I posted this on a Facebook group, so apologies if you've seen it.
How do you all feel about gyms that have a women's room? I have mixed feelings about it. On the one hand, if the equipment in there is decent, then it's convenient to have a less crowded space. I also recognise that I live in a very culturally diverse area and there are many people who might be more comfortable with segregated sexes.
On the other hand, they usually seem to be full of stuff that people assume women want. At best I've seen light dumbbells, the hip abduction/adduction machine, a few old machines displaced by the new stuff on the main floor, and some cardio machines.
They can also give off the impression that women should stick to their room and not venture into the main weight Area. I have gotten that vibe at one gym in Oldham. I was happy to see so many women coming in in veils to work out, happy that they had a place to feel comfortable, but then I started to feel like I was behaving strangely as I was the only woman in the main weight room.
If there was such a room that literally had everything I could want for weight training, this wouldn't be so bad, but I have never seen such a women's room.
I have also done a Google for women's-only gyms. All I've found has been pretty much like the rooms... Not a squat rack to be found.