It's an old cliché, but one that persists. Why do women take so long in the bathroom? » 3/07/14 5:30pm Friday 5:30pm

Imagine, for a sweet, fleeting moment, that you're a Very Important Person at Coachella. Maybe you're Lindsay Lohan or Audrina Patridge and you've had one Luna bar too many. Now you feel an urgency, which, since you're a VERY IMPORTANT PERSON, should mean that you get to stroll off to a quiet little water closet that… » 4/16/13 12:00pm 4/16/13 12:00pm

The group that owns the Manhattan high-rise home of male-dominated Japanese financial firm Nomura is requesting a new Certificate of Occupancy that will allow far fewer women's toilets to be installed on those lower levels occupied by Nomura. That's because Nomura boasts a long and storied history of not having many… » 3/25/13 12:05pm 3/25/13 12:05pm

Much unlike many a magazine editor who recommends you buy all sorts of crap that they most likely got for free, your Jezebel staff doesn't get jack shit (other than books, unsolicited). And that's how it should be. But on our own time, in our personal lives, we still buy stuff. So this is Worth It, our recommendation… » 11/12/12 4:00pm 11/12/12 4:00pm

Who among us does not want our privacy in the bathroom? This mighty feline is no exception, and fortunately he has figured out exactly what he needs to do to get people to leave him alone. Next stop: toilet training. » 6/10/12 11:15pm 6/10/12 11:15pm

So, you've got to blow some noisy stuff out of your butt, but you're in a public restroom—or worse, you're at a date's house and he or she is within earshot of the bathroom door. What do you do? Well, now you jut pull out the Eco-Otome, press the button, and you have 25 seconds in which you can make all the noise you… » 4/05/12 9:30am 4/05/12 9:30am

There's so much excitement during the Super Bowl that it can be easy to get caught up in all the hoopla and... forget to attend to basic bodily functions? Most people are usually more concerned with consuming as many nachos as possible than they are about whether they're breathing or have to go potty, but according to … » 1/31/12 9:05pm 1/31/12 9:05pm

Bored with typical bathroom trope, one DC coffee shop has decided to skirt tradition and go with a mildly rapey bathroom sign that makes customers stop and say, "Wha?" » 1/11/12 7:45pm 1/11/12 7:45pm

In a recent study by Staples, 80% of tablet owners said they bought them to help achieve improved work/life balance — and by that they meant they want to surf the web while pooping. Respondents said they take their devices just about everywhere, and for 35% that even means the bathroom. The next time you receive a… » 8/24/11 10:20am 8/24/11 10:20am

Finally, female members of the House will no longer have to walk from the chamber through Statuary Hall just to use the bathroom! » 7/23/11 2:15pm 7/23/11 2:15pm

Bubble, bubble, toilet trouble: Do you carry on personal discussions in the ladies' room? » 12/09/10 3:00pm 12/09/10 3:00pm

Why are dudes so fast in public restrooms? They're less preoccupied with bathroom cleanliness — and this chart doesn't even include the time spent recoiling in horror at the state in which the last woman left the seat. Click to enlarge. » 9/07/10 7:56pm 9/07/10 7:56pm

Good afternoon. Earlier this morning, Editor Anna asked me my stance on "potty humor." I am somewhat pro. Thus, it is my privilege to discuss with you today's most important global issue: Toilet paper. » 1/27/09 3:40pm 1/27/09 3:40pm