Comments on: Religious Tolerance or Gender Discrimination? Harvard Goes to Women-Only Hours at Gym http://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/02/religious-tolerance-or-gender-discrimination-harvard-goes-to-women-only-hours-at-gym/ Res ipsa loquitur ("The thing itself speaks") Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:46:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sin-chronized Swimming: German Court Holds that Muslim Girl Must Swim Despite Religious Prohibitions « JONATHAN TURLEY http://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/02/religious-tolerance-or-gender-discrimination-harvard-goes-to-women-only-hours-at-gym/#comment-12934 Sin-chronized Swimming: German Court Holds that Muslim Girl Must Swim Despite Religious Prohibitions « JONATHAN TURLEY Thu, 08 May 2008 21:53:34 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-12934 [...] I objected to the recent decision of Harvard to exclude males from a gym, here, I view this decision to be highly offensive. It is one thing to exclude people based on gender and [...] [...] I objected to the recent decision of Harvard to exclude males from a gym, here, I view this decision to be highly offensive. It is one thing to exclude people based on gender and [...]

]]> By: Vincent Caminiti http://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/02/religious-tolerance-or-gender-discrimination-harvard-goes-to-women-only-hours-at-gym/#comment-7417 Vincent Caminiti Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:23:25 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-7417 Freckles - why on Earth would school officials open themselves up to criticism of being, creative, socially responsible and forward thinking? That's precisely what they would be doing if they took a few steps back, examined the situation and looked at it from your thoughtful perspective. Chances are, many other women, not following a social or religious tradition would also be very much in favor of your solution for many reasons including personal modesty. Your solution is what used to be thought of as 'diplomatic' before our Nation banned the practice. Freckles – why on Earth would school officials open themselves up to criticism of being, creative, socially responsible and forward thinking?

That’s precisely what they would be doing if they took a few steps back, examined the situation and looked at it from your thoughtful perspective.

Chances are, many other women, not following a social or religious tradition would also be very much in favor of your solution for many reasons including personal modesty. Your solution is what used to be thought of as ‘diplomatic’ before our Nation banned the practice.

]]> By: frecklescassie http://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/02/religious-tolerance-or-gender-discrimination-harvard-goes-to-women-only-hours-at-gym/#comment-7399 frecklescassie Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:58:52 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-7399 I have a friend that is an orthodox Jew and his mom will only go to a women's gym. And his dad can't go to any pool if there are women in bikinis there. Maybe they should make that gym women only on Tues and Thurs and men only on Mon & Weds. Just for a few hours. I have a friend that is an orthodox Jew and his mom will only go to a women’s gym. And his dad can’t go to any pool if there are women in bikinis there.

Maybe they should make that gym women only on Tues and Thurs and men only on Mon & Weds. Just for a few hours.

]]> By: JR http://jonathanturley.org/2008/03/02/religious-tolerance-or-gender-discrimination-harvard-goes-to-women-only-hours-at-gym/#comment-7396 JR Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:53:26 +0000 http://jonathanturley.wordpress.com/?p=1192#comment-7396 This seems like exactly the sort of case that Ruth Bader Ginsberg would have loved to litigate back before she hit the bench. Some women's-libber attorney (or a gay rights proponent who's gamed this out far further than I have at this point) might find a reason to jump on this to see if there's a good angle to establish a favorable precedent for future cases. It sounds, on just a cursory reading, like there might be an opportunity to expand equal rights protections. This seems like exactly the sort of case that Ruth Bader Ginsberg would have loved to litigate back before she hit the bench. Some women’s-libber attorney (or a gay rights proponent who’s gamed this out far further than I have at this point) might find a reason to jump on this to see if there’s a good angle to establish a favorable precedent for future cases. It sounds, on just a cursory reading, like there might be an opportunity to expand equal rights protections.

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