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[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 7 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

In the US at least, the women's restrooms used to say "colored"

The reason we still have gendered bathrooms is because we didn't change building codes for bathrooms and water fountains after segregation.

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Machinist@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

You'll also see double water fountains and double sinks in Jim Crow era installations.