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Do we need a women-only bit in the gym or women only evenings?

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Lehman · 02/09/2016 20:21

My brother has been complaining because he went to his local gym and found that he couldn't use it on Tuesday evening as it was women only. My brother is quite over weight but has been doing really well with diet and exercise. The response he got when he complained about the women only thing was that women don't like all the men ogling them in the gym and so must have seperate times / areas. is this true? I confess I am not in the gym much but do we really need special women only times? Are women such delicate flowers?

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thatstoast · 02/09/2016 20:31

Well, in the case of the gym, it's market forces surely? It's obviously a service women use and a willing to pay for.

JacquettaWoodville · 02/09/2016 20:31

It's usually two hours a week or so, isn't it? Nothing major.

It may make it possible for women from some religions to exercise when they otherwise wouldn't. And for other women to feel more comfortable.

Delicate flowers is one of those loaded terms, don'tcha think?

sooperdooper · 02/09/2016 20:31

I've never seen the point of single sex gym sessions personally

heyday1 · 02/09/2016 20:28

Maybe we should get rid of single sex toilets too.

Then men and women can stop being such delicate little flowers

Thefitfatty · 02/09/2016 20:23

No. I hate segregated gyms. If men are bothering women they should be kicked out.

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