My gym now has womens only periods. Please share your annoyances and minor (but still important) grievances.

mitchbones · 2010-04-15T18:57:04+00:00

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weirdboobs · 2010-04-15T18:25:43+00:00

Demand they also have a mens only workout time and if they refuse let them know that segregation based on sex is an illegal and actionable civil offense.

kanuk876 · 2010-04-15T18:35:55+00:00

It may not be the most important thing in the world...

But...

Your inconvenience notwithstanding, I want to put my finger on the real issue here.

The male-female biological dynamic is such that both women and men are liable to feel stress/pressure/whatever when around members of the opposite sex. In acknowledgement of this dynamic, it is respectful for there to be at least some gender-specific spaces in the social sphere (outside of washrooms). Many cultures have them.

I suspect few people have a problem with women-only spaces. But does your school gym have a mens-only period at a comparably convenient time period? I suspect not.

People have a problem with the hypocrisy and sexism of female-only spaces while shaming, banning, or outlawing male-only spaces. This blatant disrespect and dismissal of men and our perspective is what we take exception to. The sexism, discrimination, and obvious inequality of female-only spaces in a culture where women have legally-mandated access to male-only spaces to achieve "equality"... to be so thoroughly ignored, silenced, misrepresented and lied to is enraging.

If there are going to be female-only spaces, then men deserve male-only spaces for the same reasons. Just as women sometimes enjoy a break from the preening women do to impress men, sometimes men enjoy a break from machismo and the constant sexual stimulation of young girls in tight jeans.

And note I said "comparably convenient time period". If the female-only period is at noon Sunday, and the male-only period is at midnight, that's not equality. To illustrate with a real-world gender-neutral example, the nudists at my university lobbied to get a nude period in the swimming pool; they got it, at some ungodly hour like 11pm when people want to be asleep... and the water was freezing cold (solar panels heat the pool). Obviously the period didn't last long; the reluctant administrators satisfied the literal request while defeating the spirit of the request.

neofool · 2010-04-15T20:44:18+00:00

Dress like a woman and go work out anyways. Get as many men to do this as possible.

AnnArchist · 2010-04-15T18:46:00+00:00

Wait this is a school gym?

I'd consider suing if its a public facility and not a private business.

MrKlaatu · 2010-04-15T19:33:42+00:00

i say let the women keep their periods!
... i know i don't want 'em.

logic11 · 2010-04-15T22:52:11+00:00

Here we have a number of women's only gym's and one men's only gym. The men's only gym was doing very badly so it tried to allow women in. Thing is, these are not equivalent. Gym's occupy a different social space for men and women. Women want a women's only gym so they have a space to relax in... great. The gym is never that for men, and by and large we are fine with women being there. What would be the equivalent (in terms of a place where women's presence is disruptive) is the traditional mens club. Since those can't exist in Canada (by law) it is very one sided. In fact, where I live the longest running mens club recently elected a woman as president, as a result of her winning the lawsuit that allowed females in, and the large number that joined.

areyoukiddingmehere · 2010-04-15T19:40:52+00:00

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clovertt · 2010-04-16T00:17:36+00:00

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brutay · 2010-04-16T04:24:57+00:00

Try to get them to alternate between men's-only and women's only every other week. That's fair, at least.

exlex · 2010-04-16T00:52:11+00:00

You know, the more I think about this, the more it fucking pisses me off. How could someone, let alone a group of people, even consider, let alone actually implement, a women-only time period at the gym without immediately creating an equally convenient men-only time period at the gym??? Man, I wish I knew who these people were so I could fucking disgrace them to their faces.

plj_jill · 2010-04-15T18:19:36+00:00

Is this at a college? Ask if the females that want to be segregated could have a small divided workout room. The pool would then be the only problem. The Chicago Park District has women's, men's, adult, and family swim to solve this type of issue.
Was a survey done asking what percentage of the population wanted this? When is the all guys time? Good Luck

2010-04-15T22:34:13+00:00

Do you go to a girl-dominant school?

EDIT: I ask because I went to one, and men were routinely denied rights there. There could be no men-only sports teams sponsored by the school. The dorms closest to the academic quad were women only and the ones furthest were men only. The requests for a masculinism class to contrast the feminism class were quashed. Etc etc. So just chalk it up as another product of women lashing out at men today because men in the past fucked up.

Maybe there was a sexual harassment case or something, like inappropriate staring. I could see that as a good reason to do something like that.

Either way, yeah, you should really become some sand in their ass about it if it grinds your gears.

Defualt · 2010-04-15T21:14:09+00:00

It's not just at your gym. Periods are women-only everywhere.

ih8registrations · 2010-04-15T23:23:06+00:00

End your membership, tell them why, ask for a refund, check for breach of contract.

2010-04-16T11:39:54+00:00

They do this at my local pool as well - very annoying as it cuts into the time I would like to use the pool!

BinaryShadow · 2010-04-18T04:11:44+00:00

If they insist on discriminating, then you should demand to pay less than women because you are getting less for your money.

2010-04-16T02:08:13+00:00

Osama bin Laden and Muslim extremists would be proud of this gender seggregration based law! Hell, why don't we just make every country into a Syariah (muslim) based law that seggregrates men and women?

Even the buses should have men only and women only buses!

/sarcasm

catlebrity · 2010-04-15T19:39:17+00:00

My women have women-only periods.

cuteman · 2010-04-16T03:55:30+00:00

join a different gym, obviously yours is crazy

THEMACGOD · 2010-04-16T11:44:17+00:00

I think it's perfectly fine - IF they have "men's only" periods, as well.

rmbarnes · 2010-04-16T12:12:07+00:00

If there were enough of you, it might be worth organizing a mass breach of this rule. For example a dozen men turning up to the gym to train on Sunday afternoon, ignoring the rule.

If the rules are against you, there is no point in playing by the rules.

I don't know what the legal situation is on this, with women being able to use the gym when ever they like, and men getting reduced access.

zarx · 2010-04-16T14:44:41+00:00

So cancel your membership and find another gym. You have every right to, since they have changed what your membership provides.

Edit: Never mind, college gym. You're screwed.

Axaeo · 2010-04-16T04:19:23+00:00

I can understand this in all honesty - a lot of women don't feel comfortable working out around men. However, the problem with this for me is that it is denying men access. At my University's new facility, there are plans to make a women's only space, and I'm happy with that - It lets them have their comfort without infringing on anybody else.

I think instead of just trying to reverse the ruling, you need to promote the best solution - one which allows for women to work out in comfort while not denying anybody access.

IronWolve · 2010-04-16T05:38:28+00:00

I'm totally ok with segregation, but only if Men can have can have the same rights. But of course, its not allowed. That is the problem.

HelloDavid · 2010-04-15T19:38:22+00:00

Find a better gym

BigB68 · 2010-04-15T18:16:26+00:00

Solution-Join another gym.

bad_keisatsu · 2010-04-16T00:00:51+00:00

I thought only women had periods?

ignatiusloyola · 2010-04-16T01:02:01+00:00

But... but... men don't have periods... Neither do gyms... I am confused.

2010-04-15T21:04:14+00:00

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2010-04-16T01:12:01+00:00

Listen pal, you should be happy they have women only periods. Do you have any idea what its like shoving a rag up your vadge to soak up dripping blood? Maybe you should do a little experiment and shove a rag up your bunghole for a day. Then let's see if you're still complaining about "women only periods"...

EDIT: Downvotes? How surprising. Must be the same folks who are all up in arms over this... lol

Title	My gym now has womens only periods. Please share your annoyances and minor (but still important) grievances.
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Upvotes	99
Comments	101
Date	April 15, 2010 5:58 PM UTC (16 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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