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XemaSab

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35. I'm fine with the idea of segregated swimming

Wed May 2, 2012, 09:18 PM

May 2012

but not modest swimwear for everyone.

If the issue here was that traditional tank-style bathing suits should be worn and that people who wanted to wear more were not allowed to do so, then I would support allowing people to wear more if they so chose, but not the other way around.

Modesty is a personal issue and should not be forced on other people.

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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