Is
this sign for real?
Stu
Tarlowe <stu@tarlowe.com>
This
sign was depicted in an e-mail I got today from the Media Research
Center, urging me to sign the American Family Association's petition
for a boycott of Target stores because of Target's capitulation to the
demands of the "gender identity" bullies.
I have to wonder, though, if the sign is real.
Having studied Graphic Design, I have to admire the way the sign
addresses the matter of those who are "gender confused" (although,
having studied English, I'm not pleased at how the word "gender" has
been hijacked and misused; strictly speaking, only words have gender;
living things have sex, and there are only two choices).
The figure depicted (by combining the "man" and "woman" symbols) as
half-man, half-woman is a logical solution to a visual communication
challenge. But one can't help but wonder what the LGBTQSTFU "community"
thinks of it. Do they think it's "respectful" enough of their "gender
identity or expression" issues?
And WTF does a person in a wheelchair have to do with "gender identity
or expression"?
Anyway, real or not, in actual use on actual restroom doors or not, I
think the "half-man, half-woman" graphic should see far greater
exposure, whenever the need arises to refer to the LGBTQSTFU community
or any of its members. If they don't like that graphic, maybe they can
come up with another one, like just a big ol' question mark.
Aha! I clicked on the "MyDoorSign" link and found a number of signs, but none with the half-man, half-woman graphic.
ReplyDeleteMany of the signs did, however, depict a "Western"-style toilet. I think this is extremely Western-centric and egregiously offensive to our Islamic brethren around the world, who prefer to squat over a tiled hole in the floor (aka "Turkish toilet").
Went to Alfa Romeo school in El Segundo, CA long ago. Had to use the can and noticed a sign written in Italian on the stall door. I asked the instructor what that said. He told me that it was for the non-English speaking Italian workers reminding them not to stand on the toilet seats when dropping a deuce. Turns out they were breaking the seats and crapping all over the commodes. Seems that in the old country they were used to making their deposits in a hole in the floor and were confused by the American style plumbing. And, these are the folks who produce Ferraris.
ReplyDeleteMany states and communities have building codes (laws) that must be enforced pertaining to the number of fixtures in each sex's bathroom. For example, less commodes for men since urinals can be installed. I have no problem with a unisex bathroom provided it is a one fixture room that can be locked like the one at my house.
ReplyDeleteProgressivel women are gonna love it when men who "feel" feminine piss all over their toilet seats.
ReplyDeleteGive it time for the feel goodness to wear off.
Lt. Col. Gen. Tailguner dick
Well anyone that is for this law never made the mistake of going into a Japanese train station bathroom. Porcelain slit trenches, no divider doors and there's Mamma San pinching a loaf as a howdy do as you walk in. I'm still not right in the head. -Anymouse
ReplyDeleteJapanese bathrooms, lots of fun there. I always liked it when the old cleaning lady would be cleaning the urinal next to the one you're using. Probably wondering if it's true what they say about Americans...
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