"When I use the restroom and the janitor lady comes in, it is so uncomfortable."�
A recent online post by a male college student at Hanyang University is receiving a lot of attention.�
The person wrote, "I was at the school library restroom and two female janitors came in and then out... to them, it seemed like an everyday occurrence."�
He explained that regardless of the janitor's age, they are female, and as a man, it is extremely uncomfortable to have female janitors walking around right next to him while he is using the urinal.�
Other male students related to the concern. One wrote, "I was once using the urinal and the janitor lady asked me to raise my foot. A male janitor should clean men's restrooms, or there should be a sign that says 'currently cleaning' so we don't go in there."�
However, the janitors also suffer and raised their own concerns. They stated that they feel embarrassed as well, especially when there are older men in the restroom.�
There are issues being raised, not only about the janitor issues�but also about the general structure of Korean restrooms because they tend to be very open.�
Even though men can feel just as embarrassed, often men's restrooms are most likely to be built without enough space to provide privacy between urinals.�
While this issue is gaining a lot of attention, many are hoping to see changes in the hiring practices by the school and other agencies involved.
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