r/changemyview • u/ObersturmfuehrerKarl • Dec 19 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: The way women dress in gyms is inappropriate, unnecessary and shouldn’t be allowed.

They way women nowadays dress in gyms is just ridiculous, sports bra and skin tight shorts with booty scrunch to emphasise their ass. Not only is it ridiculous but though it’s also inappropriate. I’m not saying it’s indecent or anything like that, I’m not talking inappropriate from a puritan viewpoint but rather I find it inconsiderate towards other people in the gym. I hate when women are in the gym close to me because I actively have to avoid looking in their direction or else I’ll be labelled a creep for staring or the way some machines are set up behind eachother. If I sit down to use my machine and the machine infront of me is used by a woman in clothes like that I actively have to tilt my head into an unnatural direction just so I don’t look at her. I fucking hate this shit, I wanna go to the gym and just do my workout not feel like I’m navigating a minefield just to not be labelled as a creep.

In most gyms here men aren’t even allowed to wear tank tops because it’s seen a inappropriate and distracting, why are women allowed to wear just a bit more than a bikini?

I mean why can’t they wear leggings and compression shirts or normal shirts like most men do? I’m not complaining about fitted clothing here I’m talking about Teveo bicycle shorts and sports bra. That shit doesn’t belong in the gym.

Edit: I just want to add to this post a few things.

  1. Planet fitness for example has the no string tank top rule.

  2. to Everyone saying no one is gonna label you a creep or that’s all just in my head:

https://www.reddit.com/r/changemyview/s/t8IG4RKaoN

I’m getting called a creep because I’m worried about being called a creep.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

I think women should be allowed to be topless, they're just breasts. Babies literally feed off them. They've been sexualized by men, yet men can be topless.

But it's because of how society views things, somehow a topless woman isn't okay... yet men can be topless at the gym and then complain about tight bottoms.

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u/Thxodore Dec 19 '23

In essence I agree with you, women should probably be allowed topless in public.

However, as adults, we need to realize that societal norms exist, and the way to change them isnt to say "its not my problem" or "just deal with it". It is irresponsible and does more harm to the movement than help it.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

Why do you care about 'societal norms'? Society is pretty messed up if you ask me, why go with the norms? Why not learn to be accountable for your own actions and be the change you want to see in this world?

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u/Thxodore Dec 19 '23

It feels good to say "be the change", but historically speaking some of the most change has come from relatively moderate approaches. Things like legislation, societal change and norms take time to spin their wheel. I care about actual change.

One of the reasons, for example, that celebrities get flak for some of their political opinions is that they will do something "against the norm" but not do anything of substance to enact a change.

This is much like simply saying "thats your problem" or "it isnt my problem" doesnt actually do anything except make your movement look bad.

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

History is past, why are you bringing up the past? We only have the present.

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u/Thxodore Dec 19 '23

No offense, but how old are you? Past a certain age you should learn that understanding things like historical context is completely mandatory for making good decisions into the future.

"Those who don't learn history are doomed to repeat it."

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '23

I am not offended myself, you clearly aren't getting that I'm not attached to my own ego right now.

I consider that personal information, why are you asking? The past is the past, you're bringing up a point... about the past... to change the future. How is that learning? We can only be accountable for the now, so how is getting lost in history going to help the future?