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Disgusting Ageism from Gym.

(6 Posts)
Blossoming Fri 18-Jul-25 15:21:21

I’m speechless!

metro.co.uk/2025/07/18/tracked-dreadful-uk-gym-banned-women-25-23675360/

One employee said the new policy is ‘only for really old women above 50’,

M0nica Fri 18-Jul-25 15:27:59

Speechless? Me too.

TerriBull Fri 18-Jul-25 15:50:24

Is that proposal even legal? wouldn't it breach some sort of discriminatory law. They must be confident of the age demographic of their clientele. The health clubs I've belonged to have wanted to reel their members in from the cradle to the grave. Creches to keep fit classes tailored for their older members.

As for the employee who deemed those over 50 really old women "you'll be there before you know it" hmm

ferry23 Fri 18-Jul-25 16:54:18

That is surely in breach of the Equaliy Act. It's so very wrong on so many levels. angry

Granmarderby10 Fri 18-Jul-25 17:10:09

What I picked up on from the original statement was that the general consensus amongst members was that females aged between 12 to 24 require/deserve? a dedicated safe space ..it would seem then that any woman over 24 was not conducive to the provision of a safe space.
If true this is astonishingly ageist, but also laughable that they think they can get away with it. 😲

Caleo Fri 18-Jul-25 17:49:30

What about "really old men" ?