Despite honest need, every day, students are denied permission to use the restroom in elementary, middle, and high school. The most effective way to solve this problem is to stop asking permission. If you are always granted permission, don't be fooled: the fact you ask permission is ironic and illogical because it presumes that permission does not have to be given. Through the confusion of cognitive dissonance, you are being taught to not question authority.
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Have you read the open letter?

‘Restroom Laws,’ written by Brandon R. Farmer, is an open letter addressed to the students required by law to attend school, encouraging them to stop asking permission to use the restroom.. It discusses freedom of choice and how it relates to authority, and illustrates a way for students to organize themselves to force changes through non-violent, non-cooperation. Check it out, it summarizes the movement in just twenty sentences.

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Sign the People’s Declaration of Sovereign Toilet Usage

We the people declare our unalienable rights to independently determine the urgency of our personal necessities of toilet usage, and act on such necessities at our sole discretion without fear of retribution. We will stand behind anyone who is disputed or otherwise constrained for their honest use of these rights.
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Picketing and letter hand-out

May 11, 2010 in Uncategorized by Brandon R. Farmer

Last week, on Wednesday, May 5, 2010, my wife Aradia, and I, stood at the corner in front of the transit station next to the public library in Eugene, Oregon. I held a sign that said “RESTROOM LAWS MOVEMENT” and talked to people while Aradia handed out several copies of my open letter ‘Restroom Laws’. We stayed there for an hour, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM, when students were coming off the buses from school. It turned out to be kind of a rainy day, so we didn’t see quite as many students as we had anticipated, but the event still went really well. We got to have many interesting conversations with people, learned a lot, and generally raised awareness about the subject. It was amazing how many people didn’t realize the full scope of the restroom permission problem in K-12 schools.

The introductory text at the top of the home page for this site is partially a result of a combination of conversations we had that day with people. Thanks to all who contributed their insights! I hope to see some of you next time (soon, in about a week) we’re in town agitating for change.

Welcome to the official website for The Restroom Laws Movement

May 9, 2010 in Uncategorized by Brandon R. Farmer

Sorry for the delays on content here, the site crashed a couple times due to bugs and I’ve had to set up the whole site several times now. But, seriously, things should be moving forward now.

Thanks for your patience!
Brandon R. Farmer