Since March, Covid-19 has caused universal anxiety, uncertainty, and distress. Fear of contracting the virus, countless days in isolation, the stress of unemployment, and challenges of remote learning, have caused the pandemic to wreak havoc on the mental health of many individuals.  

Universal disdain for American public Restrooms has been documented on the internet for years; tourists have blogged in horror, designers have authored think-pieces, and BuzzFeed has made some memes. However, issues of privacy, cleanliness, social marginalization and accessibility have dominated discussions about public restrooms since the early 20th-century introduction of the “ladies” room in the American workplace. Almost 100 years later, and public restroom design remains largely unchanged and highly problematic. In short, American Public Restrooms…suck. 

Since March, Covid-19 has caused universal anxiety, uncertainty, and distress. Fear of contracting the virus, countless days in isolation, the stress of unemployment, and challenges of remote learning, have caused the pandemic to wreak havoc on the mental health of many individuals.