As women, there is no denying that our bodies – and our minds – are put through a lot more torture than most men. So why is it that some people still feel the need to shame us?
Much like this absurd story about a mom shamed by the Boy Scouts of America for discreetly breastfeeding her child during her son’s meeting, one woman was outraged when she came across a very disturbing sign about the female body.
While visiting the Vake Swimming Pool And Fitness Club in Tbilisi, Georgia, Sophie Tabatadze came across the offensive sign, banning women from swimming on their periods and took a photo to share online.
“Do you even realize how offensive this is?” Tabatadze wrote on Facebook. “And, by the way, since according to your rules we are not allowed to use a swimming pool 5-6 days each month, do we get a preferential price compared with men? #mysogyny #mysogynyinaction.”
“Our statement is not sexist and has a preventive objective,” the club wrote in response to Tabatadze, according to SELF. “We had a case, when the water was contaminated due to which we had suffered damage. We try to follow norms of hygiene and we ask our members to do the same.”
A Vake staffer also told BuzzFeed News, “We have had some incidents about this where, I’m sorry that I have to mention, I have found tampons on the surface of the pool.”
However, most commenters sided with Tabatdze, and were outraged by the sign. What do you think of this absurd story?
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Woman’s Post About Outrageous Period-Shaming Sign At Pool Goes Viral is an article from: LifeDaily