. As a woman, I’m not even fully comfortable doing that with women in the same bathroom let alone other men in a private space. Good luck America!

[@Goobian]

I saw a new hospital with unisex bathrooms and it was awesome. This also solves the problem of men with young daughters and the men wanting to go into the bathroom with them. I dress masculine and I have been called Sir before and have gotten odd looks from older women before. One waited for me to leave the bathroom before they used it. Unisex bathrooms aren't a big deal to create and would be a relief to a lot of people. But that is just what I think.

[@hansakakariyawasam4432]

I agree with you 💪

[@midnull6009]

There are family bathrooms for fathers who have daughters... And if you dress masceline...it doesn't matter where you go, you will still get looks. Get over it. Just like me, a Russian person, going into an Ethiopian store to get spices. I still get looks. It IS a big deal to create these. The cost is insane. And NO these "a lot" of ppl are a very low fractional minority...

[@TimatorA]

All the down votes and negative comments on this video make me sad. Your opinions on this don't matter. Just because it doesnt affect you, doesnt mean it doesnt affect others. You're just one of those people who would have argued against disabled bathrooms.

[@joewilder]

I agree. I'd like it better if all bathrooms had single lockable stalls available to anyone..

[@ll-js7iq]

If that were the case, most men would pee all over the tiolet seat and women would have to clean that up everytime they sit down. Do you put the toilet seat up? I bet you don't.

[@samuelforesta]

@@ll-js7iq That problem is more so a problem with public restrooms in general being unsanitary.

[@6iaZkMagW7EFs]

@@ll-js7iq I put the toilet seat up. Actually I don't pee standing up LMAO why do men do that? so disgusting. If the toilet is too gross to sit on, I just hover over it.

[@CounterRevolutionary]

@@ll-js7iq Way to gender stereotype, bigot.

[@Cainus44]

@@ll-js7iq Women vote for "gender neutral bathrooms." If such a thing comes to be the norm, I promise you myself and many other men will absolutely destroy every toilet we can to spite you, just because you voted for such a disgusting thing. Do not play this game with us.

[@wearenotchefs2241]

"There are a few things that all of us need" And this talk isn't one of them.

[@isaiah3872]

Just wanted to say you're still 100% correct 3 years later

[@Beginnerguitaristtrcyddd]

@@isaiah3872 oof. You very much so lack out of the box knowledge and understanding of gender etc

[@mallaidhdevlin4512]

I wish I hadn't read the comments on this...

[@muzzthegreat]

+molly devlin There is plenty of Fear here.

[@PeachGinn]

I feel so hurt by how many people don't support this and I'm surprised that even in today's society so many people done accept it.

[@popodopulus3826]

This is proof for you to see that you are not progressive and you don't represent change. Quite the opposite actually

[@스카이-n6x]

Ikr transphobia is just awful

[@fuzzbone]

Me too, as a trans person

[@DeadFishFactory]

My company implemented gender-neutral bathrooms. The result? Women complained about feeling uncomfortable seeing men in the bathroom, so now we have a gender-neutral bathroom and a women-only bathroom. However, the women do not use the gender-neutral bathroom at all, so now we just have a male and female bathroom again.

[@jessethomas9676]

The problem is actually the solution! Love it.

[@Martinvdzzz]

what happened to the groundbreaking, technology, science vids

[@Martinvdzzz]

I love ted talks and im open to watching any topic they engage in that isn't technology, science, education; religion, sexuality, lifestyles in general, but i think theres a general consensus that the majority of content should be the previously mentioned, science,technology, education, engineering etc...

[@Jackraiden500]

@Martin Ramos how was this person being racist?

[@isaiah3872]

@@Jackraiden500 Can I just say it's rare to find three Martins at once?

[@Jackraiden500]

@@isaiah3872 sure you can say it lol

[@arolveloso]

so making men and women pee together will make this world a safer place... intreresting point...

[@ChrisLindbergh]

+arol veloso "single stall" does not mean shared.

[@ShingenPizza]

+arol veloso currently, transsexual people are sometimes bullied and insulted when using regular bathrooms, or even denied from doing so. if we had gender-neutral ones, they could easily use them without any issues. thus, like it or not, that is actually true for them, while not causing any real issues for anybody else.

[@arolveloso]

I don´t think that a gender neutral bathroom is the solution...

[@ShingenPizza]

arol veloso what is the solution then? of course, you don't need to make all bathrooms gender-neutral if somehow that would cause some issues, but then you'd have to make an additional bathroom that would be gender-neutral, and most places just aren't designed for it. on the other hand, you could just "make" people not be "transphobic" and let trans people use whichever bathroom they want - i couldn't care less myself, but good luck with everyone else.

[@clio3365]

A M. that’s down to men targeting women. It’s not the fault of trans or non binary people. The solution to such problems isn’t to ignore such toxic behaviour but to punish it and discourage it. By ignoring it and saying “well it’s going to happen anyway. There’s nothing we can do” is incredibly disgusting and isn’t helping anyone. The reason it’s still happening is because people are continually allowed to get away with it so how about instead of sitting back and letting it happen we at least TRY to stop it

[@TheTruth-ju9fm]

She is extremely selfish: she doesn't want to use the men's room, but wants everyone else to use her gender-neutral room.

[@doglover9356]

The Truth because if she uses the men’s bathroom then there’s a risk she could get beaten up

[@flowersmakemehappy834]

True, not only is she selfish, she is ORGANIC!! 😊

[@buffalocatc565]

There are much bigger issues out there to be talked about right now than this.

[@22beesjustvibin67]

the pan is big enough to fry the big fish AND the small fish

[@CallieBigTime]

​@@22beesjustvibin67 pretty late response... but thats a real good way of explaining it, was that just your idea or did you hear it from someone else?

[@Golems_victory]

Lmao nah. This is a big issue. Plus u can have multiple big issues. Man u conservatives are brain dead and stupid

[@sandramontelongo9602]

Nobody has to tacke anything. You have never been hurt if you just pee the way you were born to pee.

[@tristantran8045]

Reminds me of that South Park episode when cartman wanted to have his own bathroom.

[@deanhunt3006]

I'd like to remind people that there's a comment feature that allows you to report hate speech. Use it.

[@Jackraiden500]

Could you define hate speech for me please?

[@NoNoNoNopeNopeNopeNo]

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[@jesperburns]

We have that? It's called handicapped bathrooms, just remove the handicapped sign and you're done. Much space, very neutral, such solution.

[@PastelCoconut]

+Beppe In many places, it's just handicapped stalls WITHIN the gendered bathrooms. They aren't an entirely separate room from gendered bathrooms.

[@jesperburns]

QueenPikmin Considering the percentage of handicapped people, that makes less than little sense but okay. Not where I live and travel though!

[@ellabun]

+QueenPikmin I'll be honest: I'm no spring chicken and I have NEVER seen a gendered handicap bathroom. Guess that's what happens when you live outside of the US, logic.

[@gnawershreth]

+QueenPikmin So handicapped people who may barely be able to move can manage using a normal bathroom but trans people can't? You're really making them look ridiculously pathetic. It's all about the "need" is her talk. We don't *need* it. People are free to add gender-neutral bathrooms as it is. It's up to whoever owns the place. Unisex toilets do exist after all. It's not something she just invented on stage. If you wanted to make a trans-specific bathroom that might be used what.. twice a week? And that's something we *need*? Just, no.

[@PastelCoconut]

Dude. Dude. Some trans people are in a state of transition, and look neither male nor female. Some will forever have deep/high voices that 'out' them as trans. Some states in the US have laws that make it infinitely more difficult for them to enter either bathroom without getting yelled at. There are unisex bathrooms designed for the disabled that are separate from both male and female bathrooms. Just slap on a label saying those are small single-stall rooms are unisex, family, and disabled. Then you get trans people using them, people who have barely started their transition, single parents with children of the same/opposite gender, and people with mobility problems. Get a bunch of use out of them. It definitely isn't something new, but as it is, the current setup most places have with only two options (men's/women's restrooms), makes it difficult for all people I just listed. Sometimes, even people with mobility issues have trouble getting past a line of desperate people just so they can reach the one accessible stall at the very back of the restroom. Everyone needs a safe place to pee.

[@dongemus]

I believe I was born a T-rex and I want my own bathroom too.

[@KrikitKaos]

+Don Gemus Hello Rita!

[@zalapski9399]

How do you wipe your butt?

[@tarrenp4021]

+Don Gemus this would totally be hilarious if trans people weren't being murdered or assaulted

[@dongemus]

+Kasey Reichelle So are non-trans people, and the T-Rex are gone already!

[@tarrenp4021]

Don Gemus being murdered for being trans is a little bit different than your average murder. there are these things called hate crimes

[@yaserbatal6474]

bathroom are very important topic for TED..

[@joparks2509]

I have no hatred for the LGBT people. Their concerns are real. But the concerns of the straight male and female people are real too. A separate LGBT bathroom is a safe and fair solution for everybody.

[@ashleyrodriguez2050]

Agreed

[@robuelike2969]

I feel like TED's attention to social justice is getting a little ridiculous, but if you listen to what Ivan Coyote is saying, it's actually a pretty convincing argument. This isn't an obnoxious talk either, just give it a chance and take an unbiased approach to it.

[@HfgjjjxjzjJsj]

You guys need Jesus

[@Havre_Chithra]

What's happening to TED?

[@indalecio21]

+Ryan Hunter Cancer

[@Havre_Chithra]

+Indal Is it SJW?

[@indalecio21]

Ryan Hunter Probably but i cant be 100% sure.In Anita's video the comments and likes are disabled,so i guess they have infiltrated TED as well.

[@RRJ853]

+Ryan Hunter This is Tedx, basically anyone can get a Tedx speech, I think you can pay to have one.

[@rigch83]

sold out for donations

[@RinoaL]

i'm trans and i agree gender specific bathrooms are very frustrating.

[@jacobwilliams5562]

+Rinoa Super-Genius I have many friends facing the same issues. I hope that things swing the other direction soon.

[@RinoaL]

***** lol

[@RainbowPufff]

Thanx for saying that even with all these rude comments. I just don't understand how these people can judge when they've never been in the same situation. I have a friend going through a transition right now where they're confused about their gender identity. How can they understand how it feels when they've never been through it?

[@MrJocko111]

+Rinoa Super-Genius How much did TED pay you to write that?

[@Eyezpopmusic]

+Rinoa Super-Genius they may be frustrating but what is frusrtaing is when a bi sexual man walks in to a restroom with the lock slipped with my legs open

[@WUBoffet]

Clearly nobody in the comments actually watched the video, or they're just too blinded by baby rage to understand what was said. A single stall bathroom, that anyone can use. there would still be boy and girl bathrooms, then a third single stall one that ANYONE could use. it's not a big deal, and nobody would even notice that it was a thing unless they chose to use it.

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

I don't get it with some people hating TEDx now. TEDx motto is "ideas worth spreading" that means anything that is an important issue that effects something around the world. But when someone talks about ideas about "social issues" it doesn't count and as seen as "PC BS" and "LEFT WING PROPAGANDA". TEDx is made for anyone to host a event and even be apart of as they are planned and coordinated 100% independently and let's not act like issues within society are not just as important as global economic and ecological issues. Because they are and if you don't like it and you want to talk about your ideas, created your own TEDx event or sign up to be a speaker at one.

[@sacmakiz]

I am very sorry to hear that he had to go through all that. I prefer a society where we peacefully accept Transgenders and don't bully them. Nobody deserve to be mistreated by how they look 😔

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

she*

[@Nickman826]

+He Who Judges *he

[@rubberduckie122]

+He Who Judges I believe Ivan identifies as "they"; They were born a woman, but do not choose to use male/female pronouns to identify themselves.

[@KajSeVai]

I agree with you. They need to be treaten as everyone else is. They have to be treaten fair, so hopefully all of those mercyless opponents finally shut there mouth and accept transgenders completly

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

+Nicolas Young she* you disgusting degenerates... That person is a female no matter how immersed you are all in that bullshit fantasy of yours.

[@rswjr66]

I am a man, I do not mind sharing my gendered public restroom with anyone. I do mind being forced to pay for something I will never use. It's to reminiscent to black restrooms of the fifty's. Don't let the advocate shame you.

[@ivan-sin-compania5710]

Well, by seing these comments section, I guess we really can't change minds overnight.

[@air2091]

For good reason

[@leo25darklight]

Sad to see that the majority of people thinks backwards.

[@flowersmakemehappy834]

Gender neutral restrooms are UNFAIR!!! even if they have only 1 toilet i them. Srill VERY DANGEROUS!!!

[@BlakeLeitch]

She isn't saying 'make all bathrooms gender-neutral', she's saying 'we need bathrooms for those outside the binary too'. She's right.

[@zalapski9399]

Do you realize how much this would cost?

[@sinachiniforoosh]

+Bert M Of course, what they go through doesn't matter, and every single dime on this earth is spended EXACTLY the way it should be, and MONEY is the more important issue. While we're at it, how about we remove the funding to make buildings wheel-chair accessible? Not everyone uses a wheel-chair after all. Same is true for facilities that help blind people.

[@sinachiniforoosh]

Jacob Hansen No, just because there are similarities between diffferent groups of people, doesn't mean they're identical. Stupid straw-mans won't make you look smart.

[@MrJocko111]

sina chiniforoush So why do you compare them to the handicapped?

[@sinachiniforoosh]

Jacob Hansen Because it's a very relevant comparison, both are minority groups that are in need of certain things, yet one group's needs are seen as "too much".

[@thistemba]

The bathroom in my house is gender-neutral.

[@mishmish9103]

Can any bloke that walks past your house pop in to use it?

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

​@@mishmish9103Next these trans MEN are going to start asking for tampons. 😂👌

[@bryantdillon]

I always considered the kind of people who watch TED talks to be more open-minded than what I'm seeing in this comment section. I won't be going on any crusades, but as for facilities funded by public funds I don't see this as a bad idea. No skin off of anyone's back to just add a unisex toilet with a bench to any new construction plans.

[@linolium4814]

I'm so happy I don't have this problem most of the time. Since I'm in a wheelchair I'm using the handicapped toilet which doesn't have a gender. All non binary people should be allowed to use these.

[@latter-daysaintbatman2679]

"Non binary" does not exist.

[@QNEGRO1]

We should have three public bathrooms 1. Mens 2.Womens 3. A door with a question mark on it with warning underneath stating the following, "The local staff take no responsibility for any bad or illegal happenings here in due to too many (genders) in one bathroom, thank you have a nice day" 😂❤

[@lifeisactuallyveryboring.7771]

Yea just go back and put the female sign on and the male side on the other. Just in case it gets implemented in more public spaces like Starbucks or a shopping mall.

[@AloraMitsuki]

Lol, So true!

[@unbr34k4bl3]

To all of you who say, "we don't need gender neutral bathrooms, we already have regular ones, that's enough". Did you listen to the story of the girl? That she was bullied out of both places? I think having a few stalls where anybody can go in wouldn't hurt anyone. To those of you who say "I don't feel comfortable using the same bathroom as X". There could be an extra gender neutral bathroom if that is your concern, but just having stalls should be enough, right? Nobody is watching you in your stall.

[@Rumdreg]

+unbr34k4bl3 She was bullied out of the boy's bathroom. Why not use the girls bathroom?

[@unbr34k4bl3]

+Rum Dreg she was bullied out of the one and told not to go in the other, leaving none

[@Rumdreg]

unbr34k4bl3 oh, missed that part.

[@unbr34k4bl3]

+DarkPulsarDragon28 replace "waste" with "spend" then yes. Yeah, they are the minority. But we have an obligation to not just cater to the majority in a society. Let me illustrate with an example: Let's say we have segregated bathrooms. Black people are around 25% of the population? (a minority for sure) So somebody says: let's have more inclusive bathrooms for everybody, black and white, because black people have so few of them that it is a problem. Maybe there isn't even a law against black people using "white" bathrooms but people are harrasing them so they cannot get in. Now somebody says "we need to waste taxpayer money to be more inclusive, even though it affects only the minority?" Well, I would say "yes, we do". Why do you think this is different than not having "white only" bathrooms? For me it's about being inclusive to everybody and having bathrooms that are literally for EVERYBODY, nobody can be bullied out.

[@Mattlott222]

Why isn't this a TedX?

[@bv7920]

+Matt Lott Technically, it is. Though posted on the main channel, 9:12 shows that this was actually a TEDx Vancouver talk.

[@poloniumfist6059]

+Matt Lott It says TEDx Vancouver on stage

[@DahBjorn]

What about the handicapped restrooms? They're usually a separate, one person bathroom, and practically allways empty. Just add an "and other" to the sign, and this is a non-issue again. Seriously; I don't mind at all going to the men's room at the same time as a man who used to be a woman; I just don't care. So if the issue is that you don't want to be there with ME, then how about getting some more mileage out of the allready exsisting third option?

[@lepistanuda]

gud idea mang

[@dibensy59]

Costs?

[@midnull6009]

There are family rooms. They are separate from men and women.

[@wilsonc3867]

I identify as a jump. I need a restroom for verbs to feel safe!

[@ll-js7iq]

@KebenaranBukanMilikAndaAtaupunSaya of course not

[@KamiSilver]

Tomorrow on TED: "Why we need black salt - regular salt is racist"

[@carlosturcios4811]

Tomorrow on why we need towns for trans

[@Xxtictoc1216xX]

So fucking true

[@quandaleius886]

I am a helicopter pls give me helipad

[@vigilantclips5912]

The fact that people don't use black salt is racist 😤

[@vigilantclips5912]

@@yellowbird5 Calm down I was joking you actually believed that

[@HitomiNoRyu]

I'm confused. Are people giving a thumbs down to the topic in general or is something about this Ivan Coyote I should know about outside of being a transgender person??

[@terryh.9238]

That dislike to like ratio is extremely fucking depressing

[@OriginalMindTrick]

+Terry H. Well a lot of it is because of the utter disappointment in the recent quality of the content and not that a lot of people necessarily are against what she or whatever says. We have grown accustoms to some real amazing content over the years and this is truly subpar on every level.

[@OriginalMindTrick]

Jacob Hansen Stop trolling you idiot.

[@pcuimac]

+Terry H. Not the ratio, because there are many possibilities why somebody dislikes. You can dislike the person or what he suggests as a solution to a problem for example. I don't think neutral bathrooms are a good idea, but I can see and acept the problem and would hope for a feasible solution to it.

[@terryh.9238]

+OriginalMindTrick Yeah well, this is an important issue to me. Trans issues deserve a voice on Ted as well. You might be right that the quality in general is dropping, but too many people are equating trans voices, or other minorities, to a drop of quality. If you read these comments, there is many transphobic people. Many might just be concerned about Ted's recent quality, but the vocal minority, it seems, either are transphobic or don't give a care about trans issues.

[@19EJ91]

you forgot the *x* at the end of *TED*

[@alexjo6048]

i'm feeling so sorry cuz my english isn't so good that i cannot fully express the feelings i've got, but he moved my heart and his story was amazing obviously. if you've never been in the minority group, you'll never understand what they'd feel. i'm also one of the queers but even i havent thought of how transgenders would feel about using toilets that are divided for only men and women..

[@leecox2651]

Valid POV, good idea! though I'm not trans i would have greatly appreciated such a space through school to avoid bullying relating to my body! I'm so glad this issue is gaining more attention.

[@obnoxiouslytrans]

Right?

[@taxicamel]

What else would anyone expect from a transgender person to talk about. This is what narcissistic alphas do all day long. Do everything they can to come with a topic that they can create with the objective of being the CENTER OF ATTRACTION. Now come up with an idea that involves giving the government another reason to increase taxes .....for something so unnecessary and completely useless. I wonder if whoever is sitting in the audience has been paid to sit there .......otherwise .......WHAT A PILE OF CROCK!!!!!!!!!! This is the kind of KZbin video that clearly shows that KZbin made a huge mistake by turning off the "thumbs-down" icon. I just don't get this CENSORSHIP move. .

[@tickedoffnow]

I'm a Trans Guy and I absolutely fucking hate public bathrooms

[@claudiaalmeida3655]

Look, the main purpose of dividing men and woman into two different bathrooms is to somehow avoid mixing sexes sexually. That is making less and less sense everyday because gender and sexuality are fluid. It makes complete sense to me that bathrooms are gender neutral, not just because of trans people but because it just doesn't seem necessary anymore to divide people into two binary strict categories.

[@Nate-lv1pb]

I identify as a dog, everybody please respect me taking care of my business on everyone's front lawn. It's my safe place

[@liammurray2318]

One joke. Let me know when decades of medical research on dog people exists and it stops being an overused joke.

[@juliafrancesca6054]

Ivan Coyote is a wonderful, intelligent and forward thinking human being and I think that those, who still can't understand what Ivan is talking about should educate themselves. It's crazy to think that every person is either a woman or a man. And it's not a choice. People don't decide what gender they have or want to have. Please stop these comments and just deal with the fact that not everyone is like you.

[@WiscoMTB37]

and because not everyone is like you is the exact reason we shouldn't be altering society on such a extreme level because .01% people would have it a little easier. maybe we can focus on child soldiers, prescription painkiller epidemic, poverty.

[@demalih]

+Pirimausili Cocolino I agree that people don't decide what gender they have, but what they want to have is definitely their decision, at least for people of science who can think logically. I think we have more pressing matters in the world that TED should, in my opinion, focus on.

[@HerNameIsAshleyOMG]

+battlehardened37 I 100% agree. These trans people need to get over the fact that they chose to be the way they are and us other people don't need to be involved and exposed in their petty problems, like this video.

[@RainbowPufff]

So so true. Words from a wise person

[@juliafrancesca6054]

battlehardened37 This is a f KZbin channel and not a politician (yes, it's not a person) and I believe it's extremely important that issues of this nature get more attention. As one can see... *comments*

[@FinaleCadence]

Someone needs to teach them how to dress, that jacket is Waaaay too big.

[@wearenotchefs2241]

+FinaleCadence Up you go!

[@galileykwong7017]

He's not gay he's a lesbian. Only gay know how to dress.

[@ok-wi7kt]

it*

[@funnybunny6670]

*_they_* are not a boy or an it or a lesbian. *_they_* are gender non conforming

[@eggonbread7054]

oversized jacket gang

[@frankdavis8269]

I don't see what the issue is here. If you identify as a woman, use the females' restroom. If you identify as a man, use the mens' restroom. I've never understood why there has always been such a major controversy over transgender individuals' bathroom dispositions lol

[@corrie127]

+DarkPulsarDragon28 Pumpstation

[@chrystall8216]

+Usman Ali Some people identify as neither, and/or use the pronouns they/them.

[@frankdavis8269]

+Bum WentzUrieAllen Genderfluidity has no basis in scientific fact though. Gender dysphoria is a proven medical condition. I know of no definitive research that suggests that gender can vary as time goes on.

[@hugoeriksson6524]

I'm sorry, can someone please explain to me why this is so bad? The like to dislike ratio and the comments seem to give the talk a bad vibe. I enjoyed it! Anyway someone let me know.

[@Taric25]

While I have always wondered how "separate but equal" fallacy somehow doesn't apply to restrooms, I absolutely hated it when Ivan told us that he told that girl that when she gets older, she can hold her pee until she gets home. I can see why this video has so many dislikes.

[@name2l]

I don't get it? What should he have done ( genuinely don't know and i have to speak about this for school-)

[@Taric25]

@@name2l, holding your pee until you get home is often not an option. Just go use the restroom, such as a unisex restroom or family restroom. If you have no other choice but to use a gendered restroom, then go use the restroom that you feel you can safely use. If you don't feel safe using the restroom and you need to use it immediately, then that's an emergency, which you should follow emergency procedures to handle, that are specific to those emergency circumstances.

[@name2l]

Can you explain that last part about emergencies? Also why does this vid have so many dislikes? ( Like you said in your comment?) I'm trying to know what went wrong so i don't perhaps do it too or anything, i don't feel I'm familiar enough with this topic O.o

[@name2l]

To your og comment, Did u hate that he said that to her in the sense he should have said something, not that; or was it in the sense that you hate he 'had' to say that, or something? sorry lol 😅

[@Taric25]

@@name2l, I hated that Ivan told her that when she gets older, she can hold her pee until she gets home, because that's often not realistic, as you simply need to pee, such as needing to stop to pee when on a long trip. The part about emergencies is simply having an emergency preparedness plan, such as what to do when there's a fire, tornado, etc. The same thing goes for emergency biological needs, such as immediate need to deliver a baby, someone having a seizure, shortness of breath, etc. Going to the bathroom is no exception. For most of us, it's a simple as finding a public restroom. For others, such as people with certain disabilities or who care for others, it's not that simple, and they need to create an emergency preparedness plan, whether that's having an adult diaper, portable urinal, etc. There's no way I can come up with every possible scenario to solve emergency preparedness for each individual, as that's up to them to create for their specific needs. The video has many dislikes, because Ivan gave poor solutions and didn't present a need for people with whom the audience could empathize or at least generate sympathy. Had Ivan been a person with a physical disability, it would have been easier for the audience to relate to his struggles, and the struggle would have been both easier to understand than being trans (as that's a more complex issue) and also easier to generate an emotional rapport with the audience. Furthermore, Ivan didn't do a good job of making us emotionally invested in the first place, as his concern seemed to us an inconvenience or an annoyance, particularly because he told the girl she could hold her pee until she gets home, instead of an urgent or emergency biological need. If Ivan was a person with a physical disability who shared not only his struggles but also examples of people with other disabilities, mothers and fathers with children, caretakers of the elderly, etc., then it would have been relatable to many, many more people and had more universal appeal.

[@kojisan1]

South Park got here first with, like, a LOT of advantage. ɹǝƃuᴉƃsuɐɹʇ

[@myartistheweapon5519]

These comments are absolutely heartbreaking.

[@regulardude3693]

People in this country are complaining about wanting third bathrooms when people in other parts of the world don't even have one bathroom. What's heartbreaking is that counting your blessings isn't a thing anymore.

[@lamesuperhero2988]

This is what somewhat infinite freedom does . Create problems that shouldn't really exist.

[@mlw2324]

'if i could change the world tomorrow, I'd creat single stall gender neutral bathrooms.' Wow, a real hero. That wasn't self-serving at all.

[@WolfGrin86]

Here in Sweden we have this, its just called bathrooms. So anyone can use it, simple as at that. Why give everything labels when it comes to something we all do, dont be stupid.

[@MotorGoblin]

+Wolfgrin This.

[@unbr34k4bl3]

+Wolfgrin Thank you.

[@mp.falcon25]

that's the way of thinking that we need bro...

[@Two-zj3rd]

Ironic how gender neutral is also a label.....

[@adrianm7203]

Its not that I have anything against "trans" people but really I think that some of them just need to understand that certain rules or norms are set to benifit society as a whole and they are not going to be dropped to benefit a select minority at the cost of everyone else. Besides there are bigger issues than what bathroom you feel most "comfortable" using.

[@BridgetMore]

Thank you TED for the current content being put out on this channel. Despite all the dislikes (let me guess, reddit, meninists, anti-sjw/PC bigots?) there are many who view these videos and feel like they are being given a voice. That's what matters.

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

I can't imagine how can someone be blinded to such an extent as you are...

[@kiforcekhan]

+He Who Judges Who are you to jud- Oh I see..

[@nikzanzev2402]

+Bridget More You guessed wrong, it is normal average Joes and Janes that dislike this garbage... You are the special snowflake here...

[@pasijutaulietuviuesas9174]

Isaac Morph Never shall you doubt.

[@Nootathotep]

+Bridget More they are producing awful content.

[@forte210392]

Came for the grey light saber. Was not disappointed

[@CoiledDracca]

What's wrong with you people that you're sooooo afraid to just be together? Are you self-conscious? Do you fear the other? Do you want a separate bathroom just for you in the public? Humans are all humans. Learn to adapt. Stop being afraid of being all humans.

[@sandreid87]

0:39 So... Aids, floods, cancer, global warming, terrorism, corruption, droughts, and animal cruelty and extinction... And your biggest concern is with bathrooms? ... ....... .................. I don't even....

[@nikzanzev2402]

InqWiper The reason is the Patriarchy right? Right?

[@sandreid87]

InqWiper Wow... I didn't realize that TED had so many lunatics as subs...

[@DerAst1]

So you're saying just because there are bigger issues we can't also fix the smaller ones with solutions that already exist?

[@Two-zj3rd]

Stuli THE PROBLEM IS ITS NOT A FUCKING ISSUE IT'S AN EXCUSE FOR TRANS PEOPLE TO WHINE

[@marko.rankovic]

Well you always have the disabled bathroom available?

[@phanaiosapollon2097]

+Marko Crush *Differently Abled.

[@marko.rankovic]

Dionysus Bromius Well that's exactly what's missing, otherwise there wouldn't be this video.

[@wearenotchefs2241]

+Marko Crush That's actually a very valid point.

[@liammurray2318]

I'm not trans or physically disabled, but I have been in buildingswhere you can't get into the restroom if you use a wheelchair, that don't have disabled bathrooms or stalls.

[@shrags1]

Not if she's not allowed to go in there because she's neither a man nor a woman... Don't you get it fucking dummies here. God

[@FTFSupremacyROBLOX]

All of these politics about bathrooms, making 3 public bathrooms is a waste of time, what we should do is instead of an enclosed room with stalls it should be open to the rest of the store, along the wall closet sized rooms not stalls with the stupid cracks in them, the toilet area should share a common washing space for everyone like bucees, only out in the open that way if someone gets attacked it's out in the open in not in an enclosed room.

[@leo25darklight]

The country which has most of the comments in this comment section is surely suffering from discriminations.

[@henrikwannheden7114]

What is asked for is a space to feel safe while peeing or changing clothes, and this is an unreasonable proposition? You who deny this should feel truly ashamed.

[@DanAI17]

Remember when the ancient Athenians executed Socrates for just talking about philosophy? That's what I'm reminded of when I look at the comments section on this video...

[@rhigganomie4978]

+Dan Ingram haha not quite my friend, but good try

[@StaleyTraining]

Done with TED

[@atlaspower8626]

I just went to a place that had an all gender bathroom. It wasn't named boys/girls, it was named all gender, so it fits for girls, boys, agenders, and everybody between. It was AWESOME!

[@callicordova4066]

YES!

[@auroragqp]

I can't believe how narrow-minded and even cruel, this comment section is: labeling a serious issue under the umbrella of "SJW bullshit". I hope you folks who can't exercise even a wee bit of your empathy, realise that fighting for social justice isn't a bad thing. I hope you can get off your high horse, swallow your pride and read Wikipedia for 5 minutes before vomiting verbal nonsense. Props to TED and the speaker; it was a very entertaining and informative talk.

[@ataraxic89]

People are mad because this isnt fucking TED. This is NOT technology. This is NOT entertainment. This is NOT Design. Im not saying... Ivan... is wrong but this is not the fucking place for it.

[@righteousgroove]

The comments on this lovely talk are just disgusting. TED's gone all "SJW"?! All I see is Ivan expressing the need for basic human rights, and I think they have some excellent points.

[@elladewhurst5355]

Thank fucking god I found your comment all of these are disgusting. I can't believe it! I would have thought people in 2016 would be able to deal with the fact people have different opinions and attractions and feelings.

[@righteousgroove]

mynameisliberty1 Uh huh. And what are you doing to help remedy these serious world issues? Lol....

[@OPMario]

+Ella Dewhurst Personally, as someone who thinks this whole debate is ridiculous, I totally accept trans-gender people. However the last I recalled is that both male and female bathrooms have stalls where you can privately do your business. It's as simple as that, deal with it, and let's focus on more important problems like poverty and education.

[@Podcastforthewin]

I don’t even have my own bathroom in my 3 bathroom home that i own!

[@regulardude3693]

@righteousgroove The people asking for third bathrooms are not lacking basic human rights. They HAVE bathrooms available to them. Some people in the world don't. This isn't a lovely talk. It's a disturbing indication that people are losing the ability to count their blessings.

[@pyr666]

Technology, Education, Design. that's your name, that's what we're here to see. i really don't care what your views on trans issues are, it doesn't belong here.

[@InqWiper]

+pyr666 The media uses news the same way commercial television uses shows, to lure you in and listen to their propaganda/commercials. I have a hard time finding news outlets that exist for the sake of informing the public.

[@pyr666]

and modern new media is garbage. what's your point?

[@Everyyoueverymiau]

+pyr666 imo it belongs to education and the design of new buildings with gender neutral toilets

[@maryami.9566]

It belongs to Educational

[@ohno-wi1vb]

wow these comments are just full of transphobia He made an excellent speech too

[@MrJocko111]

It's a she.

[@samuelfromkyck]

Ted ed could you please tell me where Ivan uses anaphora in the intro I kinda have a test tomorrow

[@souliesol333]

it's about unity of humans and accepting one another.

[@carlosturcios4811]

No because everyone is different and difference causes tension

[@souliesol333]

O.o Not if you are accepting to one another.. You like cupcakes, I like cookies... move on.

[@carlosturcios4811]

On serious topics like religion death

[@DerAst1]

Here lies my faith in humanity, buried somewhere in this hateful comment section. R.I.P.

[@TheAgilePharoah]

she/ he whatever it is, isn't thinking it through.

[@nickharley2344]

lmao

[@AstroKedde]

+Ahmad El Gebaly it is a woman in tuxedo with feminism inspired haircut

[@nickyherrera9657]

y'all are so close minded & gross

[@TheAgilePharoah]

Daniela Herrera y'all liberals are too open minded your brains fell out.

[@centralnyguy37]

+Ahmad El Gebaly That's not the problem. He/She doesn't have the capacity to think it through. Of course, that should be self evident by he/she's appearance. When you're already from the axiom of that confusion, you can't go anywhere rational.

[@chocomalk]

Use the stall end of story.

[@TLCTugger]

Toilets are such a non-issue. At my kid's college the dorms have unisex showers and toilets and it's NOTHING to even think about.

[@ToniGlick]

I have no concerns about the gender of the people in bathrooms but I do not enjoy using bathrooms that don't smell clean. I want to share bathrooms with people that either sit down to pee or have good aim.