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abmj-jr
Or perhaps someone is simply not able to easily sit on those tiny little stools due to back or knee problems or arthritis. The same is true of the older "Japanese-style" toilets that require squatting low. Both are impossible for someone like me who would simply not be able to get back up again due to knee arthritis. Standing often has little to do with some imaginary voyeuristic desires.
As another person with bad knees, I am delighted to observe that in recent years, a lot of the Japanese-style toilet stalls have hand rails built into the walls.