New York City will no longer describe its park bathrooms as “comfort stations,” citing the euphemism’s association with the “comfort women” conscripted into sexual slavery during World War II.
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The rebranding comes as the department aims to make more public restrooms available in a city infamous for lack of bathroom access.
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