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Anon 14:24 "mess up women only swimming sessions"
I don't know when, in my 58 adult years of swimming, 'women only' sessions (I haven't noticed 'men only') were introduced (I have a sister, 2 daughters, 3 grand-daughters, all keen swimmers, and they don't use them.) The first time I noticed one, in a pool I hadn't used before, it was annoying, because they nearly always seemed to be at a time when many people would want to swim. Why were they thought desirable by whom and why? In public pools, they should only exist if there's a reason that most people would agree with. Despite seeing quite disabled (if that's still an acceptable word) people, even some quite competent in the water but needing a bit of a hand getting to and from and in and out, I don't recall any reserved sessions for them.
There should be discrimination in public employment, facilities etc only on grounds that in general are rational and felt to be reasonable by the public.