Public funds used for single-sex fitness program - again

Submitted by Minuteman on Sun, 2016-01-31 12:59

Link here. Excerpt:

'Ibrahim Mohamed discovered that Somali-American women in Shakopee had more challenges than most: they didn’t know much about exercise and couldn’t find a women-only environment to work out, which many Muslim women prefer.
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Mohamed, president of the Shakopee Diversity Alliance, applied for and received the Neighborhood Health Connections grant from Allina Health and St. Francis Regional Medical Center. He used the $10,300, intended for health-related programming, to create the Somali Women’s Exercise program, or Somali Jimisci.
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The first group of 30 women graduated from the program last week. Participants tried Zumba, yoga and strength training classes at the River Valley YMCA in Prior Lake, and swimming lessons at the East Junior High pool in Shakopee. Both locations limited the classes to women only. The YMCA bought shades for the doors to keep spaces private, Mohamed said.
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In Somalia, girls play sports like basketball at school and women walk outside for exercise, Mohamed said.

But in Minnesota, “It’s difficult for a lot of us to do it,” Sharif said. Weather is prohibitive, and gyms like the YMCA are coed, which makes many Somali women uncomfortable.'

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... when private funding is utilized. But not when public funds are being spent. Male taxpayers are funding discrimination against them.

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Submitted by Matt on Sun, 2016-01-31 18:47

These types of things are difficult to challenge in Minnesota, even though they are against the law. I've challenged a couple of girls-only science events. The Human Rights Department tells me that I must find an individual man/boy who has attempted to join the classes and been turned away. I have pointed out to them that the classes clearly exclude men, but they have been adamant that they will take no action. Probably a socialist state of Minnesota thing.

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Submitted by charlie on Sun, 2016-01-31 21:18

Charlie

If it is a school sponsoring the pool or the science event, you can file a Title IX on behalf of an anonymous victim who will remain anonymous.

One filing is all it takes. You do not have to be a "victim."

The steps are straightforward.

Use Title IX against them. It is simple.

http://knowyourix.org/title-ix/common-concerns-when-filing-a-title-ix-complaint/

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Submitted by ThomasI on Mon, 2016-02-01 08:10