Advantages and disadvantages of the use of the Bidet.
Distended post of the series " species in danger of extinction " (those objects or customs that for one reason or another are going out of use). Today is the Bidet's turn. Cultural issue, or costumbrista, the bidet (bidet in French) is a low container with running water and drainage , generally made of porcelain or earthenware, designed to cleanse the intimate parts (clearer in wikipedia: designed to cleanse the genitals and anus). Depending on the country in which we are, the bidet is an essential container or a useless object in the bathroom. The use of the bidet generates heated debates on the web. For this, I have summarized the positions on two sides, those who are in favor and against:
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Reasons to be in favor of the use of the Bidet:
- . It is more hygienic than paper.
- . By not using paper, there is less erosion (no scraping).
- . It gives a greater feeling of cleanliness.
- . It has more glamor (what the paper?).
- . He is surprised when he is not there.
- . Not using it is like washing a car without water.
- . It is more ecological because paper is saved.
- . Spend less water than a shower.
- . It keeps the melon cold when there is no room in the fridge (this one is not very convincing.)
- . Cleaning with paper is in poor taste.
- . It is a complement to the daily shower.
Reasons to be against the use of the bidet:
- . It is useless and occupies place.
- . It is an old article and it belongs to the past.
- . Its little use ends up transforming it into lavapiés, nail cutter or magazine rack.
- . It does not replace paper.
- . It is more ecological because it saves water.
- . It is used to avoid the daily shower.
- . When using paper only there is no hands-kk contact.
Where it is used a lot: France (60 percent of the people), Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal (with horizontal jet), Argentina and Uruguay (90 percent and vertical jet, is the element that most miss an Argentine- Uruguayan who travels the world.) and in some parts of Asia.
Other methods used for personal hygiene:
Tunisia or Brazil, there is no bidet there. They replace it with a kind of hose through which pressurized water comes out. There is also a rumor (which I find funny) without scientific support that the Chinese do not use paper to clean themselves, and that if they used it, the forests in the world would end (?).
In short, those who do not have it do not miss it and those who have it can not be without it.
For those who do not know and want new experiences, a link to how to install a bidet in the bathroom.