Changing diapers is not only a matter for moms, dads also change diapers. At this point in the game, nobody doubts that co-responsibility in childcare is shared and that there are no tasks that are of one or the other. Nonetheless, It's hard to find baby changing tables in men's public restrooms, or at least not as easy as finding them in women's.
There are many parents who claim that this is equal, because they also go out with their children and have the right to have a clean and conditioned place to be able to change their babies comfortably. Therefore, they have launched a campaign under the hashtag #Squatforchange (in Spanish, squatting for change) so that this really changes definitely.
The founder of the movement is Donte Palmer (@ 3boys_1goal), a father of three children from Florida whose photo changing his baby in a male bathroom in dire conditions (the one we see below), went viral.
This is a serious post Whats the deal with not having changing tables in mens bathroom as if we dont exist #FLM #fatherslivesmatter clearly we do this often because look how comfortable my son is. Its routine to him Lets fix this problem I Kaepernick drop a knee to this issue @theshaderoom lets show the innovation of fathers #squatforchange
In Babies and more "Didn't parents exist?", The complaint of a man asking for baby changing rooms in male bathroomsFollowing this image that circulated around the world, other parents joined the worldwide campaign to claim facilities in conditions for babies in male public toilets, as we can see in other examples:
Its a movement Love from San Francisco. Change is going to happen. #squatforchange #fatherslivesmatter #equality
In Babies and moreBecause they also change diapers: more baby changing rooms in men's bathroomsThis father said When there are no baby changing facilities and Leila Chops discovers automatic water… #squatforchange #equality #fatherslivesmatter
#squatforchange. Dikkatinizi ekmek istediim nemli bir konu var. Sadece Türkiye'de deil dünyann bir sürü yerinde bebek deiimi iin ayrlan yerleri ANNELERE ynelik düünüyorlar. Biz babalar ocuklarmzn altn deitirmek istediimizde yer bulamyoruz. Eer babalarn da sorumluluk almasn istiyorsanz gittiiniz iletmelerde bu durumu sorgulayn lütfen. #deiimzamani #enbaba #anneler # babalaragüvenin #uykusuzanneler #uykusuzbabalar #istanbul #turkey
In Babies and more "I'm getting sick of having to change my daughter in a disgusting floor": a father demands changers in men's bathroomsA claim that is not new
One of the most famous promoters of this change is the actor Ashton Kutcher, who in 2015 published in their social networks that “there are NEVER diaper changers in the public toilets of men.” This triggered a movement to achieve it and a signature collection was created to make it possible.
The movement has the support of many parents of the world really committed to produce a change, a change that is slowly happening. On the official website Squat for change you can see the new change stations that are installed in the bathrooms of men in restaurants, cinemas, shopping centers and other public places.
Thanks @ alligator.ewing and @ duncan.ewing for being our 5k follower and supporting us at #olympicnationalforest. Change will happen soon. #squatforchange #fatherslivesmatter #equality
New Delhi, India supports #squatforchange We are still making change #changewillhappen #equality @squatforchange #newdelhi #newdelhiindia
In New York City, a bill was passed a few months ago that requires all men's public restrooms to have baby changing tables, in order to guarantee fathers the same hygiene and comfort conditions that mothers have .
Hopefully the movement will spread and soon it is not strange that both public and women's public restrooms have hygienic and accessible facilities so that moms and dads alike can change their babies in the best conditions.
