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The Family Weekly: Why Women Still Have to Wait Longer for Public Bathrooms

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Historically, the women’s restroom was seen as a luxury. In 19th-century urban areas, public spaces and, by extension, public bathrooms were male-dominated. That legacy could be one of the reasons women have to and other public venues, writes Joe Pinsker.

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