P-Mate: Attack of the clones! (Episode 2)
A few months ago I reviewed the P-Mate product, which is designed to allow women to urinate while standing.
I came across another product for the same purpose. The Travel Mate (pictured above) offers a lot of the same benefits but is more reusable (plastic rather than paper) and it has a wide variety of accessories available.
Now some of you might be thinking, "I don't need no stinking P/Travel-Mate! I can pee standing up just like every other mammal!" Ok, maybe that's not exactly your thought, but the point is valid. There's no reason both men and women can't pee standing up. No muss, no fuss.
"What I discover is that, if the male organ is like an automatic camera (just point and shoot), the female organ is rather more like an SLR. You have to get all the bits in the right place to get it right. Or, as Denise puts it on Restrooms.org: 'It's like learning how to whistle. You have to learn how to position your lips for the best results."
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Here is a really helpful guide on how to pee standing up for women who are unfamiliar with the skill. I use the word skill deliberately; it may take some practice to attain accuracy, but isn't it worth the effort?
“To me standing is as natural as sitting is to the majority of women. My mother told me when I was young that women in the old days out west would stand to pee, especially at night instead of sitting on a wooden seat in a cold outhouse. ... I am quite interested in helping women who are really interested in learning to pee while standing. But I have found over the years that while many women want to pee while standing, they don’t want to go through the practice. The first thing is to decide that you will never sit again. Even when you are feeling lazy. You have to practice hundreds of times to get real good at it. I suggest wearing a skirt or dress for the first several weeks until you get the hang of aiming.”
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It's certainly better than the She-Inal. And as the practice of upright urination becomes less stigmatized and more popular, we might see a return of the Sanistand female urinals used in the 50s. I'd expect them to use a more modern design that uses a lot less water, though; by appearances, the urinals use just as much water as a regular toilet. It's not just about water conservation, though; it's about convenience and sanitation.
In all fairness, there are those out there who think that everyone should sit to pee. A popular site is Mothers Against Peeing Standing Up (MAPSU). Of course, their emphasis is largely biased against men peeing upright.
The empire of oppression is brought to its knees as women stand up for their right to urinate... standing up! I challenge and encourage all of my women friends (those that I have left after previous challenges) to give it a try for a week and report back. We all must make sacrifices for science. You might just find out that you prefer it!
Here are many, many links on this subject. Hopefully this completes the topic for a long while and there won't be an Episode 3 any time soon.
Products
P-Mate commercial site
EZ2P (another P-Mate design)
Shenis (shaped like a penis, of course)
The Whizzy
Guides and reviews
All About My... guide to peeing upright
Pee-Zee review (similar product to P-Mate)
Guides for men and women on how to pee standing up
A review of HOW TO PEE STANDING UP: Tips for Hip Chicks
a forum on this topic
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