Not learning from the idiocy of scheduling women-only swimming sessions that debarred women from swimming with their children (and excluded all men) during peak weekend times, Clissold Leisure Centre has now been barring access to its pool to most of the community by reserving the pool to Muslim men on Sunday mornings.
I wish Hackney Council put the same effort into fairness and leadership as it does into target-hitting. It would not only look less ridiculous, but the tragic results of inhuman, bureaucratic single-mindedness might finally be avoided.
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This does seem crazy. I believe in having reserved times for various groups in order to increase access. However this seems ridiculous and totally at odds with the aim.
Sorry, but isn’t it supposed to be a public pool?
If people have a problem with swimming with other members of the public, they should find a private pool.
I am sick unto death of this pandering.
Unless of course, they are going to have a dickhead free swimming hour so I can swim in peace. Sorry Hackney Labour, even you have to be excluded.
I had this problem in York when taking my young son for a swim.
Public swimming should be just that and open to everyone.
Talk about equality, I know of no men only swimming sessions! This is about exclusionand it aint getting any better.
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