Comments on: She agrees with Bill Hobbs http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/03/28/she-agrees-with-bill-hobbs/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:40:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Scott Frith http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/03/28/she-agrees-with-bill-hobbs/#comment-1262 Scott Frith Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:20:08 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/03/28/she-agrees-with-bill-hobbs/#comment-1262 Many gyms (NFC in Fountain City is one example) offer a private area for women who'd rather not be gawked at by men while doing their workout. I've had female friends complain and go to the gym at odd hours to avoid groups of (male) weightlifters who often stare or make them feel uncomfortable. While the example at Harvard might serve a political agenda, or some absurd argument that we're on the slippery-slope to Sharia law in America, the fact is many women would rather work out without men around. Otherwise, why would local gyms have these women-only rooms? I doubt it's to cater to our small Muslim population. It surprises me that Harvard doesn't have a similar women-only area. I'm not sure if such a private area is as common in a University setting as it may be in a corporate gym. Many gyms (NFC in Fountain City is one example) offer a private area for women who’d rather not be gawked at by men while doing their workout. I’ve had female friends complain and go to the gym at odd hours to avoid groups of (male) weightlifters who often stare or make them feel uncomfortable.

While the example at Harvard might serve a political agenda, or some absurd argument that we’re on the slippery-slope to Sharia law in America, the fact is many women would rather work out without men around. Otherwise, why would local gyms have these women-only rooms? I doubt it’s to cater to our small Muslim population.

It surprises me that Harvard doesn’t have a similar women-only area. I’m not sure if such a private area is as common in a University setting as it may be in a corporate gym.

]]> By: Missybw http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/03/28/she-agrees-with-bill-hobbs/#comment-1261 Missybw Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:02:13 +0000 http://knoxvilletalks.com/2008/03/28/she-agrees-with-bill-hobbs/#comment-1261 Muslim women need to start their own facility if they feel that strongly about this. Otherwise, they have to learn at some point that Sharia and the accompanying strictures will never be the law here. I agree too. Muslim women need to start their own facility if they feel that strongly about this. Otherwise, they have to learn at some point that Sharia and the accompanying strictures will never be the law here. I agree too.

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