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Finally, a urinal for girls

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Dutch = citizens of Holland (or the Netherlands), whose capital is Den Haag (The Hague).

1 of those inventions that is so sensible that it makes you wonder why no one thought of it before.
"...the Pollee topless, which provides privacy from the waist up..." should read "from the waist down"

If you take a look at the link, you'll see that it provides privacy from the waist up. Which is kinda weird.

it reads that way! maybe they changed? idk

I see to recall this from either the late 80's or early 90's.
You had a plastic device with a paper sleeve that was thrown away after
used. It was all the rage for 15 minutes, but it turned out that it was just
really considered silly by the ladies and did not sell for long.

The obstacle is not so much the ability to stand up, but rather the type
of clothes women wear and the speed in which they can dress and
redress with a modicum of dignity.

Oh good grief, if the lines where too long, we would use the guys bathroom, seriously....they have stalls too.

In about 200 years in the U.S. So much infrastructure is currently needed BETWEEN men's urinals...good heavens, what would American women need?

Just think of the increase in work productivity..less time spent in there!

Why do women take so long? Aside from rearranging our clothing, if it's the wrong time of the month we often having to do other unmentionable things while we are inside the stall...and then, unlike most men, we women actually wash our hands after using the toilets...we usually also ften comb our hair, fix our makeup.
That is assuming we aren't using the baby changing station or trying to keep the kids in line.

Who says men don't wash their hands?Most men with a sense of cleanliness and hygiene do, at least I do.... and then,what I do is,hang around till some one opens the door,put my foot forward,so that I don't have to touch the door handle!.....remember, it's the handles where you have the max number of bacteria/germs.....and oh no!... it's not the OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder!)....in these days of SARS,one should be extremely cautious!.....MATTS

Ask any janitor which bathroom is trashed worse at the end of the day. Mens room or ladies room and the answer is a unanimous ladies room. The word often used by the women who clean our office is pigs.

Without getting graphic, the descriptions of the mess found daily are fairly disgusting. especially when you consider the highly educated, well paid lady executives who use the room.

LOL. And how exactly are we older "fluffy" women supposed to use these things? You want me to "squat down" with my arthritic knees to use this?

Remember, it doesn't mean opening a zipper, but removing one's ******* and panty hose, or removing one's trousers, down to knee level, and then balancing carefully so as not to wet your undies.

...and heaven help the younger girls with heavy periods who have to change their youknowwhat......

And I don't even want to know about the possibility of touching dirty germs left by careless previous users. At least with seats we can cover them with paper or clean them with our hand sanitizer before using.

the "cure" for long waits is more toilets...

ABSOLUTELY tioedong! Wish I could vote you +100. What do you want to bet the 'designer' of this was a 20 something, and probably a man at that!

And who said this is an "inequality"?! Men have never had a problem with urinals because they've always had a "whose is bigger" mentaltity. It's one measure of their "manhood". Women relish/need the privacy of a locked bathroom door, and a stall recreates a tiny bit of that when you're out in public. We both get what we need, simple. What public restroom designers need to do is plan more space for stalls in women's restrooms and quit trying to squeeze us into 18 inch wide shoe boxes.

You see with the ADA the toilets have to be a certain size and a certain space. Bathroom 'real estate' is at a premium for most places and any remodeling would force the modifications for the purported handicapped people.
A friend talked about designing bathroom accommodations for a restaurant. He made the men's room as usual but only one commode for the ladies. I told him to oust the urinal change the spacing and put in two commodes for the ladies. When you have a lot of women someplace that draws the guys. And the guys spend a lot of money . . .

He didn't like that idea and didn't do it.

Anyway your thinking right.

>> Men have never had a problem with urinals because they've always had a "whose is bigger" mentaltity.

First thing guys want to get their business done as fast as possible. Don't we all. Second, there is an unwritten code of conduct at the urinal.

Rule #1. Do not chose a urinal that is besdie another guy if there is one with an empty one inbetween you.
Rule #2. If this is not possible tthen it's ok to stand beside another pee're. However you usually chose the one closest to the door or sinks (for a speedy exit).

Rule #1 usually negates seeing anything of your neighbor's junk. I use junk as that's the term used with what is touched when groped at your favorite airport.

Second, no guy wants to get caught looking at or even in the direction of another guy's junk. Remember, we don't want to hang around any longer than women want to.

If women would stop wearing certain clothes that make it a lengthy visit to the restroom then the lines would 'dry up' so to speak. They can wear skirts and thigh highs or garter belts. With that combo they can get their bizness done much more efficiently. Wearing those body suits and such just isn't practical. They KNOW they are going out in public then they shouldn't wear restrictive clothing. Sounds like another case of p3n1s envy to me.

You say women should stop wearing restrictive clothes? You mean like pants? Even with skirts and thigh highs; there is still the issue of removing the under garment. Also with skirts women must be careful to keep them out of toilet water - clean or otherwise. Stop the bad attitude dude.

>> touching dirty germs left by careless previous users.

Germs? Germs? How about in the guy's side when the urinals are full then the cubicals are used. However some guys think that they can aim or are too lazy to lift the ring. These ignorant, stupid or just don't care guys make a huge mess. Anyone following them wastes 10 feet of toilet paper wiping things down just so they can put some paper on the ring before sitting.

On the other hand the counters and floors are generally cleaner on the guy's side.

30 years ago I had a girlfriend from France who used to travel the world frequently she was able to pee like a man(some places you would not want to sit down or even go in to toilet!) as this is a scientific observation can say it was amazing to see this done while standing on a chair, into a hotel sink! In every other way was normal. I have friends who also say they have seen this done so nothing new here. maybe someone has a YouTube link for this phenomena for research purposes only you understand.

It is definitely a great option for those times you just have to let a bit of liquid go! Love to see them here in the USA. They are not replacing stalls, just increasing our options! YEA!

In the 1950s and perhaps even later, the women's restrooms at rest stops on the Turner Turnpike in Oklahoma were equipped with urinals. My mother thought they were a real hoot but admitted they worked OK. From what I understand, they were porcelain and stuck out from the wall similar to urinals for men, though they stuck out much further and were narrow.

Women are keenly aware of the potential for bacterial, fungal, and viral transfer. They are loath to sit on anything that they did not personally clean and vet before use. Though this appears to be a good idea, the urinal is going to be no cleaner than a standard public toilet. Epic fail!

The only 'downside' is that they still have to pull their pants and/or ******* and squat to use it. I guess the 'upside' is that they don't have to 'hover' over those nasty women's bathroom toilets....?