General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

[danbrotherston]

I kind of wished this would have died down.

Frankly, I agree, I found the statement trivializing. Yes, some things are performative, but I have absolutely seen single washrooms like this given gender designations.

I think you do a disservice to city staff, I don't think going out of their way to label a washroom like this is not likely a branding exercise by the city, but an act by people who care about these things, who this is what they can contribute.

And I think being dismissive of it can be hurtful, although I have no doubt that was not the intention.

Of course, calling them a name is an emotional and unhelpful response, but one that I can understand.

But I also think Rainrider's statement was equally confrontational and unhelpful, even if it wasn't explicitly name calling.

I wasn't being confrontational, I was challenging him on his choice of words. I have seen it before.  Don't say something you wouldn't say to someone's face just because your typing. It is bullying behavior which I wont stand for.

You were being confrontational. Whether I agree with you or not, it was not a de-escalation.