Lawsuit Suggests Men May Be Adopting 'Feminist' Tactics

http://www.foxnews.com/index.html ^ | Tuesday, January 03, 2006 | Wendy McElroy

[misterrob]

I take the club's side in this one. While it would certainly put a stick in the eyes of the feminists, the fact remains that businesses should have the right to serve whoever they choose to.

[SouthernFreebird]

I liked it better when men and women could have private clubs.

[gondramB]

"I take the club's side in this one. While it would certainly put a stick in the eyes of the feminists, the fact remains that businesses should have the right to serve whoever they choose to."


there is a difference between a private club and a public buisiness. The business is usually legally a place of public accomodation. i don't know how this club in question is structured... it could go either way.

For example it's legal for Augusta National, a private country club to not have female members but it's not legal the local kroger to refuse to sell beer to black people.

[razorback-bert]

settled in January 2005 on the condition that men have full access to classes and facilities, with the exception of lockers and showers.

But, but, women are allowed in NFL and NBA locker rooms.

[misterrob]

I said should. It's against the law to discriminate against anyone but:

Men
Whites
Christians
Conservatives

[freedumb2003]

While it would certainly put a stick in the eyes of the feminists, the fact remains that businesses should have the right to serve whoever they choose to.

This is just stupid and mean-spirited. I mean, what guy REALLY feels that he will get equal or better excercise at a chick gym?

To what end was this lawsuit really filed?

[Tribune7]

Feminism is stupid and this is just as stupid.

[misterrob]

Someone who obviously wants to prove a point. If men are not allowed to have their own clubs then women don't get to have them either. Frankly. most of the women who go to chick only gyms are not really ones you want to see anyway.

[Billthedrill]

I was a member of a health club that was forcibly "co-educated" in the 80's by a militant feminist who openly crowed that she didn't have the faintest intention of ever actually working out there. After they went under - the judgment was that they had to supply equal shower and bathroom facilities to both sexes, immediately - nobody else did either.

This is just as wrong, IMHO, but if there is a feeling of "sauce for the goose" in it, that's why. We need a consistent public policy on the matter. I'd be fine with it either way, but not one that dictates equal access for women and no access for men.

[lonestar]

About 20 years ago in Houston, a group of African-Americans sued a club composed only of German descendants for discrimination. The club had a nice club house and swimming pool which they wanted to use.

They won; were able to join the club and in a very short time trashed both the club house and pool.

[DieHard the Hunter]

> I liked it better when men and women could have private clubs.

That's one of the advantages of being a Freemason.

[Fierce Allegiance]

I have 4 strikes on me.

[ArrogantBustard]

the fact remains that businesses should have the right to serve whoever they choose to.

I agree. Maybe if the feminazis get enough pokes in the eye, they'll quit violating the rights of men.

[JLS]

Some women prefer to workout without men around, but the way to get those women on our side on this is for the court to hold this type of discrimination illegal. The more people who join the side of businesses having a right within reason to set their own policies the better. I bet now there are some clients of this business who are all in favor of forcing businesses that cater only to males to allow women.

[festus]

Lawsuit Suggests Men May Be Adopting 'Feminist' Tactics

I don't care what happens we aren't burning our bras !!!

[sgtbono2002]

I wanna join the DAR.

[sandbar]

Goose, meet Gander.

[muir_redwoods]

"I don't care what happens we aren't burning our bras !!!"

Bro's, ya mean

[Doctor Raoul]

Smokers, you forgot smokers. And heterosexuals. And meat eaters.