The problem with the consideration argument is that it assumes the man has to be considerate of the woman, but the woman does not have to be considerate of the man. That’s no valid argument at all. Each person is responsible for their own bathroom needs and clean-up (in case of spillage). However, a valid argument for closing the lid (and not just the seat) is that germs from the flush fly up into the surrounding air when the lid is open.
The problem with the consideration argument is that it assumes the man has to be considerate of the woman, but the woman does not have to be considerate of the man. That’s no valid argument at all. Each person is responsible for their own bathroom needs and clean-up (in case of spillage). However, a valid argument for closing the lid (and not just the seat) is that germs from the flush fly up into the surrounding air when the lid is open.