There’s a female only gym and cafe opening not far from me. The idea is so that women can train without fear of being harassed by men. So far so good. Sounded promising, I was tempted to join.
www.theargus.co.uk/news/19157289.mama-fit-female-only-gym-cafe-opens-burgess-hill/
On further investigation I actually think it sounds pretty awful for three main reasons:
1. The owners are men. Not sure I feel about two blokes profiting from the discomfort and intimidation of women. Additionally, surely they will be present in the gym at times defeating the object of it being female only?
2. The name is shit. Women are much more than just Mamas.
3. They haven’t thought through their membership criteria or PR. Some women asked some completely legitimate questions on social media about their policy on including trans women. These women were basically told to shut up and go away.
In my opinion these men don’t have a clue about what women actually want from a female only gym.
Prepared to accept this is just be me being a grouch and they are approaching this with the best of intentions. Thoughts?