This video is quickly going viral, and for good reason.
When comedian and performer Tamale Rocks went to use the restroom at a bar in Berwyn, IL, she noticed a full-length mirror opposite the toilet. Curious, she took a peek behind it and discovered something truly frightening — it was a secret two-way mirror, with an unobstructed view of the toilet. Oh. My. Goodness.
When you enter a business' bathroom, you can only hope to have a positive experience — like the man who was so pleasantly surprised by a gas station bathroom, he took a video of it. Tamale had the opposite experience. Here's an excerpt from Tamale's video's description on YouTube:
Women are often told that we are “paranoid”, that the extra precautions we take are “excessive”. We are not. We engage in varying levels of due diligence, because if (or more likely when) something happens, we are the ones blamed. If something doesn’t happen (that time), we are written off as “acting crazy” and “overreacting”. When something does happen, it is common to blame and shame the person it happened to, instead of holding the person who committed the violation accountable. In this case, there was a cleaning closet behind a door with a large cutout, AND A TWO-WAY MIRROR allowing an unobstructed view of the toilet. There was no one in there at the time of discovery- thankfully. And there could have been. And maybe there has been. And maybe they were watching, or maybe more. Maybe there have been videos. Videos that women have no idea they are in and now are floating around without their knowledge… or consent. Maybe.
THAT. IS. UNACCEPTABLE.
The owner was approached. Upon hearing about this video, the owner communicated that that he sees it as free publicity for his establishment. He acknowledges that the mirror is there and knows that the door is unlocked. He explained it as being a continuation of the creepy funhouse theme of his establishment. It used to feature a monster head that lit up through the two-way mirror, scaring ladies as they used the restroom.
This is such a shameful violation of privacy. So, just a word to the wise… Next time you visit your favorite local establishment and there's a mirror across from the toilet, you may want to take a quick look behind it.
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