bathroom problem

is the idea that bathrooms starkly fall into a binary illustrates the societal issue of the gender binary which separates all people into two groups.

Halberstam then focuses on 'the bathroom problem.' Here, the question of the gender binary is brought up. Halberstam argues that the problem of only having two separate bathrooms for different genders, with no place for people who do not clearly fit into either category to use, is a problem. The assertion is further made that our bathroom system is not adequate for the different genders found in society. The problem of policing that occurs around the bathrooms is also a focal point for examination of the bathroom problem... not only is this a policing on the legal level, but also on the social level. The social aspect of policing, according to Halberstam, makes it even more difficult for people who do not clearly and visibly fall into one category or another to use public restrooms without encountering some sort of violent or uncomfortable situation.' (wikipedia)

bathroom problem, n.All

bathroom problem