Potty Parity

Several states are working on "potty parity" laws that would reapportion restroom space at large public buildings (concert halls, stadia, etc) such that there is more for women than for men. This is to even out the waiting time-- ever notice that the women's room has a long line at intermission while the men breeze in and out? It's because women not only take longer, but you can't pack them densely like you can at the men's urinals.

I have no idea how this legislation is proceeding. But I did notice today that men will opt for their own parity too. At the gym, there is a place with two of those single-room restrooms, one marked for each sex. Of course, there are many more men at the gym, so it not uncommon for a guy to try the handle on the men's room and find it locked. I saw-- not once but twice, by different men-- a guy try the handle, find it locked, then turn and go into the women's room instead.

And why not?