Taiwan minister says men should sit down to urinate

[Tallman]

Taiwan minister says men should sit down to urinate
BBC News

A Taiwanese minister has caused widespread debate on hygiene by suggesting that men should sit down while urinating instead of standing up.

Stephen Shen, Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) minister, said that sitting on the toilet like women do creates a cleaner environment.

This has generated a lot of online debate, says the BBC's Cindy Sui.

Officials are to ask local governments this week to put up notices in public places advising men to sit.

While many women in social media websites favour the suggestion, a lot of men say it would be hard to stop doing what they are used to, our correspondent in Taipei adds.

But EPA officials insist that it can be done.

"We want to learn from Japan and Sweden," said Yuan Shaw-jing, EPA director general of environmental santitation and toxic substance maintenance.

"In Japan, we heard 30% of the men sit," he added.

Inspectors regularly grade Taiwan's estimated 100,000 public toilets, with most of receiving high marks. But EPA officials say there is room for improvement, as some toilets are still smelly because of urine spatter.

While the agency said that it cannot force men to change their habits, it will ask local governments this week to put notices in public toilets with the suggestion.

As for Mr Shen, the EPA confirmed that he himself practices what he suggests - at home and while using public toilets.

[truetrini]

Justcool doing dat for years now...steups

[capodetutticapi]

and instead and shakin........yuh wipe yuh cockhead

[pardners]

and instead and shakin........yuh wipe yuh cockhead

I doing that for years now.
Imagine yuh going and put down a wuk, but yuh clear the bladder first...when yuh drop yuh drawers it have this big wet stain by the crotch.  The gyul notice that and decide no wuk for yuh nah. 

[lefty]

and instead and shakin........yuh wipe yuh cockhead

I doing that for years now.
Imagine yuh going and put down a wuk, but yuh clear the bladder first...when yuh drop yuh drawers it have this big wet stain by the crotch.  The gyul notice that and decide no wuk for yuh nah. 

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[Andre]

i wouldn't want to do it but it do definitely help some people from pissing up all over the place.

from what i see in nasty, pee up all over toilet, nuff man have no sense of direction or aim.

[zuluwarrior]

alyuh ever see woman stand up and piss come brooklyn jouvert morning .

[Daft Trini]

Suits the effeminate Taiwanese men anyway!

[Andre]

alyuh ever see woman stand up and piss come brooklyn jouvert morning .

u is see that outside all dem club when dem girl get drunk...or stooping down behind car.