<p>Hello! I'm was recently accepted to Vassar, and I was looking at the dorms when I read that the bathrooms were coed. I would like to know if this is true for all of the dorms (besides the all girls one obviously!).</p>
<p>They sure are. At least that's what they told us on the tour, and my mom freaked out! I guess it's a bigger deal to some more than others. But, yeah, as far as I know, all the bathrooms besides those in the women's dorm (Strong? correct me if I'm wrong) are coed.</p>
<p>Hah, I'm not sure I would like that. But I'd like some input... could a Vassar student tell me what they think about it?</p>
<p>Yes, the bathrooms are coed and it is really not a big deal other than the boys are not as neat, generally speaking, as the girls. There is plenty of privacy once you are in the bathroom. The bathrooms in Josselyn are brand new and really nice. The quad dorms are older but I don't think anyone really minds. If you do there is always Strong (all women). Coed bathrooms are not really unusual in college</p>
<p>Well, honestly, before coming to Vassar the co-ed bathroom concept freaked me out quite a bit. I shared a bathroom with my sister for all of my life, but the idea of sharing it with a bunch of guys was rather intimidating.</p>
<p>And frankly, it's really not bad at all. The stalls lock, everyone is amazingly respectful about the shower curtains, and the awkward "I'm brushing my teeth next to someone whose shaving" fades in seconds after the first time it happens. As for barbie123's comment about boys being "not as neat"... maybe my hall's a rarity, but there's not much of an issue with that either. On weekend nights the bathrooms might be a bit unpleasant, thanks to partiers, but that happens in bathrooms whether they're single-sex or co-ed. Lastly, the bathrooms are cleaned daily, so they aren't nearly as gross as one might expect (or, at least, they surpassed my expectations).</p>
<p>If you're really concerned about the idea of co-ed bathrooms, Strong is definitely an option you should consider. But, seriously, it's really not a big deal... it might feel weird the first couple of times, but you get used to it, and in my opinion, it's no worse than the single sex bathrooms in public places on campus (ie, in the first floor of Main).</p>
<p>It's SO not an issue at all. I was freaked out about it way more than I should have been, but I realized like two days in that it really is a complete non-issue.</p>
<p>I feel a lot better about it now. Thank you so much!</p>
<p>There is now a front page story in the media today about how many schools are considering or have coed (or they call them gender neutral) dorm rooms where boys and girls room together as roommates. It seems like a new trend. My s mentioned it to me and at first I was surprised but hey, it is good preparation for life I guess.</p>
<p>Also, littleeathiest comment about the neatness thing is probably true. I would rather share with boys I know everyday than strangers in a public same-sex bathrooms. It becomes like having your brother there, even if you don't have a brother in your own family. You will figure it out.</p>