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pnwmom

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20. Would you be offended by public busses that require women to sit in the back

Wed May 2, 2012, 07:03 PM

May 2012

as they do in Israel, to avoid offending the sensibilities of Orthodox men?

And what about the pools in England that have not only instituted segregated swim hours, but require all swimmers to wear Muslim swimwear during those hours? If a woman wanted to swim with only women, should she be required to wear swimwear from her head to her knees?

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Should sex-segregated swimming hours be established in public pools? [View all] pnwmom May 2012 OP

No religious rules should not and will not be forced on to anyone, Drale May 2012 #1

I'm not opposed to having Ilsa May 2012 #2

I can't understand why they want both segregated swimming pnwmom May 2012 #4

I'm fine with the idea of segregated swimming XemaSab May 2012 #35

But women would be, justifiably, pissed at the notion of men-only hours. Codeine May 2012 #33

Why not set aside a few women-only *and* men-only hours for anyone interested? eShirl May 2012 #45

Because that's Victorian bullpuckey. nt Codeine May 2012 #56

Why do they have to go if it upsets their medieval sensibilities? Afterall, it IS the 21st centurynt riderinthestorm May 2012 #57

Hollande and Sarkozy are right. hifiguy May 2012 #3

Ridiculous. Keep your religion, whatever religion it is. Out of my secular life. Can't go in mixed DFab420 May 2012 #5

In Munich I had to wear a bathing cap at the Hilton pool. Nothing else. trof May 2012 #6

No. NC_Nurse May 2012 #7

No. Religious rules are the inferior to civil law. Dawson Leery May 2012 #8

If "special" rules are "necessary", Muslim communities should build their own pools SoCalDem May 2012 #9

Columbia Association to hold woman-only swim times oberliner May 2012 #21

exactly... Blue_Tires May 2012 #41

+1 redqueen May 2012 #44

"they wanted to instil a sense of shame in their children before they reached puberty" Zorra May 2012 #10

+1. nt hifiguy May 2012 #42

I know. That part really jumped out at me as well. +1 nt riderinthestorm May 2012 #58

Re: your last paragraph....wanna bet? A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #59

Screw that. This is America. Nye Bevan May 2012 #11

There are people on this board who advocate outlawing pancakes but want "tolerance" for FGM. Warren DeMontague May 2012 #24

Private pool? Go nuts... TedBronson May 2012 #12

There are plenty of places that still view women as evil and shameful 4th law of robotics May 2012 #13

Fuck that guitar man May 2012 #14

I am opposed to gender segregation of public institutions or facilities. David__77 May 2012 #15

People who have goofy rules are free to build their own pools. Speck Tater May 2012 #16

There's a public swimming pool near my house... RevStPatrick May 2012 #17

Would you be offended by public busses that require women to sit in the back pnwmom May 2012 #20

As NYCLiberal says below: RevStPatrick May 2012 #25

funny that we do this in the us (my ymca has ladies swims, though not because of religious pressure) HiPointDem May 2012 #30

If it's a public pool no that's not ok 4th law of robotics May 2012 #46

If there is sufficient community demand to warrant segregated hours for women, I am actually kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #64

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #18

+1 eShirl May 2012 #47

Absolutely not. People are free to practice their religion, but they are not free to force it on NYC Liberal May 2012 #19

We can't even afford to have normal fucking PE in public schools in this country Warren DeMontague May 2012 #22

The school I went to for 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Mariana May 2012 #37

This already exists in some parts of the US oberliner May 2012 #23

Thanks. I was wondering . . . . pnwmom May 2012 #26

I have to wear a swimsuit at U.S.A. public pools and beaches. hunter May 2012 #27

This isn't a discussion about nudity RZM May 2012 #29

it's a discussion of what appropriate swimwear is. some people say none. some people say HiPointDem May 2012 #31

I'm fine with leaving the decision of what is appropriate swimwear up to the individual. eShirl May 2012 #48

I find these "issues" hilarious. Watching people simultaneously express Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #38

+1 HiPointDem May 2012 #50

Not at all of them: Freddie Stubbs May 2012 #52

Absolutely not. Anyone needing different rules for religious reasons - lynne May 2012 #28

While I believe in respecting/accomdodating religious beliefs RZM May 2012 #32

I don't see why they couldn't rent the pool when it's normally closed. LeftyMom May 2012 #34

HELL YES pools should be sex segregated! hootinholler May 2012 #36

well played... Blue_Tires May 2012 #40

quite keroro gunsou May 2012 #43

"Endangered Feces?" n/t A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #60

Natural Race Horses! hootinholler May 2012 #62

No. Iggo May 2012 #39

I'm not opposed to having certain times for female only or male only. Marrah_G May 2012 #49

no. not in public pools. n/t Scout May 2012 #51

one of the reasons i am leaving the Middle East JCMach1 May 2012 #53

Meanwhile in Orange County... Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2012 #54

sex-segregated swimming should be done by lanes, not by hours DisgustipatedinCA May 2012 #55

Not just no, but HELL no. n/t Zalatix May 2012 #61

sex segregated swim classes kazakevi Sep 2012 #63