Urinals Shaped Like Woman's Mouth Cause Stir In Vienna

FOX news.com ^ | 10/19/06 | Unknown

[Froufrou]

An Austrian businessman announced Thursday that he would get rid of urinals shaped like a woman's mouth from a public toilet near Vienna's national opera, after facing pressure from politicians who demanded their removal.

The urinals, which are located in the "Opera Toilet," a lavishly decorated public restroom, feature thick, lipsticked lips, a set of teeth and a bright red tongue.

"We think that it's tasteless, misogynistic and offensive," Marianne Lackner, media spokeswoman for the Vienna Department of Women's Affairs told The Associated Press.

The department, headed by Social Democrat Sonja Wehsely, said it was appealing to the owner's good will, but was also exploring the possibility of legal action.

Monika Vana, the Green Party's spokeswoman for women's affairs, also denounced the toilets, telling the Austria Press Agency that they are "sexist and inappropriate."

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I don't quite get this. It looks like a bar with a foot rail, interspersed with urinals (could be fags in drag for all I know).

[Froufrou]

I wondered, too. Looks like anymouth, to me.

[BufordP]

True. If I HAD to go I would stand in line for the red one steering clear of the blue and green ones. Creepy.

(Thought to self, "It's only porcelain, only porcelain, only porcelain.")

[US Navy guy]

Is this part of the MASSIVE sucking sound?

[lesser_satan]

Youtube: South Park: Mystery of the Urinal Deuce Part 1

[Millee]

What I'd do?

Nothing at all, my dear. I for one applaud your tastes in threads. A gal after my own heart. ;o)

[fanfan]

So put toilets shaped like men's faces in the ladies room.

LOL!

Can't say it, won't say it.....

[linda_22003]

It's the teeth, isn't it? :)

[Millee]

You CAN say it, you SHOULD say it....

[MadIvan]

Something about these urinals just screams "don't urinate here" to me.

Regards, Ivan

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[fanfan]

I've not been suspended or banned since joining in 2002, but, Heh, I knew you would know what I was thinking......;-D

[Froufrou]

"Screams" = mouth open = works for me!

[Froufrou]

Guess that's why I didn't ping you, proper English [?] gent.

[Froufrou]

It seems silly to me that Sweden would get upset over anything. Don't they let everyone roam the streets?

Hey, get back here...

[ViLaLuz]

That doesn't look like a woman's mouth. Looks more like a clown mouth.

[Jet Jaguar]

LOL!

[TheRealDBear]

Looked more like Mick Jagger's lips...