Conceptual Framework:

Needs analysis Student Possibility of having a

(survey) genderless restroom

Discussion:
Researcher conduct a survey to the students if genderless restrooms are needed in the campus.
The participants of this study are composed of 50% male, 34.38% female and 12.5% who self-confessed as
LGBT students of TUPV. Base on the result of the survey, there are only 6.25% of the students who are in favor
of having genderless restroom in the campus.

Theoretical framework:
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, individuals most basic needs must be met before
they become motivated to achieved higher level of needs. It is used to study how humans intrinsically partake
in behavioral motivation. Maslow used terms “physiological”, ”safety”, ”belonging and love”, “social needs“
and “self-actualization” to describe the pattern through with human motivation generally move. This means
that in order for motivation to proceed to the next level, each level must be satisfied within the individual
themselves. Furthermore, this theory is a key foundation in understanding how drive motivation are
correlated when discussing human behavior.
The above theory’s connection to the researcher’s proposition is to promote gender equality
for the LGBTQ++ community. The LGBT students will not only have the benefits for the genderless restroom
but it will also resort to having them lessen the discrimination and for them to feel unwanted and accepted.
PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS

On being asked if the participants experienced any harassment or discrimination in using toilets in TUPV:

YES NO
MALE 0% 100%
FEMALE 8.33% 91.67%
LGBT 25% 75%

Discussion: 11.11% of the participants claimed that they had experienced discrimination and harassment
inside the restroom. This data substantiate the need of a safe toilet for the members of LGBT
community. The school should adhere and follow the Republic Act No. 11313 by establishing a safe
genderless toilet for its student.

On being asked if the participants are aware about the issue of genderless restroom:

YES NO
MALE 93.75% 6.25%
FEMALE 100% 0%
LGBT 100% 0%

Discussion: 97.92% of the participants said that they are aware about the issue of genderless restroom. They
get the information from news, social media and from their friends.

On being asked if the participants suggest to have genderless restroom:

YES NO
MALE 0% 100%
FEMALE 16.67% 83.33%
LGBT 0% 100%

Discussion: Researchers ask the participants if they like to have a genderless restroom, 5.56% of the
participants agree about it.
RELATED LITERATURE

ATENEO DE DAVAO DESIGNATES “ALL GENDER” RESTROOM (NEWS)

Fr. Joel Tabora S. J. is the president of the ADDU (Ateneo De Davao University) who approved the “all
gender restroom” because he respect all of the decisions of the LGBT’s involved. He asked one of the
LGBT student on how they had a hard time to go to the restroom because of the discrimination of the
people around them. His stand was “Increase understanding and respect for the human needs and
sacrifices of all”. The relationship of this article to the researcher is the discrimination towards those
who are in third gender individuals.
https://newsinfo-inquirer.net/ateneo-de-davao-designates-all-gender-restrooms

Gender-neutral toilets to be built in LPU Manila

The Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) - Manila approved the school's first gender-neutral
toilets on Tuesday, March 14.
A gender-neutral restroom is a public toilet that all people, regardless of gender identity or expression,
can use. Two (2) gender-neutral toilets will be installed in the university premises.
"(It's) one big step (towards) a more open-minded and a more embracive LPU,” LPU Kasarian’s founding
president Dencio Pedere Arcadio said in a Facebook post. LPU Kasarian, a student organization that promotes
gender equality within the campus, led the advocacy.

Arcadio told Rappler that his organization “believes that having a gender-neutral restroom is one way
to achieve our goal – that is, gender equality – as well as to eradicate or minimize discrimination and
bullying.”
The Facebook post generated more than 700 likes and over 200 shares to date. Many Facebook users
hailed the project of the gender and LGBT equality organization.
https://www.rappler.com/move-ph/164382-gender-neutral-restroom-lpu-manila
METHODOLOGY

Research Design
The researcher’s type of research is “Qualitative” meaning that there is no counting of numbers or
something. The researchers preferred type of study can also be labeled as a phenomenology study
because the researchers preposition is all about observing their surroundings and to study the
experiences of their participants. Phenomenology is the study of structures of consciousness as
experienced from the first person point of view.

Sampling
The researchers used the Purposive type of sampling which refers to a non-probability sample that is
selected based on characteristics of a population and the objective of the study. In this research, the
participants are the male, female and LGBT students of TUPV and they should not be forced to
participate by the researcher.

Participants
The population of the participant in this research are the male, female and LGBT students of TUP
Visayas specifically the LGBT identified gender preference.

Data Gathering Technique

The researcher will be using a constructed questionnaire to interview their participants, to gather data
about their topic entitled as genderless restroom, to know their experience about using public
restroom and to know if they were in favor to build a genderless restroom and for the researcher to
study what data they had gathered.
A three item questionnaire was made and filled to 32 participants. These questionnaire were given and
retrieved from the participants last September 11,2019.