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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsObama signs bill mandating baby diaper changing stations in mens rooms of public buildings
Its utterly infuriating to go to change a babys diaper and see that the only changing table is in the womens bathroom. The assumption that only women change diapers is galling. The world is full of men who change diapers, and putting the tables only in womens rooms is extremely inconvenient. It means that when a baby is traveling with both male and female parents, the female parent is automatically the diaper changer. And when a baby is traveling with a male parent or parents, then what do you do? Dad has to take the baby into the womens room to change the diaper, and thats can be awkward.
Even when having a changing table in the womens room is not a practical inconvenience, it looks bad and sends the wrong message. But more often than not, the womens restroom will have a changing table, and the mens room will be tableless. (Sometimes there are gender-neutral family restrooms designed for changing babies, and thats pretty great, too.)
Its not fair to anybody to act like diaper-changing is only a womans job. Even when Im out without the baby, if I see that a restaurant only has a changing table in the womens room, it pisses me off and I feel disinclined to visit the restaurant again, with or without the baby.
Now, however, President Obama has signed the Babies Act, which mandates that baby-changing stations be available in all public bathrooms of Federal buildings, even in mens rooms. Yay! This applies to bathrooms intended for public use in public buildings, so it would not necessarily apply to employee-only bathrooms. And if there is already an accessible changing table on the same floor of the building, a new one doesnt have to be added. But you cant just put changing tables in the womens rooms and call it a day.
This is definitely a step in the right direction. Itd be great if more retailers and restaurants would do it, too.
http://www.mommyish.com/2016/10/10/president-obama-signs-babies-act-to-put-changing-tables-in-mens-rooms-in-federal-buildings/
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Obama signs bill mandating baby diaper changing stations in mens rooms of public buildings (Original Post)
davidn3600
Oct 2016
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imanamerican63
(13,798 posts)1. Will Melania Trump put one in her bathroom?
Better get it reinforced to hold Donnie!
MicaelS
(8,747 posts)2. The QT chain of convenience stores
Is very good about this in their men's rooms. They even have a little seat, in addition to the changing table, with a seat belt you can strap a little one into, if you have use the toilet yourself.