Posted on 04/26/2006 2:33:31 PM PDT by LibWhacker
LINCOLN PARK, Mich. (AP) — A chain of fitness centers has put up partitions in response to complaints by Muslim women about a lack of privacy while they work out.
Fitness USA agreed to the changes at its Lincoln Park gym after meeting with a concerned Muslim member of the gym and Dawud Walid, executive director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Some Muslim members of the gym said they need to work out in single-sex rooms to meet Islam's standards of modesty. They said they joined Fitness USA because it accommodated this need.
But the gym recently opened a new area open to both sexes, and from there, men were able to see into the women's section, Walid said.
Jodi Berry, administrative director for the chain, based in Oakland County's West Bloomfield Township, said the company had been unaware of the problem. After the meeting last week, Fitness USA installed some panels and frosted glass that completely block off the women's area from the coed room, she said.
CAIR praised the company's decision.
As long as it's not being done as the result of a lawsuit, it doesn't bother me. Want yer extra perks? You get to pay for them.
Cancel membership now, can't see anything now, shoot couldn't see before because of those Burka's! If I was a member I would actually cancel now.
one more 9/11 type terrorist attack in America and "privacy" will be the least of their problems...
Don't the veils, towels on their heads and masks get in the way of exercising?
"Modesty" is a reasonable reason to make such a request. "Islam" is not.
It seems to be that liberals are caught between two powerful lobbies: radical feminists and conservative muslims. Republicans don't have a much of a problem with this. They would just tell both of them to put a sock in it and let the free market resolve the issue.
If they don't like the facilities why don't they open their own bloody gym and run it any way they like?
Better yet, go back to their own countries and open it there.
since that was your first post on your first day, newbie; I'll let you slide...
Incrementalism.
Give him an inch and he wants a foot.
Give him an foot and he wants a yard.
Give him a yard and he wants a pool in it.
generous of you
oh, they need to get a grip. Join an all-woman's spa. Curves, Shapes...
if they don't like the idea of working out with guys, then exercise your free rights and go work out somewhere else!
Why are we accomodating these idiots?
i liked your post!
Cripes! What the hell is that??
Exactly.
more like who in the hell is that!
Muslim persuasion, obviously.
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