JonnyDBrit
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Going to the toilet has become very political, said Mr. Koshle. You cant imagine the hostility weve encountered.
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This makes me wonder why is a toilet political is there any notation behind using the toilets in India
Read the first quote:
The toilet-building frenzy, tallied on a government website, shrouds a bigger problem: many who get toilets dont use them. Some consider it impure to use indoor toilets. At times, fathers-in-law refuse to share toilets with their daughters-in-law.
In houses unconnected to sewage systemsthe majority of village residencespeople worry about cleaning latrine pits, a job associated with those formerly known as untouchables. Others dont see the need to change.
I like to take a walk, said Luv Nishad, 35, a laborer in the village of Nagar, and do my business away from where we sleep and pray.
Tl;dr, as a purely functional tool in a deeply traditional society it inadvertently runs up against expectations of association.