Ladies only swimming sessions

I`m unsure whether to put this in the Sports section, or the General, because, let`s face it, it`s a wider point than when Heeley pool is available.....

I was thinking of going to Heeley pool this afternoon, a Saturday. I then discovered that most of the afternoon it`s advertised as "Ladies only".

Now, is it just me, or is that sexist and unfair ? I`m not sure I agree with Ladies only sessions at all, but if you do have them surely you should also have Gents only sessions to balance it up ?

It seems to me that women want their cake and eat it. They want to be treated the same as men, but also a bit better as well. Is that not the case ?

The only reason the baths, and other facilities, offer women only sessions is financial. If the organisation feels that they are losing money by not supporting a particular group then they will cater for them.

Why don't you get together a pressure group and then go and ask for men only sessions?

The only reason the baths, and other facilities, offer women only sessions is financial. If the organisation feels that they are losing money by not supporting a particular group then they will cater for them.

 

Why don't you get together a pressure group and then go and ask for men only sessions?

That`s interesting. I do wonder how they get round the sex equality laws, though having said that, are they just a myth ? ! ?

I suspect this at least partly is to accommodation ladies of certain cultures that wouldn't permit them to swim with men.

" They want to be treated the same as men" Sounds like you thought this one through.

At Graves pool there are different sessions for different groups at different times of day. Seems to work well as its a lot easier to get some decent swimming in when its lane swimming as opposed to leisure.

There are enough swimming pools and hours in the day to accommodate all.

At Graves pool there are different sessions for different groups at different times of day. Seems to work well as its a lot easier to get some decent swimming in when its lane swimming as opposed to leisure.

 

There are enough swimming pools and hours in the day to accommodate all.

Not sure I`d agree with that one, particularly lane swimming if Ponds Forge lanes are closed for yet another event.....