To ask what single sex spaces mean to you?

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Why are single sex spaces important to you as a female?

they mean bugger all to me, never heard of them

Womens refuge is the main one I can think of.

Toilets, changing rooms, hospital wards that sort of thing?

Privacy, dignity, safety.

Safety. For myself and my children.

The ability to challenge men's presence.

(I am a survivor of sexual violence).

In intimate situations and where I feel vulnerable I prefer to be with women or men in a relevant profession (e.g. male midwives). Not random men on the postnatal ward at night for example. I just feel more relaxed and comfortable letting it all hang out (eg a boob).

For me they mean respect and recognition of the fact that a lot of women do feel much safer in a space without men in certain situations (especially if they're going to be partially or fully undressing - toilets, changing rooms etc).

Sex segregated spaces you might also call them

Safety. In a word. Long may they stay!

I clicked on here cos my only thought was separate parking spaces for men and women

They don't mean anything to me specifically because I'm a female. I'm not sure what they are to be honest but I'm guessing things like separate changing rooms and toilets etc? In which case I would assume everyone feels the same - men want privacy from women and women want privacy from men in private situations, surely?

I want single sex spaces such as toilets and changing rooms. If toilets had separater walls from the ground to ceiling and no closed door id be less concerned. Same for changing rooms.

They're not especially important to me. I don't mind unisex toilets, changing rooms provided there are cubicles etc.

I don't have an issue with men on post natal wards but can understand not really wanting to stay on a mixed ward. I don't think I'd be especially bothered myself though.

Without single sex spaces, I wouldn't be able to leave the house, pretty much.

If I had to return home any time I have to pee, that would obviously limit my movements.

Going to the gym or bathing at public pools is only possible because there's single sex changing rooms and showers.

And if I couldn't count on it that during my appointment with a female doctor, no male will walk in, I couldn't access medical care for anything concerning the organs below the waist.

I find it a bit strange that people wouldn't be aware of single sex spaces.

There must be so many.

Toilets, changing rooms, public showers, hospital wards at times, psychiatric wards, dv refuge, homeless shelters, prisions, there must be more. Then there are single sex groups or organisations like schools, brownies, there's a boys only ballet & mounted games team local to me, pressumabley lots of sports associations or teams are single sex. So.even beauticians will only treat women, and barbars are geared to men. That's getting off topic but I am guessing there are many sex segregated areas within our life that we take for granted.

*some beauticians

Ftse100 boardrooms

They mean 'you'd damn well better include trans women or I'm writing a letter of complaint'.

Pretty much nothing.

They're very important because all men are rapists and always immediately rape any women and all children when left alone in a room with them

They mean segregated swim changing rooms to me. I don't insist on a cubicle but I don't want to get charged in front of a bloke. And by bloke I mean a human with a cock.

Safety from potential male violence and unwanted attention, safety for young girls, privacy, dignity and the support of other women.

They aren't important to me. Better to just have individual cubicles for changing & toilets. In a hospital situation I might feel differently though in an ideal world they would be individual rooms too

They are important for safety, privacy and dignity.

They mean safety. The ability to relax and let my guard down. I have ptsd (from prolonged DV and multiple rapes) and as a result can never truly relax or feel safe in the presence of men.