It's an all too common sight: the long line snaking out of the women's restroom while right next door men stream in an out, convinced again of the evolutionary superiority of the penis.

Relief is on the way for women in New York City. Determined to level the pooping field, the city council last Wednesday passed a law that requires many public places to provide twice as many restrooms for women as for men. (login: poopreport / password: poopreport)

In considering the decision, council members got past the belief that the delay in the women's room is simply due to women nneeding to take things off and put things back on. Their investigations revealed, among other things, that a) children are more likely to use the women's restroom, b) men's and women's restrooms tend to have the same number of stalls, but the men's restrooms also have urinals, and c) in many public places, such as stadiums and arenas, there are actually more men's restrooms (imagine that!).

The "potty parity" law applies to new stadiums, concert halls, arenas, auditoriums, meeting halls, and dance clubs. Existing places will have to abide by the law if they make extensive renovations. Prediction: men will still get in an out of the restroom quicker than the women. This is a contest, after all, and men will do whatever it takes to win.