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‘[E]ven with specialized hours, using the Barnes Center’s facilities may not be possible for some [Syracuse University] students. [Two Muslim students] said the glass windows and doors looking into the pool are another obstacle in their efforts to make the area accessible to Muslim women. [One student] suggested installing curtains to block the windows, and prevent men from seeing women swimming.’

Separate women-only hours, sheeting on the pool windows… And here’s another reason these are great ideas!

“I’m sure it’s not only Muslims, I think there’ll be a lot of female students that would benefit from it because not everyone is comfortable with all genders swimming (together),” [another student] said.

Hey now that you mention it a lot — a TON!! — of American women are uncomfortable swimming – hell, being in the same room – with men! Now we see what hijabs and long black coats are about. I think we’ll wear them too!

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UD thanks Stephen.

Margaret Soltan, September 25, 2022 1:51PM
Posted in: forms of religious experience

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