New swimming pool changing areas, thoughts please

[FemaleAndLearning]

Hi, in my area we have a new swimming pool complex opening next year. I enquired to the changing facilities. I've pasted the response below. What do you think I should ask next? I'm not sure what 'separate showering areas' means. It could mean on opposite sides so no nakedness? I feel uncomfortable there is no single sex space for me and my daughters.

My local pool has a changing village and the single sex showers are behind a closed door and each cubicle has a locked door.

This is the same as ours - it’s a very family orientated pool so I suppose it works best for the biggest numbers of people using it. It’s got lots of large cubicles with changing tables and then the rest are reasonably large - big enough for adult plus a couple of kids.

Oh yes meant to add I find I get much more privacy than I would I’m a traditional single sex room with benches and open showers. I prefer it.

Our modern leisure center has this style of changing room. So much better!
I can make sure my sons get changed in a family size cubicle or they can go into individual cubicles. There are showers against the wall with locking doors. People wander around in towels occasionally.
Much better than sending my sons into the mens’ changing room.

It's a swimming complex. People are next to naked. You are more naked in a swimming costume than you are wrapped in a towel. I don't understand the sudden concern for modesty. Nothing new is being revealed when you are wrapped in a towel. As long as the cubicles are secure and don't have gaps then it is a non issue. A fully closed cubicle is a small room. You are getting changed in a small private room. How is this a problem? You have just been in a pool, semi naked with these people but now you are freaking out about getting changed in a secure and private room next to someone else in their private room. If you feel nervous, shower with your costume on and remove it once you are in the changing cubicle.

My local pool has a changing village, it’s far more family friendly. It’s also quite open, glass wall to the pool, big doors, the main thoroughfare etc. I actually like it, the old pool was sex segregated but a quiet room with double doors to a corridor. If anyone did walk in in a quiet time no one would hear you scream! The new area always has people near. It has four open showers, two cubicles that are floor to ceiling and a disabled cubicle which is very big. The actual cubicles aren’t perfect, high with bars over the top. You’d never look over, but I guess hold a camera. As I said it’s busy though and I feel more secure overall than the old option. Plus, I’m glad I don’t have to send my boy children alone into a space with naked adults, I feel he’s more vulnerable than me in the situation

Thanks everyone for your great comments. This is my first post on here and I am really pleased with the fab responses. Some great ideas for me to raise about the new pool. I think it is mostly reassurance I am seeking and I acknowledge changing villages are great for mixed sex families. I will raise the issue of changing room porn and that there should be policies surrounding this. Also I will check about how full nudity will be policed. I like the idea of the poncho towel. The pool complex is long overdue in my area and I am pleased it is finally being built. I have just got upset over all the secret filming and stories of men walking around naked in a Bath pool. I will ask what the structure of the cubicles will be ie hopefully with bars over the top. It is somewhere I was considering letting my 12 daughter go alone with friends next year so another reason for my concerns, but actually being isolated in a side room may not be the best solution. So to another email for clarification and reassurance. Thank you.