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Findings of the consultation process on inclusive washrooms at UBC Scott, Kai; Lippa, Jennifer; Sullivan, Rachael E.
Abstract
Washrooms span both the banal and the unpredictable. On one hand washrooms support many practical and daily experiences, such as relieving oneself, hygiene, grooming, reprieve from stimuli, preparation for prayer, managing medication or chronic conditions, and brushing teeth. And on the other hand, washrooms also present societal flashpoints related to gender, ability, equity, and conformity. In this context, the idea of inclusive washrooms may appear to be a challenging, if not impossible, undertaking. And yet the goal of the campus-wide consultation process sought to identify the necessary conditions and features for inclusion across a diversity of facility users. This was explored across roles (e.g., students, faculty, staff, and visitors) as well as people with general needs (e.g., commuters and families). Furthermore, historically marginalized groups were also engaged about their specific needs in washrooms. This included Indigenous people, people of colour, people with disabilities, women, transgender and nonbinary people, and people of faith, especially Muslim people.
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Findings of the consultation process on inclusive washrooms at UBC
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2020
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| Description |
Washrooms span both the banal and the unpredictable. On one hand washrooms support many
practical and daily experiences, such as relieving oneself, hygiene, grooming, reprieve from
stimuli, preparation for prayer, managing medication or chronic conditions, and brushing teeth.
And on the other hand, washrooms also present societal flashpoints related to gender, ability,
equity, and conformity. In this context, the idea of inclusive washrooms may appear to be a
challenging, if not impossible, undertaking. And yet the goal of the campus-wide consultation
process sought to identify the necessary conditions and features for inclusion across a diversity
of facility users. This was explored across roles (e.g., students, faculty, staff, and visitors) as
well as people with general needs (e.g., commuters and families). Furthermore, historically
marginalized groups were also engaged about their specific needs in washrooms. This included
Indigenous people, people of colour, people with disabilities, women, transgender and nonbinary
people, and people of faith, especially Muslim people.
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eng
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2024-03-27
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
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10.14288/1.0440939
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University of British Columbia (UBC). 2020. Findings of Campus-wide Consultation to develop UBC Guidelines for Inclusive Washrooms. Prepared in December 2020.
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Unreviewed
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Other
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