There are two sides to this coin.

Stand-to-pee devices can create safety!

• There are times when it’s safer for trans men to “pass” as cis men, or when they simply may not want to be outed as trans. A stand-to-pee device can help there.

• It may not always be safe for a person, especially a woman, to go very far from a group by herself. Stand-to-pee devices create privacy because you don’t have to undress, so ideally you can stay near your friends.

• Pee funnels also keep you safe from bug bites on the butt. This cannot be overstated.

• Want to practice NOT pulling down your pants? Check out the clothing section.

Transphobia is dangerous

• Trans women are at risk of violence in women’s restrooms. That means anyone who SEEMS potentially like a trans woman is also at risk. For this reason, use extreme caution when peeing standing up in women’s restrooms (and if you do, put the seat back down)!

• Trans men and nonbinary people are also at risk of being forced by law to use women’s restrooms. I would never tell anyone to do something that gave them dysphoria, but if this happens to you, use caution with your pee funnel!

Safety tips

• Trying to be discreet? Check out pStyle’s flesh toned devices, the foldable GoPee, or the camo Freshette where you can fold the tube back and slip it in your pocket.

• Situational awareness! Don’t just run down a dark alley to pee because you can. Always pay attention to your surroundings.

• In the men’s bathroom? Advice from a trans man I know: “Act like you belong.” See also my Resources page for links.

• Are you in a situation where people will see or hear you, as a woman, pee standing up? If you’re comfortable, warn them about the stand-to-pee device. This is especially true if it’s just you and a man on a hike.