Eureka! I have found the solution to America's bathroom problem. With all the fake problems in America today (economy, unemployment, terrorism, for example) the real issue is the bathroom crisis that the transgenders amongst us are experiencing. It's appalling, really.
So, I've been putting my considerable brain power to work on the problem. After an exhausting matter of seconds, I've cracked the code.
See, what's needed is a bathroom where everyone, no matter how narrowly specific their needs may be, can feel comfortable.
So, we start with one bathroom for everyone. All races, all genders, all sexual orientations. Got it.
Now for the gender divisions. It gets sticky here because how we divide the rest is complicated by the terms. Let's take the example of a transgender. What do we really mean by the term? Say that a guy feels like he (she?) is really a girl inside. Is he (she?) transgender? Some would say yes, but others would say that, if he has boy-parts, he is still a boy, albeit with something of an identity crisis. It's a bit confusing.
And what about race? What if a Hispanic is uncomfortable being around Whites, Asians, or Blacks? They should really have their own bathroom, don't you think? Same goes for Whites, Asians, and Blacks.
Of course, there may be Asians who are uncomfortable with other Asians, so we need a One-Asian-At-A-Time (OAAAT) restroom where other races are welcome. But there's the gender problem as well. That means that there should be a OAAAT restroom to account for all of the gender variations. Pre-Surgery Trans-Gender, Post-Surgery Trans-Gender, No Trans-Gender, Only Trans-Gender. There may be others, but you get the general idea. You can plainly see that there should be the same thing for Hispanics, Whites, and Blacks as well.
Of course, many of us wouldn't want to share facilities with a democrat or a republican, so each category must be tripled so that there can be a uni-political party, a dem only, and a rep only bathroom.
But, it doesn't stop there, no. On the republican side, there are the Trumpers, the Never-Trumpers, and the Used-To-Be-A-Never-Trumper-But-Am-Now-OK-With-Trump-Since-He-Beat-Hillary-ers. So that's another multiplier. There has to be three of all of the other categories just to account for these.
On the democratic side, there's the Hillary-ers, and the Berners. All of them are in the Never-Trump group, but they are a subset of that group. Holy Moly. Now the math gets uber complicated.
Environmentalists don't like pee next to lumberjacks, and vice-versa. Have to factor them in.
Of course, what "save the whale" enthusiast would want to sit on the other side of a partition from a Japanese whaler?
I worked this all out and sent it to Wiki-Leaks. It'll be published soon, I'm sure.
The final tabulation is that each public facility needs to have 2,733 bathrooms to allow for all to be in complete comfort while they shake the dew off the lilies.
It seems like a simple, elegant solution to a nasty problem.
It sure beats the alternative of being restricted to peeing in a urinal if you have boy-parts and sitting if you have girl-parts. Only two bathrooms? Preposterous.
Standing while I mark my territory,
TheCurmudgeon
i think you have too much time on your hands. you need a hobby oh like say quilting? very funny though
ReplyDeleteMy dear Ms. Martha,
DeleteYes I do have a hobby, and it is quilting. Note the reference to it at the top right of this page. Feel free to visit and check it out for yourself. I even built a quilt for my sweet mother before she died. It's called "A Mother's Heart."
curmudgeonlyquilter.blogspot.com
Best wishes,
TheCurmudgeon
2,733. Seems reasonable.
ReplyDeleteSir Caleb,
DeleteI'm glad that you think that this number is a reasonable one. My investigative team spent many man hours researching and even overloaded two Cray computers to arrive at 2,733.
I'm in some doubt that our new president will implement the necessary regulations to require enough bathrooms to satisfy each and every American.
Sadly, our country will just have to wait until someone more reasonable is in the White House.
TheCurmudgeon
Wow and I thought it was hard to pick out what deodorant I want of the 50+ choices, I think I could fit in many of those categories at least to some extent....... oi vey I will wee on myself trying to decipher. Can we say fast moving slippery slop we are traveling.
ReplyDeleteMs Meg,
DeleteDon't be silly. There is a bathroom marked "Can't Decide." You'll be fine.
TheCurmudgeon
Curmudgeon for President! Your view on the insanity in this world is priceless!
ReplyDeletePresident, eh? I'm not all that interested in the position, but, hey, if Trump can get elected and Hillary can get a nomination, maybe it's not so far-fetched!
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