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A Swedish political party is taking a stand against upright urination.

At a county council meeting Monday, the Left Party, or Vänsterpartiet, tabled a motion that would require office washrooms to be genderless with a sit-down-only requirement, reported the news agency Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå.

For men who might refuse to comply, party representatives suggested a separate set of toilets clearly labeled for stand-up urination only.

Vänsterpartiet, known as a socialist and feminist organization, believes seated urination is healthier for men and more hygienic for both sexes.

Party speakers cited medical research they said shows men empty their bladders more efficiently while seated. Improved bladder evacuation reduces the risk for prostate problems, according to the party. It also helps men who sit rather than stand achieve a longer and healthier sex life, it said.

Viggo Hansen, a substitute council member who authored the motion, told Sveriges Television that that the move does not represent an attempt to meddle in the bathroom habits of citizens.

"That's not what we're doing. We want to give men the option of going into a clean toilet," he said.

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[zomgbbqftw]

What about us loggers!

 

[Busty]

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

 

[SmokyDave]

"We want to give men the option of going into a clean toilet,"

Spoken like a dude that never set foot in a womens toilet before.

 

[Earthstrike]

Bodybuilding.thread.

 

[Kosmo]

This is the logical end to progressivism.

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Use of Sweden's gender neutral pronoun, "Hen."

Gender equality is fine and all, but I'm going to pee standing up.

And they just "believe" its better. No proof.

 

[Jokergrin]

They are trying to turn us into women!!!

 

[el retorno]

got confused when it said. "tabled the motion" thought they were getting rid of it.

 

[dinazimmerman]

Not a big deal. You can pee into a toilet standing up. A lot of resources would have to be devoted to remodeling bathrooms though.

 

[Venfayth]

I can't believe in this day and age we still segregate bathrooms by gender. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

 

[Raika]

Learn to aim.

 

[ThisWreckage]

I've got to admit that the more I read about Sweden, the more I dislike the place. Politically, I feel like they're too nanny state and politically correct for their own good.

 

[bengraven]

STAND UP FOR WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN.

Nice.

 

[HeySeuss]

SQUATTERS RIGHTS!

 

[Fari]

I'd start shitting while standing up to protest this.

 

[Ydahs]

I can't believe in this day and age we still segregate bathrooms by gender. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

You're joking right?

 

[ConfusingJazz]

I think you skipped over the real headline:

Party speakers cited medical research they said shows men empty their bladders more efficiently while seated.

I call this study all sorts of bullshit.

Learn to aim.

Way more important. Mandatory bathroom etiquette classes.

 

[Bowdz]

Bodybuilding.thread.

Negging you on recharge bro.

As for the story, it is one of the most ridiculous pieces of news I've heard in a long time.

 

[DOBERMAN INC]

I can't believe in this day and age we still segregate bathrooms by gender. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

Where do you live? Here in England a lot of bathrooms are unisex now.

 

[Eight Diagram Bat Fighter]

No one ever heard of punching your bladder to evacuate urine? That way you don't have to sit.

 

[Ultima_5]

I can't believe in this day and age we still segregate bathrooms by gender. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

Haha are you serious?

 

[Huff]

You're joking right?

people here believe in weird things

 

[ronito]

The moment they say I can't pee standing up is the moment I start pooping standing up.

 

[Guevara]

I don't understand how this leads to a ban while peeing. I mean my home technically has "sit down only facilities" - it's call a toilet. Basically it sounds like they plan to switch out urinals for toilets. No big deal.

 

[TUSR]

ill just piss on the toilet seats to make a statement

 

[Venfayth]

You're joking right?

Yes

 

[Fox318]

Just look down before you sit.

 

[datruth29]

Even if I were using a toilet instead of a urinal, why the hell would I pee sitting down???

 

[SquiddyCracker]

I don't understand how this leads to a ban while peeing. I mean my home technically has "sit down only facilities" - it's call a toilet. Basically it sounds like they plan to switch out urinals for toilets. No big deal.

Seriously, thread title has nothing to do with the actual news itself.

They are not banning men standing up and peeing. They are removing urinals and replacing them with regular toilets, you know, those things that 99% of you have at home.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Be like dad, not like sis,
Take a stand, when you piss.

If this law passed, I would start pissing on everything in the bathroom.

 

[dyls]

Urinals use far less water than toilets, especially the waterless urinals that are popping up all over California. They also have toilets that have two distinct flushes for pee and poo, but you're still using more water. Not so progressive after all, Sweden.

 

[Alucrid]

Seriously, thread title has nothing to do with the actual news itself.

They are not banning men standing up and peeing. They are removing urinals and replacing them with regular toilets, you know, those things that 99% of you have at home.

Did you not read the article? The toilets would be sit down only, meaning to use them you have to sit down. It even says that for anyone who won't sit down special toilets will be marked for standing usage only.

 

[Reversed]

 

[mr. puppy]

political party in sweden= all of sweden. does the internet get stupider on friday?

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

I can't believe in this day and age we still segregate bathrooms by gender. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

I went to a bar like this once. But then its weird having a bunch of angry women stare daggers at you when you use the urinal.

 

[Dash Kappei]

 

[Kinyou]

 

[Switters]

How am I supposed to sit in the sink? This is an outrage.

 

[bengraven]

Did you not read the article? The toilets would be sit down only, meaning to use them you have to sit down. It even says that for anyone who won't sit down special toilets will be marked for standing usage only.

Liberals war on men begins today!

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Seriously, thread title has nothing to do with the actual news itself.

They are not banning men standing up and peeing. They are removing urinals and replacing them with regular toilets, you know, those things that 99% of you have at home.

If they removed urinals, I would pee in the corner as a mark of protest...and my territory.

 

[Pulka]

No one gives a fuck about Vänsterpartiet.

 

[Lamel]

How am I supposed to sit in the sink? This is an outrage.

Oh god.


Also as someone who does both (obviously sitting when shitting), feels good man.

 

[bjork]

If they removed urinals, I would pee in the corner as a mark of protest...and my territory.

And the sink, the floor, the stall door, etc.

 

[we.are.the.armada]

I knew a boxer in college that peed sitting down, facing the back end of the toilet. He went on and on about how good it was for your body and health.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

I went to a bar like this once. But then its weird having a bunch of angry women stare daggers at you when you use the urinal.

A lot of clubs are like this, but usually the doors are ripped off the stalls, so girls get their friends to stand in front of them while they pee, and their friends stare at you while you pee at the urinal and it just makes the entire process very awkward.

 

[Mammoth Jones]

I went to a bar like this once. But then its weird having a bunch of angry women stare daggers at you when you use the urinal.

Worse is a guy going in the sink and another one in a garbage can...

 

[Zoramon089]

Hope they're prepared to have piss all over toilet seats because that's all that's going to happen

 

[ksan]

Vänsterpartiet Kommunisterna fighting the good fight!

 

[PdotMichael]

Seriously, thread title has nothing to do with the actual news itself.

They are not banning men standing up and peeing. They are removing urinals and replacing them with regular toilets, you know, those things that 99% of you have at home.

shit makes no sense...