Bathroom Materiality: A Reflection of Gender

 

As we could see on the first photo. The shape of urinals and design are only accessible for men. The biological difference made the urinals only to men as well.

The bee on the urinals indicate that men have poor aim and the usage of the bee on the urinals is to help to aim.A bee design in the urinals is a small painting of bee located right below the center of the urinals. When a male is urinating, the bee design attracts attention and assists aiming. If a male does not aim in the right spot, there will be a mess. On one hand, is to help to aim. And on the other hand, it could help to reduce the cleanness fee which might be caused by poor aiming.

The third photo is taken in the male bathroom of the second floor in Business School. This bathroom is rather larger in size compare to other public bathrooms. Took this photo to compare if there is a difference in etiquette in a formal building on campus.

The photo is taken in the Dobbs hall. This bathroom didn’t have any urinals. The only gender indicator is the male sign hang outside the bathroom door. I believe it doesn’t have a urinal is because the construction time of the building. Dobbs Hall has been on campus for 100 years. The inside design of the building might not allow the hall to build anymore water pipe.

This photo is taken in the Panera Bread’s men bathroom.Although there is only one urinal in the bathroom, it is an clear evidence to distinguish it is a males’ bathroom. The urinal is comparably lower than any other urinals I used in other public bathrooms. I assume the reason might be many young children also go to Panera Bread.

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