University of Cincinnati’s Bathroom Sign Blunder
The University of Cincinnati (UC) is swapping out some bathroom signs that raised eyebrows and a few tempers across campus.
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On Wednesday afternoon, according to Cincinnati.com students got an email from bigwigs Vice Provost Nicole Mayo and Vice President Bleuzette Marshall spilling the tea: those “biological men” and “biological women” signs? Total goof-up! “We messed up, and we’re sorry for any hurt feelings,” they wrote, promising a speedy switcheroo.
The drama kicked off last week when pics of the signs hit Reddit and zoomed around the internet faster than you can say “viral.” Cue the outrage! Things got spicier at a student protest during Tuesday’s UC trustee meeting, where someone asked President Neville Pinto, “Uh, is ‘biological’ even a legal must?” Pinto just shrugged and called it “an error.” Case closed—sort of!
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Curious minds at The Enquirer are digging for the juicy details: how much did those signs cost to make and slap up? And what were the email chats like behind the scenes? Stay tuned!
Meanwhile, other schools like Ohio State are chilling with their old signs, unbothered. Ohio Rep. Adam Bird (R-New Richmond), who helped cook up Senate Bill 104, told The Enquirer that UC didn’t have to change the wording—though their original signs did vibe with the new law that dropped on Tuesday. What’s the law about? It says students gotta use multi-occupancy bathrooms, showers, and locker rooms matching their birth-assigned sex. Yep, it’s aimed at keeping transgender students from using facilities that fit their gender identity.
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But here’s the twist: the law only applies to shared spaces. Single-occupancy bathrooms? Still fair game! UC’s got over 300 of those scattered around campus, so no one’s totally out of luck.
For now, UC’s scrubbing “biological” off the signs and hoping to flush this mess down the drain. Who knew bathroom signs could stir up such a party? Grab your popcorn this Cincinnati saga’s got more bubbles than a fizzy soda!