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‘As women we don’t mind. Keep doing it’: Dad tries to take 4-year-old daughter …
A dad takes his 4-year-old daughter to the women’s restroom during a shopping trip at Walmart. He didn’t expect a worker to intervene.
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Walmart Restroom Dispute: Father Challenges Employee Over Daughter's Bathroom Choice
A recent incident at a Walmart store has sparked discussion regarding parental decisions on public restroom usage for young children. Jeremy D., a father, shared his experience of being confronted by a Walmart janitor after taking his four-year-old daughter into the women's restroom. According to D., he and his daughter were at Walmart when she needed to use the restroom. He escorted her to the women's restroom, a decision he explained was based on the greater privacy offered by individual stalls in women's facilities compared to the more exposed nature of men's restrooms. D. stated, "Every single stall in a woman's restroom is secluded and private. There's exposed area in men's restrooms." He also mentioned his practice of announcing himself when entering a women's restroom with his daughter to ensure comfort for other patrons. Upon entering, a Walmart janitor reportedly "yelled 'Sir, Sir' twice" at him. D. recounted the exchange, saying, "I looked at him, I said, 'Yeah?' He goes, 'You can take her in the men's restroom.'" D. expressed his disbelief at the suggestion, reiterating his choice to take his daughter into the women's restroom for safety and privacy reasons. The incident highlights ongoing debates about gender-segregated public spaces and appropriate accommodations for parents with young children.
