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I've been around long enough to have seen women struggle to be treated equally. The struggle continues.
A ladies-only floor is illegal. Period. It goes against gender equity. It assumes that all men are a problem, which is sexist. It assumes that women won't cause problems, which is also sexist.
The problem is not that "ladies" should be given the option of having their own space away from men. The problem is that hotel managers should provide a safe place for their guests.
Hotels need to make sure that only guests access the areas of the hotels where the guests expect privacy and security. Hotels should have mechanisms in place so that, if a guest feels under threat, that they should respond quickly to remove the threat. Doors and locks should be secure. Ground floor windows and sliding patio doors should have extra security, be it bars or special glass that is hard/impossible to break. Parking areas should be well-lit. Shrubbery under windows should not be a potential hiding place for problem people.
As for Curves, I object to the place, because it has ties to the fundies and offers a wimpy workout. But that, as they say, is another story.
