At some point, did we go from “inclusion” being a reasonable thing to actively celebrating the bus window-licking, pants-shitting freakazoids..? Because fuck does it ever feel like it right now…
And yeah, I’m talking adults with diapers, here… Not “adults changing baby diapers”…
🤮
Nah, can’t tell…
It’s still… Odd.
We have disabled toilets for a reason…
Advertising this as a whole separate thing is… I’m gonna say very unusual.
Not a thing I’ve really ever seen before, tbh.
Either way it’s an… Odd thing for them to “flex”…
I think you might be underestimating the number of adults who suffer from incontinence and need to wear diapers.
In short, if a separate room for this purpose didn’t need to exist 5 years ago, it doesn’t need to exist now, whatever “inclusion activists” might argue…
Just use the disabled toilet. 🤷🏼♂️
At one stage disabled toilets didn't exist. Would you have complained when they installed the first disabled toilet?
Ah yes, the strawman. Go at it.
You’re rather passionate about this, I must say…
I could make an insult, but I won’t.
“Inclusion” and “progress” aren’t some inevitable, linear thing.
If you’re so precious you need a separate room for your adult diaper changing, and the disabled toilet isn’t “good enough” for you, then no, fuck bending over backwards to cater for your “needs”…
FFS. Buy bigger diapers. 🤦🏻♂️
This is why disabled toilets exist…
By all means, have the fucking change table in there, but there is no need for a separate room to exist…
It doesn’t anywhere else, why should it here?
Or are you arguing for a “sudden increase” in incontinent adults..? Because that’s the only reason to bump out a whole new room for this purpose, while removing parental change rooms at the same time, lol…
Seriously, what's the harm catering for incontinent adults? I think you are making a mountain out of a molehill.
Well I disagree. So 🤷🏼♂️
Doesn’t need to exist, shouldn’t be paid for by taxpayer money (which it is, because airport).
So… Nah. Hard disagree.
If this is a “trend” in an increasing number of public places, well then I disagree even more.
Just use the fucking disabled toilet. End of story.
Nah, I think you weren't aware the prevalence of adults needing to wear diapers for medical reasons, and when called out on it, are too embarassed to admit you over-reacted so are doubling down.
Here is the prevalence of incontinence in Australia:
I’m well aware. I just don’t agree on the need for a separate room.
I’m not embarrassed. I just don’t give a shit.
Unlike you, apparently.
Enjoy your special room. You obviously feel the need to defend it, so… I’m “glad” it’s useful to you. 🤦🏻♂️
I really hope these appear everywhere. What a wonderful “inclusive”, “caring” society that will make us…
I had a look. And you know I normally agree with you. But you're wrong here.
It's not a normal disabled toilet that just someone in a wheelchair or something needs, with just maybe 2x the space and a rail like you see everywhere
This thing is for your quadapligic and cerabal palsy type cases needing full care kind of patient, who needs a hoist. Who needs someone hoisting them up, and washing them. (which, after a flight...). These take more space.
If there's the space, and if you get a number of people at that level of disability (and then needing to fly elsewhere in aus, as melbourne is somewhat of a flight hub to get to other cities) then it absolutely makes sense. For your comfort, as well as theirs.
The 'all genders inclusive' toilet down the hall is a travesty. But it's not all that odd for australia's major travel hub (well, melbourne and singapore) to have a bathroom and toilet that can cater to people who need a bit more care than just a bit more space and a rail. If anywhere should have this, it's melbourne airport.
E: I checked. Singapore has the same. https://www.changiairport.com/content/dam/cag/airport-guide/special-assistance/assistance-for-people-with-restricted-mobility/Adult-Changing-Room.jpg (though theirs looks a little nicer).
Let's read what melbourne has (and I found photos on blogs):
https://www.melbourneairport.com.au/getmedia/5ff38519-f0cc-40b2-a1cb-1a2699c20e38/Disability-Access-Facilitations-Plan_Dec2020.pdf.aspx?ext=.pdf
It's a 3 person room. The kind of place for a person who needs up to two carers with em.
It's the 'adult diaper' part that's causing the confusion I'd guess - makes it sound like they are catering to a fetish, rather than a genuine medical need.
FL has a large old contingent. i guess many of them wear Depends for incontinence.
Oh yeah, “Accessible Adult Diaper Change Facilities”, I almost forgot… 🤦🏻♂️
I think OP has forgotten that people with long term conditions and the elderly also need to change their diapers.
It's not just a fetish thing for weirdos like Assigned Male Comics.
Still doesn’t need its own special room.
Again, disabled toilets exist. We don’t need a new category for this…