Fill in the Blanks YOU can change the worldOnline version let´s see what you have learned by DANIELA MENESES ARANGO 1 Mobley Mae unconsciously Leefolt bathroom Bathrooms Aibileen decides that she will tell Mae Mobley " something good " about herself everyday . Mae Mobley is old enough to begin toilet training but she's having trouble learning because Miss won't demonstrate for her how it's done . Knowing she'll only learn if she sees someone do it first , Aibileen takes to the outdoor bathroom and shows her what to do . Mae Mobley hops on the toilet with glee and learns quickly . Aibileen's feelings about the bathroom enforce its symbolism . are already private spaces , but segregation makes them more " isolating " than " private " because they become symbols of the treatment of black people as second - class citizens . This scene also shows Aibileen teaching Mae Mobley more than just toilet training ? she teaches her that it's okay to " cross the color line " by using the separate .