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[[File:Wait_damn_it_I_have_to_pee_552.jpg|frame|ALWAYS read restroom signs carefully]]
[[File:Wait_damn_it_I_have_to_pee_552.jpg|frame|ALWAYS read restroom signs carefully]]


When a character, due to bad signs, [[Ambiguous Gender|gender ambiguity]], a [[Transgender]] status, disguising as a member of the opposite sex or some other issue has no idea what bathroom, changing room or other gender-specific room is suitable for them. Potentially an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation.
When a character, due to bad signs, [[Ambiguous Gender|gender ambiguity]], a [[Transgender]] status, [[Wholesome Crossdresser|disguising as a member of the opposite sex]] or some other issue has no idea what bathroom, changing room or other gender-specific room is suitable for them. Potentially an extremely embarrassing or awkward situation.


This is unfortunately [[Truth in Television]]: many trans, intersex, and gender-ambiguous people face this problem as well.
While this is almost always [[Played For Laughs]] in fiction, the sobering [[Truth in Television]] is that many trans, intersex, and gender-ambiguous people face this problem every day.


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