So-Called Cheeky Bathroom Signs Really Piss Me Off

Especially when they are not inclusive.

Me after a night at the local pub, lol.

I recently visited a local sports bar with great food and a fabulous rotating beer selection (I’m partial to hazy IPAs, BTW). But there is one thing about the place that really sticks in my craw (how often does one get to use that word, “craw?” I think I will start using it more often.)

When I visited the ladies’ room, I stopped dead in my tracks because I could not believe the sign they use to indicate this bathroom is for women:

 I certainly hope that is not a dirty martini.

I have never imagined my vagina to resemble a martini glass, but someone certainly has put a lot of thought into this. And the bar literally bought into it, too. SMDH.

I was curious to see if the men’s room got equal treatment, so I sauntered over there and, yep, this is what I saw:

Does anybody have a ruler? I wanna check something.

Someone obviously has big dick energy.

Anywho…

Why do some restaurants feel that bathrooms need to have a “personality” or show us our reproductive organs so that we know which room to use?

Some signs actually spotted out in the wild. Ridiculous.

These examples are far from representative of the myriad identities that exist in our world. But I’ve seen some attempts here and there:

At least they made an effort.

Now you can say, oh it’s only a joke, but I can’t let stuff like this go without questioning it. The beauty of being a writer is that I get to open my laptop and let ‘er rip! 

In my opinion, this is not a matter of politically-correct policing. It is actually a failure by some sectors of society to acknowledge and embrace the LGBTQ+ community in ways that signal allyship. 

Maybe that’s too much to ask from a local sports bar. All I’m saying is, please do not grab me by the martini glass and think it’s okay, okay? 

My Ted Talk is done.