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University gym "womxn only sessions"

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adulthumanfemalemum · 31/07/2023 20:52

Went into local uni sports centre today. Posters everywhere advertising their special gym sessions only for "womxn and non-binary." Lots of blah about how important it is for "womxn" to feel comfortable using the gym. At the bottom in small print an explanation that "womxn is an inclusive term which includes people previously excluded from white feminist discourse, such as women of colour and trans women." FFS. So it's okay to use the word woman to describe trans women but not to describe actual women. And these special sessions are in fact open to anyone who says they are non-binary or a woman. So not remotely a safe single sex space. I'm so cross. I was there with 15 year old DD who is super woke with lots of trans and non binary friends. I really wanted to talk to her about it but didn't want to spoil a rare activity together by arguing.

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tt9 · 31/07/2023 21:55

Muckysmucky · 31/07/2023 21:11

I really loathe it when they add women of colour in the same grouping as men in this way. It gives me the rage. Women of colour are not pretending to be female FFS.

I agree with wholeheartedly. as a woman of colour, it makes me feel that I am somehow a 2nd class woman? just a new form of misogyny and underhand racism

ScrollingLeaves · 31/07/2023 21:51

Women of colour deserve the dignity of a woman only space too.

I am a bit confused. Are white women allowed if they want?

I suppose you just say you are non-binary (which everyone always was in the first place).

JanesLittleGirl · 31/07/2023 21:47

Mumteedum · 31/07/2023 21:34

No sessions for mxn ? 🤔

Every session is a session for mxn.

CloudPop · 31/07/2023 21:42

Mumteedum · 31/07/2023 21:34

No sessions for mxn ? 🤔

Funny that

Justme56 · 31/07/2023 21:36

I thought the word womxm had been dropped. I’m sure I read that it upset TW’s because TW are women and as such shouldn’t be described as anything but women and not some made up word.

Mumteedum · 31/07/2023 21:34

No sessions for mxn ? 🤔

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adulthumanfemalemum · 31/07/2023 21:29

Just found their website post on this if anyone wants a read.

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/kentsport-news/womxn-and-non-binary-only-gym-hours/

The bit that makes me laugh in a "this is not at all funny" way is where it says"these sessions are for people who don't feel comfortable exercising with men." But any man who claims to be a woman is allowed. Brilliant logic.

Womxn and non-binary only gym hours – Kent Sport News

https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/kentsport-news/womxn-and-non-binary-only-gym-hours

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ghislaine · 31/07/2023 21:24

I would have thought that many women of colour will now self-exclude from the gym as they don’t want to be or are prohibited by their religion from exercising or wearing exercise clothing in the presence of males. How very inclusive. Basically a session for white men then.

FannyCann · 31/07/2023 21:13

Were women of colour previously excluded? Wouldn't it have been illegal discrimination to have gym sessions for white women only?
Seems like a wilful misinterpretation of so called intersectionality to me.

lordloveadog · 31/07/2023 21:11

Always these unsubstantiated passive aggressive digs at feminism. Totally unsupported and historically inept. As if women in Turkey, India, Egypt, Mexico etc etc weren't developing feminist ideas and movements at the same time as women in Europe Biscuit

Muckysmucky · 31/07/2023 21:11

I really loathe it when they add women of colour in the same grouping as men in this way. It gives me the rage. Women of colour are not pretending to be female FFS.

Theeyeballsinthesky · 31/07/2023 21:06

Só a woman only session that’s open to men. How very inclusive

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