Is there gender discrimination in the men’s and women’s restrooms of Home Inns?

No, the reasons are as follows:

This is just a personalized service, and I don’t feel the gender discrimination issues pointed out by netizens. Rather, it feels like giving women a simpler and more convenient environment. Moreover, the store is not large, with more than 20 seats, so the owner has the right to choose this way. Those netizens who questioned it said that it was just out of boredom to create such a gender-differentiated website. Just ignore it.

Gender discrimination refers to the differential or unequal treatment of individuals or groups because of their sex and gender. The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women states that gender discrimination may affect citizens’ human rights and fundamental freedoms in political, economic, social, cultural or any other aspects.

Gender equality is China’s basic national policy. The Chinese Constitution stipulates that women enjoy equal rights with men in all aspects of politics, economy, culture, society and family life. China's "Anti-Domestic Violence Law" and the "Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests" and other specialized laws protect women from gender discrimination. In addition, there are provisions related to protecting women's rights and interests in laws such as the Civil Code and Labor Law.

Gender discrimination refers to the differential or unequal treatment of an individual or group based on their sex and gender. Although men can also experience sexism, women are more likely to experience it. The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women states that “discrimination against women” refers to any distinction, exclusion or restriction based on sex which has the effect or purpose of preventing or denying Women recognize, enjoy or exercise their human rights and fundamental freedoms in political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other fields on the basis of equality between men and women.

At present, Chinese law does not clearly define "discrimination" and "gender discrimination", but some local regulations define gender discrimination. For example, the "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Gender Equality Promotion Regulations" passed in 2012 stipulates: Gender discrimination as mentioned in these regulations refers to any distinction, exclusion or restriction based on gender, the purpose or consequences of which directly or indirectly affect and harm both men and women. Equal Rights Act.

In anti-sex discrimination laws in some countries (such as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the meaning of gender has been expanded to include "multi-gender", that is, based on gender identity (including transgender, intersex, etc. ), gender expression and sexual orientation are illegal.

Gender discrimination can be caused by government actions (such as laws and policies) or by personal behaviors (such as words and behaviors).

Broadly speaking, sexism is the result of patriarchy. Different theoretical schools have different explanations of what patriarchy is. A basic understanding is that patriarchy is the sum of social power and systems that can cause men to dominate/control women. Gender discrimination is similar to gender stereotypes and gender bias. They are all treated differently based on sex and gender. The difference is that gender stereotypes and gender bias do not necessarily constitute gender discrimination. They only constitute distinctions and exclusions based on gender. and restrictions that have the effect or purpose of impeding or denying women's recognition, enjoyment or exercise of their human rights and fundamental freedoms in political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other fields.