Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Feminism: chat

Original poster

Gyms and Gender

53 replies

Charlie11223 · 22/03/2018 16:12

Hi,

This is just a quick post to get some opinions on what people think of - Women only gym areas and Women only training Hours?

Along with this any opinions of Men only gym areas and Men only training Hours?

Many thanks :)

OP posts:
MissPiggysKarateChop · 22/03/2018 16:17

Why do you ask, OP?

Cross post Smile

MissPiggysKarateChop · 22/03/2018 16:17

What do you think of them? Why do you want to know?

Personally I'm in favour of both women only and men only gym areas/sessions. I think it is beneficial for both sexes to have space to themselves to exercise. I don't really enjoy exercising with men if I'm honest.

HairyBallTheorem · 22/03/2018 16:17

Why do you ask, OP?

My feeling is both are good as part of a mixed programme in a gym. Many women feel uncomfortable about their bodies, and this discomfort can be lessened by single sex environments. Also, a lot of women report men "hogging the equipment" in mixed sessions, so a single sex environment gives them a space where they won't be elbowed out the way.

Can't speak to men's spaces as I am not a man, but I don't see a problem so long as there's still enough time slots in the week which are accessible to everyone.

(NB, I personally have been lucky in my experience with gyms - I used to train in a free weights room where I was frequently the only woman, and in my experience of that specific gym and that specific group of men, they were never anything other than supportive and respectful - but my experience is not every woman's experience, and I have talked to women who's experiences have been very different from mine).