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struggle4progress

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4. Metropolitan is one of a dozen or so NY recreation centers with pools. The city also has

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Thu Jun 30, 2016, 09:32 AM

Jun 2016

about nine entirely free outdoor pools and about nine public beaches

Some costs at recreation centers are covered by a $150/year membership fee (for facilities with pools) -- which confers access to all recreation centers. The Metropolitan Recreation Center pool is open about 80 hours/week with 8 hours/week restricted female only. The St. John’s Recreation Center pool is open about 72 hours/week with 2 hours/week restricted female only

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Debate becomes heated over gender-segregated hours at a Brooklyn community pool [View all] davidn3600 Jun 2016 OP

If fundies don't want to swim with the masses they can build their own pool... snooper2 Jun 2016 #1

Screw the religious freaks leftynyc Jun 2016 #2

What if instead of the religious reason mythology Jun 2016 #6

If they have THAT kind of trouble leftynyc Jun 2016 #7

Disagree LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #9

Because, as I've learned here on DU, men don't get raped by women, and closeupready Jun 2016 #11

Private companies fine but not public places. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #12

Of course leftynyc Jul 2016 #17

They have unusually warped ideas about what goes on when men and women are in the same room. Initech Jun 2016 #16

How many hours a week are women only? Mass Jun 2016 #3

Metropolitan is one of a dozen or so NY recreation centers with pools. The city also has struggle4progress Jun 2016 #4

Swimmers Who Don't Mind Female-Only Hours at the Public Pool struggle4progress Jun 2016 #5

Its a public pool LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #8

If it's community funded, then the community should have a vote. Coventina Jun 2016 #10

oppression of women based on religion - not suitable for a public space thanks. nt msongs Jun 2016 #13

On the surface it looks like reasonable accommodation Gormy Cuss Jun 2016 #14

Would transgender individuals who identify as females be permitted during the women-only swim times? Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #15