Talk:Toilet seat

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Most toilet seats for homes are round and closed. Some institutional toilet seats are oblong and open at the front. What are these called and what is the design purpose? -- Dajhorn 17:11, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

The open front is to prevent men from dribbling urine onto the seat. Also, the penis frequently touches the rim when sitting on closed-rim toilet seats, so it may also prevent any sanitary issues from arising in this regard. That's my guess. As for the name, I've no idea. --Shadow Puppet 19:59, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

I know some cultures use a squatting position for which they have to raise or remove the toilet seat. I've seen where they've been ripped off by the owner so as to make more room for the squatter. However, I'll not mention which culture as I have no reference but only personal knowledge. --Shadow Puppet 20:13, 20 February 2006 (UTC)