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rug

(82,333 posts)
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 04:17 PM Aug 2016

In Israel, women-only beach days allow the religious to relax



An Orthodox Jewish girl enters Tel Aviv's "religious" beach, one of 12 gender-segregated beaches in Israel. RNS photo by Michele Chabin

By Michele Chabin | 4 hours ago

TEL AVIV, Israel (RNS) It was Sunday — women’s-only day — at the so-called religious beach in this Israeli city on the Mediterranean, and several hundred women and girls sat on the sand or frolicked in the gentle waves with an abandon they rarely exhibit elsewhere.

While some European beaches are banning women dressed in “burkinis” and other modest swimwear, and Americans are challenging women’s-only swimming hours at public pools, this Israeli beach has long been a haven for women whose strict religious beliefs, community norms or fears of sexual harassment, among other reasons, make swimming or sunbathing alongside men undesirable, even impossible.

“Were it not for the religious beach I couldn’t go to the beach,” said Molly, a young Orthodox woman who asked that her last name and photograph not be published because her religious beliefs require modesty.

“I can be myself here,” Molly said solemnly, perched on a piece of municipal exercise equipment as she looked out at the sea.

http://religionnews.com/2016/08/24/in-israel-women-only-beach-days-allow-the-religious-to-relax/
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In Israel, women-only beach days allow the religious to relax (Original Post) rug Aug 2016 OP
This isn't progress - This is religion stifling a person's life packman Aug 2016 #1
What about a woman-only beach, a man-only beach, or a children-only beach? rug Aug 2016 #2
How about a black's only beach or a white's only beach? packman Aug 2016 #3
Retarded only beach? rug Aug 2016 #4
Well, one of us doesn't packman Aug 2016 #5
What's the test for being religious enough? Warren Stupidity Aug 2016 #6
Ok, warren. Now you can prove that lame passive-aggressive claim. rug Aug 2016 #7
 

packman

(16,296 posts)
1. This isn't progress - This is religion stifling a person's life
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 07:18 PM
Aug 2016

Screw that - In other words, the only time a women can enjoy themselves is when they have a "religious" beach. Fuck any religion that does this to a human being.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
3. How about a black's only beach or a white's only beach?
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 08:11 PM
Aug 2016

retarded only beach - rich people with over 1 million income beach, etc., etc. I hate sorting people out because someone will always be left out.

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
5. Well, one of us doesn't
Wed Aug 24, 2016, 09:17 PM
Aug 2016

I can only hope your original post was in the spirit of sarcasm because segregating women because of some archaic religious nonsense formulated by and enforced by males offended you as it did me.

Enuff said - peace

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
6. What's the test for being religious enough?
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 01:46 AM
Aug 2016

Some people in this forum are delighted by religious privilege. Same people are frequently parsing words looking for some proof that the irreligious are just as bigoted as the sort of crap outlined in the op.

Maybe a Star of David? Worked in the past to clearly identify who belonged to what religion.

 

rug

(82,333 posts)
7. Ok, warren. Now you can prove that lame passive-aggressive claim.
Thu Aug 25, 2016, 04:14 AM
Aug 2016

While you 're doing that, you can also explain whether you think that women wishing a women-only beach is the same as having a "retarded beach". Go on.

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