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Women Power and Bathrooms

I had the pleasure of returning to El Rio last night and discovering that this dive bar has maintained its grungy charm. Along with the shuffleboard and pool table, they have now added ping pong tables to the back patio. And these games were getting rowdy. But that's not my reason for giving this bar special attention. Because something very special happened here last night. If women power and toilets make you uncomfortable, stop reading now. 

I made my way towards the bathrooms and found a crowd waiting outside, which is never a good sign. One toilet and a group of drunk women who need to pee. Like at most crowded bars, the proportion of men to women waiting is astronomical. Three urinals (I'm guessing) to one toilet, and there is no line for the mens. Of course all the ladies in line are infuriated, first at the bar for being so inconsiderate, then at the men for having the ability to pee so quickly. This fury suddenly turns to women in general. Well I didn't see this coming. I thought SF progressives made everyone the "solidarity sisters". This was not the case at EL Rio last night.

A mutiny ensued. The women in line started telling each other that they better be quick, or else. or else what? Well, a stage of shaming was set up. If the line waiting decided that the occupant was taking too long, the person was booed all the way down the hall upon exiting. If they were fast, the line started chanting "we will, we will, rock you" and clapping. This tradition was passed down as the line moved. By the time my turn came, I was a nervous wreck. Not ready to be shamed by the fifteen or so ladies in line, I peed the fastest I could. Holding my breath as I left, I was relieved to see that the line approved of my timing. I was cheered all the way down the hall. 

So ladies, if you don't want to wait in long bar lines, start the public shaming. The days of fixing your hair and makeup in bar bathrooms are gone. Get in, get out, and get cheered.