The Restroom Renewal Manifesto

The Restroom Renewal Manifesto
Bruce Bonnett

We declare: Restrooms Are Armor.

Not porcelain, not plumbing, not an afterthought. They are shields forged for everyday life. Shields against disease, against indignity, against the silence that tells us to “hold it” instead of demanding better.

Every stall is a fortress of Resilience. Every faucet is a frontline tool. Every lock, every vent, every flush — armor pieces that protect families, workers, students, and strangers alike.

Neglect is exposure. Broken doors, empty dispensers, and locked facilities strip away our defenses. They leave us vulnerable to pathogens, Stigma, and unsafe alternatives. When restrooms fail, communities fall.

We refuse to treat public restrooms as taboo. We name them, we claim them, we demand them. Because dignity is not optional. Hygiene is not a luxury. Access is not charity.

We call on citizens, not just policymakers, to stand with us. To see restrooms not as cursed spaces, but as civic armor — infrastructure as vital as roads, bridges, and hospitals. This is not plumbing. This is public health.