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| Harvard tries women-only gym hours |
| 2008-03-04 |
| Harvard University has banned men from one of its gyms for a few hours a week, a move to accomodate Muslim women who, for religious and cultural reasons, cannot exercise comfortably in their presence. Spineless worms. The policy is already unpopular with many on campus, however, including some women who consider it sexist. "I think that it's incorrect in a college setting to institute a policy in which half of the campus gets wronged or denied a resource that's supposed to be for everyone," said student Lucy Caldwell, who also wrote a column in The Harvard Crimson newspaper critical of the new hours. Student Ola Aljawhary, who is Muslim and works out elsewhere on campus but is not one of the women who requested the change, rejected that argument. "The majority should be willing to compromise," she said. "I think that's just basic courtesy. We must show tolerance and respect for all others." The "compromise" is you get a membership in a private womens only gym. Then other women can point and make laugh at you without the presence of men. The trial policy went into effect Feb. 4, about a month after a group of six Muslim women, with the support of the Harvard College Women's Center, asked the university for the special hours, spokesman Robert Mitchell said. "We get special requests from religious groups all the time and we try to honor them whenever possible," he said, noting that the school has designated spaces for Muslim and Hindu students to pray. No men are allowed in the gym between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Mondays, and between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Even the staff during those times is all women. Rest at link. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #9 Yeah how about 0300-0500 or 2300-0100. That way these idiots can PT and it won't interfere with prostating themselves on the bugrug. |
| Posted by: Slease Speaking for Boskone666 aka Broadhead6 2008-03-04 21:35 |
| #8 Cpmpare wid RENSE > ISLAM BRINGS POLYGAMY WITH IT [UK-Europe]. ALternate title - TAKE MY WIVES, PLEASE - ISLAM'S POLYGAMY MOVES WEST. See also article on penetration of ISLAMIC SHARIA LAW everywhere in Great Britain. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-03-04 21:30 |
| #7 Obscene comment redacted by poster. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2008-03-04 21:12 |
| #6 The trial policy went into effect Feb. 4, about a month after a group of six Muslim women... They cave over SIX friggin broads? "The majority should be willing to compromise," she said. "I think that's just basic courtesy. We must show tolerance and respect for all others." Yeah, kinda like folks in those far off lands deal with "cartoons"... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-03-04 20:07 |
| #5 How stupid. If they feel they must give these women a couple of hours without men present, how about at 3 to 5 in the morning? Why does it have to be during prime time? 6 women? Hey maybe I could use that ploy so I could exercise in a less crowded gym ;) My kids while on the swim team had to practice at odd times so as not to be filling the pool during open hour swim times. |
| Posted by: Jan 2008-03-04 19:50 |
| #4 paul "from boston": nobody stops the wymyns of Islam from joining a private workout center for wymyns. In America, we don't segregate facilities and times due to religious requirements on publicly attended facilities. Harvard, having accepted public funds, are accountable to the same standards. Or perhaps, as a Catholic, I should request all meat, Halal or Haram, not be dispensed during Lent? Same stoopid idea. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-03-04 19:37 |
| #3 i think that is a good way to show "muslim countries" how the united states allows people of all different religion to still express their believes and that it is trully a free country. |
| Posted by: paul from boston 2008-03-04 18:57 |
| #2 We need some guys to sue. Isn't this a violation of Title IX or something? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2008-03-04 17:48 |
| #1 what bullshit |
| Posted by: sinse 2008-03-04 17:40 |