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Related: About this forumIn 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 womens-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 womens-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beach I couldnt go to the beach, said Molly, a young Orthodox woman who asked that her last name and photograph not be published because her religious beliefs require modesty.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/
packman
(16,296 posts)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.
rug
(82,333 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)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.
rug
(82,333 posts)You really don't get it.
packman
(16,296 posts)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)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)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.