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"I've had a lot more experience with really lo-fi toilets abroad - I'm talking about latrines, outhouses," like this one in Siberia.

Why I don’t like bidets, but Iove the washlet

Arts, Culture & Media

Different cultures have their own ideas on toilets and associated practices. And, they can bump up against lots of cultural misunderstandings. That’s something that Alina Simone has noticed in her travels.

"I've had a lot more experience with really lo-fi toilets abroad - I'm talking about latrines, outhouses," like this one in Siberia.

Why I don’t like bidets, but Iove the washlet

Arts, Culture & Media
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