Author Topic: Decolonized Housing  (Read 2017 times)

Ganbaru

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Re: Decolonized Housing
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2022, 05:50:49 pm »
I'm not sure if this was covered in the older forum, but I'll post it anyways:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squat_toilet

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A squat toilet also known as Indian toilet (or squatting toilet) is a toilet used by squatting, rather than sitting.
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 Squat toilets are used all over the world, but are particularly common in some Asian and African nations, as well as in some Muslim countries.

Appropriate for the current health crisis:

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Sitting toilets are on the one hand associated with development and modernization, and on the other hand with reduced hygiene and possible transmission of diseases.

Inferiority warning from Japan...

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Although in Japan it is believed that the squat toilet is traditional, the trend in Japan is to move away from squat toilets: According to Toto, one of Japan's major toilet manufacturers, the production of Western-style toilets increased rapidly since 1976.[23] In 2015, only 1% of all toilets produced by this company were squat toilets.[23]

As usual, non-Western hardware is superior to its Western counterparts:

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Some studies claim that squat toilets are healthier than sitting toilets due to more natural position of the body and they can potentially reduce the risk of rectal diseases such as hemorrhoids and constipation.

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Squat toilets are usually easier to clean than sitting toilets (pedestals), except that one has to bend down further if the squatting pan needs manual scrubbing. They can be cleaned by using a mop and hose, together with the rest of the floor space in the toilet room or cubicle.

https://www.history.com/news/who-invented-the-flush-toilet

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The first modern flushable toilet was described in 1596 by Sir John Harington, an English courtier and the godson of Queen Elizabeth I.

"Hand dryer"

These are also especially terrible during winter as they can cause the skin to dry up, and of course Westerners will quickly suggest using their moisturizers to compensate (another environmental and health hazard).