Nothing says gender equality like men and women showering together and getting dressed together, completely naked, and not caring. There are co-ed locker rooms in the real world today, but it does stir up some controversy. Co-ed locker rooms are rare in mainstream movies and TV shows, but they pop up often in sci-fi. In sci-fi films, these scenes are frequently used in a military or law enforcement context to show how open and progressive the future is. Let’s talk about five of them.

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5. Robot Jox (1990)

In this movie, giant robot fighters are surrogates for war in a dystopian post-apocalyptic world. The upside is that all the “robot jox” shower together. There is no word on whether the robots all oiled up together.

4. Judge Dredd (1995)

In another post-apocalyptic world, police officers serve as judge and jury to a lawless population. In a city where murders are common and people get their cars blown up for improper parking, the judges bond by getting undressed together.

3. Battlestar Galactica (2005)

When the robot Cylons almost annihilate the human race, the survivors must travel in a cramped caravan of starships. The hotshot Viper pilots are mixed gender, and dress and shower together in their quarters. In this world, you’re judged by what you do, not how you look.

2. Robocop

When a cop is killed, he’s reanimated as a cyborg police officer. The cops find themselves threatened by the presence of this new figure of justice. But they don’t mind seeing each other naked. Here, the locker room shows camaraderie among the thin blue line.

1. Starship Troopers (1997)

Humanity is locked in a war with a ruthless insect race in this sci-fi war movie. One of the most famous scenes on this list is when the troopers cheerfully wander around a locker room and shower together, completely naked. Some trivia: Apparently, the real world intruded on this scene, because the actors and actresses refused to shoot the scene
until the director and cameraman also disrobed.

Any other co-ed locker rooms you can name? Would you use one of them?
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