Diaper-changing station in men’s restroom at B’luru airport a hit online

Team Udayavani, Sep 18, 2019, 12:42 PM IST

Bengaluru: The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has garnered a whole lot of applause online for having a diaper-changing station in the men’s washroom.

Ali Samhaan, a passenger from Maldives, spotted the station at the Bengaluru airport and tweeted about it, much to the elation of the internet.

“Saw this in Bangalore International airport men’s room,” Ali Samhaan tweeted with a thumbs-up emoticon. See his tweet:

Saw this in Bangalore International airport men’s room.?? pic.twitter.com/YTiZmFbm0q

— Ali Samhaan (@khamsyn) September 12, 2019

Ali Samhaan’s post, meanwhile, has generated a debate on gender stereotypes on Twitter. “So what? Is that a task only for women? FYI men also do change baby’s diapers,” a user wrote in the comments section but Ali clarified that his tweet was indeed an “appreciation post.” Several others praised the airport for introducing the facility.

Sample the comments on Ali Samhaan’s post:

Men do change diapers and do house chores. There is nothing wrong in doing our house work. There is no rule book on this planet that says these are the jobs of a women. Parenting and household are to be shared equally. I may be wrong in in a patriarchal society, but I don’t care.

— Shyam Agasthya (@shyamagasthya) September 13, 2019

I am just pointing out the fact this is a good initiation. All airports and malls and social gathering places need to implement this.

— Ali Samhaan (@khamsyn) September 13, 2019

So what? Is that a task only for women? FYI men also do change baby’s diapers

— Hafsath Aleem ? (@Happittu) September 13, 2019

This is an appreciation tweet. I think you missed the point. ?

— Ali Samhaan (@khamsyn) September 13, 2019

This is epic

— Archie Hussain? (@HussainAhusam) September 12, 2019

One best airport i must say

— Anusha Abdul Latheef (Anu) (@AnushaLatheef) September 13, 2019

Superb! Great for all dads n single dads..

— Anie (@Aniejuby) September 12, 2019

Meanwhile, airport officials said that the diaper-changing station was introduced several years ago and many people use the facility daily.

The diaper-changing station was introduced several years ago.

In a statement, Bengaluru airport authorities said, “We’ve received big thumbs-up for the diaper-changing stations at both male and female restrooms at the Bengaluru airport. In a world where mums and dads share the responsibility of raising children, we believe that this is a must-have.”

Superb, right?

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