Mizzou Students Pass Resolution To Spend $12K To Change All "Unisex" Bathroom Signs On Campus To "Toilet"

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COLUMBIA — Many single-occupancy restrooms across the MU campus that were labeled as “unisex” will be re-labeled “toilet” by the time students return in August.

The change to “toilet” will only affect single-occupancy bathroom stalls. In residential halls, single-occupancy stalls with showers and sinks will be re-labeled “shower” and “toilet,” depending on the contents of the restroom.

The move follows a resolution passed by the Missouri Students Association in January. According to the resolution, the change will “make MU’s campus bathrooms more accessible to trans and gender non-conforming students.”

Sterling Waldman, a social justice chair in the MSA Senate, engaged the support of the MSA for the re-labeling. Waldman said the word unisex excludes people who do not identify as male or female.

“Unisex is just such an uncomfortable and outdated word,” Waldman said.

It will cost an estimated $11,600 to change every relevant sign on campus.

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Last time we checked in with Mizzou things weren’t going so well. Quick reminder –

And since then, some more updates for the start of the school year:

So we have massive budget cuts because of record low student enrollment, causing buildings and dorms to shut down, and school workers to be laid off losing their jobs and their livelihoods.

BUT – no need to stress about it. Still got $12K in the couch cushions to go bathroom to bathroom changing the sign on the door from “Unisex” to “toilet.” Priorities!

…Or do they have the money?

It will cost an estimated $11,600 to change every relevant sign on campus and, due to budget cuts, Hurst said there is insufficient money available to support the entire project.

“Campus facilities is currently working with students from MSA to identify which bathroom signs are of the highest priority and change the signage on those bathrooms using the remaining $3,000 of the allotted MSA money,” Hurst said.

Damn. Hope they can scrounge it up. Personally I’d use an extra 12 thousand dollars I found in the budget to maybe rehire a dishwasher in the cafeteria to help him buy diapers for his kids. But I understand if the phrasing on the door of the shitter comes first.