Harvard tries women-only gym hours - Democratic Underground

IndianaJones

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Wed Mar-05-08 10:24 AM
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Harvard tries women-only gym hours

I'm a little torn on what to think of this.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_on_re_us/harvard_women_s_hours

In a test of Harvard's famed open-mindedness, the university has banned men from one of its gyms for a few hours a week to accommodate Muslim women who say it offends their sense of modesty to exercise in front of the opposite sex.

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Dr. Strange

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Wed Mar-05-08 10:31 AM
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1. Dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2958932

I'm not as torn. I don't believe Muslim women should be working out. It just doesn't seem right.

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MaryCeleste

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Wed Mar-05-08 09:41 PM
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2. As long as equal and equivalent mens only hours are set to balance out this sillines

This has been post more than a few times, you might want to check out the other threads

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