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Your average inconsistent X'er I used to care very much about being a good Republican, but I don't know what that means anymore. I now focus my energies on writing about growing up, the politics of Animal Welfare. I volunteer. I organize fund raisers. I do my best to raise awareness about cruelty, gay penguins, stupid people who keep wild animals as pets and showing funny cat videos. I also write extensively about my family who would probably laugh about this blog, then choke me (but not hard enough for it to be a felony). You can also find me at: http://catsandpolitics.blogspot.com/

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009 11:12AM

So how old is "too old" for a boy to use the women’s room?

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bathroom

 Here's a question for the masses:

 This Saturday I was entering in the ladies room in a public place, and one of your kind had brought a boy, about my height, into the ladies room.I immediately thought he must have autism or some other severe mental defect. I'm very accustomed to little boys in the ladies room, but this child was atleast 10.

 I went into the stall. I placed my bag on the hook started to unzip, then I  eyes peering in through the slats of the stall. I grabbed my things and opened the door. And the  boy just stood there looking at me awkwardly.

 His “parent” was washing her hands, and talking about coupons. She didn’t seem to notice.

 In my mind I yelled “If your son is too young to be left unattended but old enough to try to look at ladies peeing maybe you shouldn’t take him out in public.”

 In reality I said to the boy “It’s not polite to try to look into stalls.”

 His mother, smiled at me and said “Oh, boys.”

 In my mind I yelled back “In a few years that little habit he’s developing could be fucking felony.”

 Instead I replied “Maybe he’s too old for the ladies room.”

 Her response, “Oh that’s totally unsafe. There are perverts out there.” 

 

irony

 

 

So how old is too old for a boy to use the women’s room?

 

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7. 7 is too old for bathrooms with stalls.
I think when they get old enough to start peeking. Somewhere between 6 and 9.

It's a conundrum for parents. I'm glad I have two boys so that they can go to men's rooms together when I'm not available.
Oh, come on. The woman can't get him a personal alarm or something? The risk of a pervert is laughably low, but if it's a concern, she can find a solution.

I'm amazed the boy's willing to be seen in the women's room.