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Originally Posted by pylon
I am not saying it is wrong to exclude men from a business, I get why it is done.
However, if you take gender inequality and misogyny out, how can a women's business do the same thing carte blanche, without the same repercussions? Why is there not outrage from the mens side about us being excluded, I never see it.
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How many specifically women's only businesses are there really? Curves/women's gyms are the only thing I can think of off of the top of my head. And in that case, it's a whole lot more about creating a safe space for women. Given that there's controversy on this board about a thread specifically meant for men to ogle barely dressed women--it's understandable why women would want a safe, women's only space in order to work out while not feeling like pieces of meat.
Also there's a reason why there are spaces like Curves that are 'safe spaces' for women, because by and large, the world is not a place where women can always feel safe. Women are still treated as a minority, are still fighting for equality. When you have the upper hand already--does it really make sense for you to be alloted special perks? When your simple existence as a man is a nice big perk?
Putting it in simplistic terms, one of my favorite examples: when you're playing MarioKart, if you're already in first place, you don't get turtle shells or lightning bolts. Because you're already winning.