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”…
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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.