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Orthodox woman says gym threatened to arrest her for working out in a skirt
NY Post ^ | 10/2/2015 | Frank Rosario and Bruce Golding

Posted on 10/17/2015 4:38:57 PM PDT by NetAddicted

An Orthodox Jewish woman is suing the Lucille Roberts health-club chain for allegedly pitching a holy fit when she insisted on wearing a skirt during her workouts in Brooklyn. Yosefa Jalal, of Crown Heights, claims in court papers to be filed Friday that she was repeatedly harassed, threatened with arrest and ultimately had her membership revoked for following religious dictates regarding female modesty.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chareidi; gymoutfits; judaism; rationality; skirts; skitrs
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Can't find the name of the gym.
1 posted on 10/17/2015 4:38:57 PM PDT by NetAddicted
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To: NetAddicted

Oh, sugar! The name’s in the first line.


2 posted on 10/17/2015 4:39:47 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: NetAddicted

I don’t understand. What’s the problem?


3 posted on 10/17/2015 4:42:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: NetAddicted

Conform to American social norms? Go work out in Islamland, in a burka, a skirt, or spandex. Vegas says you would be dead within two days.


4 posted on 10/17/2015 4:43:33 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: nickcarraway

I think the gym was worried about liability if her skirt got caught in a stair-master, for example.


5 posted on 10/17/2015 4:44:37 PM PDT by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: NetAddicted

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out there’s more to this story. I get the very strong feeling I’m hearing only one side of a two sided story.


6 posted on 10/17/2015 4:45:03 PM PDT by circlecity
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“I’m hearing only one side of a two sided story.”

There are 3 sides to every story. just say’n.


7 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:16 PM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Well, they could have told her that, rather than threaten arrest.


8 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:18 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: circlecity

“I’m hearing only one side of a two sided story.”

There are 3 sides to every story. just say’n.


9 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:22 PM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: circlecity

“I’m hearing only one side of a two sided story.”

There are 3 sides to every story. just say’n.


10 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:25 PM PDT by Autonomous User (During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Well, they could have told her that, rather than threaten arrest.


11 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:25 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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Its a problem because the gym insist that all women wear this:

Ok I really dont know I just made that up.

12 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:25 PM PDT by corkoman
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To: nickcarraway

Perhaps it’s a safety risk as a skirt can get stuck in one of the machines.


13 posted on 10/17/2015 4:47:45 PM PDT by Catphish
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To: Autonomous User

That’s a Jewish saying, or something like that.


14 posted on 10/17/2015 4:48:54 PM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: circlecity

For sure. You read these stories and they portray one side as completely unrealistic, and the victim, pure as the driven snow. There has to be a lot more to this story, but the other side can’t talk, because they are being sued.


15 posted on 10/17/2015 4:50:33 PM PDT by Yogafist
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To: PapaBear3625; Catphish

In a Zumba class?


16 posted on 10/17/2015 4:50:35 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: NetAddicted

“Well, they could have told her that, rather than threaten arrest.”

How do you know they didn’t give her ample warning? I can’t imagine they don’t have a membership contract with requirements of what can and can’t be worn on the workout equipment, how it is to be used, etc. As others have posted, it seems this is one side of a multi-sided story.


17 posted on 10/17/2015 4:53:43 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: NetAddicted

Not Guilty.

18 posted on 10/17/2015 4:53:55 PM PDT by Artemis Webb (I will not worship at the alter of Diversity.)
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To: NetAddicted
In a perfect world a man's home is his castle, and his business is his kingdom, so I would say they have the right to dictate rules for their establishment.

But at this point...If she were a lesbian having a tongue-wrestling contest with another girl or a muslim wearing a bin-bag they wouldn't say boo to her.

19 posted on 10/17/2015 4:54:50 PM PDT by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Exsurge, Domine, et judica causam tuam)
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To: fhayek

Jew

Not moon rock satan worshipper


20 posted on 10/17/2015 4:54:52 PM PDT by wardaddy (The establishment needs destroying)
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