You know, it's not about same-sex relations, nor is it about hypocrisy. . .

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

some of us, maybe a vast minority, would like to use a public restroom, to be able to take a **** without having people--straight or gay--getting off in the stall next to us. I lived in SF for many years and had to endure heterosexual prostitution sex in many a stall in public parks. This just sucks (no pun intended), and, to be honest, I want my cut of the profits. It's my tax dollar that goes to your FREE public sexcapade. Fork out $50, $60, $70 and get a room . . . especially if you're a senator. I gotta pay $100,000+ for your salary AND you use public domain for this. No, I'm sorry, not acceptable.

This is NOT a gay issue (the gay community has some of the highest rates of expendable income in America, so gay Americans can afford a room); this is NOT a hypocrisy issue (were any of us really going to vote for him? Could we not point out glaring hypocrisies in manifold other ways; are we not all hypocrites in one way or another--hint, just posting here amounts to a level of hypocrisy for the purist progressive?); this is simply a matter of respect for your fellow citizen: No sex in public restrooms unless said public restrooms are OBVIOUS venues for public sex (again, I reference my time in SF).

Can you spare a square? No, can you spare me the grunts coming from your stall? I'm trying to take a **** here and read the latest _Nation_.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. I'm no prude...

but sex in public places is just nasty.
imho.

[emilyg]

2. yes it is.

Animals copulate in public. Humans should have more restrain.

[Ready4Change]

3. 'In public' makes it illegal.

The hypocrisy makes it news.

[Catherine Vincent]

4. What's this "can you spare a square" thing?

It's been said many times here since the Craig incident. What does that mean?

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

6. Seinfeld episode.

You run out of TP and ask the person next to you if he or she can spare a square.

Elaine's request was rejected by Jerry's up-to-that-point-unidentified girlfriend. But laughs are memorable--and revenge is sweet.

[soothsayer]

5. feh, itI'm discreet and tidy (lesbians aren't messy in that regard) what's yer beef?

ya won't even know about it. Sometimes girls just wanna' have fun!

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

7. I can tell you right now

that that IS NOT true. Dear god, not true. Gee, guess what happen when there's a line outside the women's restroom. Yeah, my lesbian sisters go into the guys' stall.

Nice try. I've actually witnessed/heard that one two times. TWO TIMES. I was so disillusioned at that point.