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re: How are “women only” gyms legal?
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:46 pm to SallysHuman
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:46 pm to SallysHuman
I think we can all agree with that. Private spaces exclusively for men and exclusively for women are a good thing when done appropriately
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Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:48 pm to Henry Jones Jr
They wouldn't exist if there wasn't a market for them. And my guess is the target is obese women who don't want to be seen in a gym with men. Obese men don't mind going to a gym with both sexes present.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:51 pm to Boomer65
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The reality is 99.9% of people don’t give a shite. There are men’s clubs, gyms, etc. This thread is a waste of time and space.
There are no commercial gyms that ban women.
And this is why we are here. Society that is anti-men, especially white men. Even more especially White Christian Men. But that's cool, did you see the New Lady Gaga Album. FIRE
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:53 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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I said that was illegal and there’s no such thing
They’ve been around for a while
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:54 pm to DeBoar
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Private businesses can do as they please
Legally, no they can’t.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:55 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Ah yes. Someone points out an obvious double standard that shouldn’t be allowed so they must be an incel
“SEGREGATION IS EVIL!!!! Unless it’s on my terms!”
crying about double standards is like crying about the sun going down. sky scream and shake your fist all you want, it's going to happen and you're just giving yourself an ulcer
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:57 pm to Henry Jones Jr
It really comes down to private verses public. One big one was Augusta not allowing women membership, now they do but its still by invitation only. But Augusta is still private, legally they could still say no, but negative media attention and public pressure changed their policy not the law.
Another case was a SCOTUS decision, Roberts v. United States Jaycees (1984) and it established the distinction between intimate and expressive association, ruling that the Jaycees could not exclude women but only because the group's activities were not sufficiently private.
Another case was a SCOTUS decision, Roberts v. United States Jaycees (1984) and it established the distinction between intimate and expressive association, ruling that the Jaycees could not exclude women but only because the group's activities were not sufficiently private.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:58 pm to LordSaintly
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Legally, no they can’t.
Legally they can deny services and you left off my second part about membership. A gym can be specific about what membership requirements they allow.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 3:58 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Cant define what a woman is, but they know they need "women only" spaces... riiiight
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:11 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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No they can’t. The civil rights act ended that
Nah. Public Accomodations discrimination does not apply to sex in the civil rights act.
State laws can apply though.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:16 pm to WestCoastAg
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private membership clubs can absolutely reject people based on sex
What about race?
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:18 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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See, this is the response that was given when I said that’s illegal. It’s crazy that it’s allowed.
Because it’s illegal. That’s why. You can’t allow one section of society to segregate itself and not others. It’s either all or nothing.
We need a safe space from women and I propose it should be the voting booth.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:22 pm to TigerAllNightLong
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What about race?
Depends which race is rejecting and which is rejected.
Honestly, Free Association oughta mean just that... Idngaf about sex, race, height, weight, whatever... If I wanna start a club for white girls 5ft or shorter I oughta be able to.
If I want to start a business catering strictly to afrocentric asexual ambidextrous acrobats, well, I oughta be able to do that too.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:24 pm to Henry Jones Jr
The only gym that would truly be illegal is a "white male" gym. Anything else is allowed to slide.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:25 pm to Henry Jones Jr
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Isn’t it illegal to refuse services based on gender, race and sexual orientation?
I don't think it for gender or race. There are all kinds of all women places, clubs etc. Male only places are the only ones that seem to have ever come under scrutiny.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:28 pm to Henry Jones Jr
You mean like black coach’s association? Axing for a friend
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:29 pm to Henry Jones Jr
Do you have any common sense man. Why don’t you sue that gym then. How bout men not going in women’s clubs and bathrooms
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:30 pm to WhyMan
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He cares because women would have a fit if there were men only gyms
I don’t remember women pitching a fit over Augusta National.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:48 pm to Boomer65
quote:Name a gym that advertises themselves as “male only”
There are men’s clubs, gyms, etc.
Posted on 3/26/26 at 4:54 pm to Henry Jones Jr
About 15 years ago or so there was a Jane's Gym thing. All women. No one gave a shite
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