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Women only swimming stopped

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Nickynackynoodle · 09/08/2017 23:14

Because of a complaint. Article and petition link here Angry

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Nickynackynoodle · 10/08/2017 21:45

Clearly. Now run along, the grownups are talking.

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Airobnb · 10/08/2017 21:43

I can understand the safe spaces argument, but is this not a form of segregation? Do we really want to start segregating women from men? And if so, are men really that awful and leery and splashy that we need them out?
Mixing sexes is socially acceptable in most western cultures.
I can't see this as a good thing.

AngeloftheSouth84 · 10/08/2017 21:41

I don't do empathy

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Nickynackynoodle · 10/08/2017 21:37

Have you read the law angel ? It's not "unlawful" so educate yourself a bit before you handmaiden yourself on here.
And maybe work on your empathy.

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AngeloftheSouth84 · 10/08/2017 21:35

What possible impact can, what, an hour a week, have on their own lives?
That one hour a week might be the only hour they are available to go swimming.

user1496321962 · 10/08/2017 21:33

signed

OytheBumbler · 10/08/2017 21:28

I've signed.

I can't understand why people would object to a women only swim session. What possible impact can, what, an hour a week, have on their own lives? Confused

MrsQuim · 10/08/2017 21:27

Signed

Lottapianos · 10/08/2017 21:21

Signed. FFS how ridiculous. This madness has to be stopped

AngeloftheSouth84 · 10/08/2017 21:18

It is discriminatory. Unless they've made provision for men for the duration of the women-only sessions, then its unlawful.

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Nickynackynoodle · 10/08/2017 14:06

Just bumping for the petition.

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MineKraftCheese · 10/08/2017 08:37

Sorry about that formatting mess - I'm on my phone.

MineKraftCheese · 10/08/2017 08:36

https://www.womeninsport.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Single-Sex-Sessions-Senior-Leadership-Teams.pdf?938151

The legal position – a little more detail
The Equality and Human Rights Commission make it clear that as a service provider you are allowed to provide single-sex services (services just for men or just for women) where:
 this is objectively justified on the grounds of low participation in sport in one gender 

 only men or only women require the service 

 there is joint provision for both sexes but that is not enough on its own 

 if the service were provided for men and women jointly, it would not be as 
effective and the extent to which each sex requires the service makes it not 
reasonably practicable to provide separate services for each sex 

 the services may be used by more than one person at the same time and a 
woman might reasonably object to the presence of a man (or vice versa) 

 the services may involve physical contact between a user and someone else, 
and that other person may reasonably object if the user is of the opposite sex. 

The EHRC give an example of how this* could be applied: ‘in a commercial gym and swimming pool, women-only swimming sessions could be provided as well as mixed sessions.’*

Ffs. IT IS NOT DISCRIMINATORY. What is happening in the world 


Greentorch · 10/08/2017 05:23

I've signed. Bloody angry about this. I bet this was a popular session too. I used to go to one at my pool and it was such a different atmosphere to the mixed sessions. Much more calm. Less competitive, splashy swimming. But also, most importantly, a safe place for women.

Do they not get it that many women feel vulnerable or threatened wearing swimwear around men they don't know? Why is that so hard to understand/easy to dismiss?

DoesAnyoneReadTheseThings · 10/08/2017 03:41

Adults only now? Shocking age discrimination, think we should formally complain about that. I can't think of any reason children and adults shouldn't swim together and why adults would enjoy it more or feel more comfortable without children there as well 🙄Hmm

I've signed the petition.

newtlover · 09/08/2017 23:20

signed