How do you solve the problem of gendered bathrooms in public places? The Optimism Brewing Company may have the answer
The brewery, founded by husband and wife Troy Hakala and Gay Gilmore in 2013, is located on Capitol Hill in Seattle.
Their mantra is “Optimism makes challenging things seem possible. Optimism is the will to challenge yourself, to embrace and learn from failure, to stay positive. Optimism is progress. Optimism is positive. Optimism is rewarding. Optimism is fun. Optimism makes the world a better place.”
This self-professed “child And dog friendly” brewery has one big restroom without a door: one giant fountain sink, and two rows of private stalls with fixtures divided into two categories: toilets and urinals. Simple right? Why hasn’t anyone else thought of this?
