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Monday, April 24, 2006 12:00 AM

Single-sex sweating

A group of Michigan Muslim women fight for women-only gym days.
Rebecca Traister

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  • Monday, April 24, 2006 02:14 PM

    Why is...

    Detroit's male Muslim community not clamoring for men-only days alongside these women? After all, modesty rules in Islam apply to both genders, right?

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