Originally posted by: KoolAidKid
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: glutenberg
I wonder what's the historical reason for having split bathrooms between men and women.  I know that UCLA had co-ed bathrooms in the dorms but why is it that once you're out of college that co-ed bathrooms become more and more taboo?  Is the split up due to men being attracted to women or is it due to men and women having different bathroom needs?
		
		
	 
I was wondering about his myself.  Possibilities:
1) I don't know about you, but a woman would lose some of her sex appeal in my eyes if I sat next to her in the bathroom when she was taking a big crap.  We can call this the "preserving the mystique" option.  I like this option, most women I know (with a few entertaining exceptions) like to pretend that they never poop at all.
2) Historically, any thoughts about the genitals of the opposite sex were discouraged.  Genital-related things happen in bathrooms.  Therefore, separate bathrooms were necessary.