And how exactly is a father supposed to go into the ladies' room with his child? If you expect the same-sex parent to ALWAYS be there with a child in public, you must know that is a totally unrealistic situation. And what the heck about schools? Do you, as a parent, stand around in school all day waiting to help your kid go to the bathroom?
Jedi, you seem to not be a parent or someone who has taken care of little kids. When you have a little kid and they have to go to the bathroom you take them in with you. We had two girls and a boy, the youngest is now in her mid-thirties. I had the girls with me I took them into the men’s room. No one ever complained.
My wife said she has seen lots of fathers take little girls into the ladies restroom and she has never seen anyone object to that either. It is irresponsible to let little kids go into public restrooms alone. It is dangerous, they make a mess if no one assists them and they can be nuisances to other people. Obviously at some point they get old enough that they no longer want your assistance and if you decide that they can handle it, then you wait outside.
I have spent a great deal of time working as a volunteer bus driver at retirement centers and nursing homes. I have assisted little old ladies into women’s restrooms and have also had to retrieve them when they have had difficulties. No one ever complained about that either.
I don’t understand what your point is about schools. Do you think that we need to start legislating new bathroom etiquette laws at schools also. You Cruz guys must have had a lot of bad experiences in bathrooms. What type of places do you hang out at?