Seattle announces 'women only' swimming program

I'm sick and tired of having to bend over backwards to accommodate those religous beliefs so not to offend.   I'm offended because I have to shelf my religous beliefs.   MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!!

".... it's not the first time single-gender swimming has been offered at Seattle pools. A previous program used grant money to rent the pools for women-only swimming times, but that money has dried up ...."

 

S0o, where were all you outraged, p!ssed off male taxpayers when they PREVIOUSLY ran the exact same program without announcing it?

 

It went on just fine, no complaints, no accusations of special treatment or sexism or anything else, no filing of lawsuits with discrimination complaints.

 

You all are a joke - if they had never said a word about the program and simply just implimented it, you would never even know about it - and most likely would never have become Keyboard Kamakazis in attacking it.

Redmond pool has had this for years...shruggs

It's a public pool, but you can rent it for birthday parties...

Once again I am glad I don't live in Seattle.

I think those women should find private pools to swim at.  Let them pay for it.  

I was thinking more about this.  There are already times during which only certain populations are able to use the pool at Meadowbrook.  There are times for adults/seniors, families in the pool with kids, and of course kids swimming lesson times.  There are time for just swim teams, some of which I believe are private.

 

So, maybe this is consistent with what the pool is already doing?

"Single Gender"   ???

let me see now, we can't have Christmas trees only holiday trees on city property, we can't have nativity displays because of there religious aspects. We can't pray in public without somebody complaining.  They want to remove the cross on the hill in La Jolla, Cal.  because it's on city property, and we can't have bible study classes on school property (after school hour of course)  BUT we can close a PUBLIC pool on city property to open it only to a few from a religious sect and that's OK. Just how and who figured this out and where do I file my complaint. If one person can have Christmas removed for public display, then I should be able to have these women removed from their private pool party. I won't because I don't believe one person should have that much power but it would be fun to shake up who ever made this ridicules decision.

I really have no problem with this, but they should offer a window for men only too. 

 

I don't know what KOMO is trying to pull by calling it "single gender" though.  For God's sake, show some backbone and call it what it is, female only. 

I assume that if a man tried to start a "men's only pool time", that the city would have to accept it because to disallow it would be discrimination and a clear double-standard, correct?

I will be writing a nasty letter to "NO MA'AM" about this.

Another example of a completely clueless Seattle government.  Somebody has got to be putting stupid juice in the water.

Yawn

Hey that is blatant sexual discrimination! Sorry Public pool paid for by tax dollars and so this is just wrong. Men can't have private clubs like Augusta national own and payed for by private funds. So why should women who want to be equal to men get the special treatment? Hmmm?

These pools are also paid for (and built mostly) by male taxers as well.

 

You want to know who the entitlement group is  - well, here's your answer. It's been an all out assault on men for 40+ years.

 

Slow news day....

If it were men wanting a male only time it would be called sexist.  

 

Public Pool, Public money means no discrimination or special preference.  If they don't like co-ed then swim somewhere else.

Am I allowed to come swim if I'm a female but don't share the cultural, personal, or religious reasons?  

 

What if I just want more room in the lap lanes?  

 

Will I have to fill out a form to demonstrate my reasons for not swimming with men or will my female appearance alone be enough to get me in?

 

Hmmm...

Oh yes I am wise

But it's wisdom born of pain

Yes, I've paid the price

But look how much I gained

If I have to, I can do anything

I am strong (strong)

I am invincible (invincible)

I am woman

 

-Helen Reddy, 1972

 

I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same.

So let me get this straight, we must allow sexually confused boys into the girlscouts, and now we are segregating males from public swimming functions? What if I was a male that thought I was born a woman instead?  My opinion: put on some modest clothing if that is the issue and jump into the 21st century.

This is America, buy your own pool and quit expecting others to accommodate you.

 

And let's call a spade a spade here... "because of cultural, personal or religious reasons, cannot swim in a co-ed environment,",  should be written "because of cultural, personal or religious reasons, will not swim in a co-ed environment," 

What??  Augusta Golf Club would disagree.  Going the wrong way when you start showing preferential treatment to one and not others.

This does not taste right. Lets send this back to the kitchen...

And bring back them fountains for "colored people" too...   This city rears it's ugly hypocrisy when issues like this come up.  Public funds are now going to be used for private religious functions...Bravo...Bravo...

 

I'm really blown away by this...  It seems so minor until you start to see the little things making up the bigger picture.  We pass Gay Marriage with the clause that certain clergy are exempt from having to participate...  Now we hand over a public space, paid for and run with public money to a group of people that want to use it for religious purposes...Pat on the head, stab in the back, smile in the face...    I want a Gay Day on Wednesday!  Make it happen or I'll sue...and I will sue...just to make a point. 

Why would a public  facility cater to a religious prejudice?

So, why is there not "only men" swimming?