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Female-only spaces were created for sound historical reasons, all of which still apply today. Among these are the safety, modesty and dignity of female people. Males commit the vast majority of ***ual assaults, with no evidence that ideas about some special "identity" decrease that male propensity. All males are equally male, and equally suspicious, which is why males are excluded based on their physical ***. Good males stay out so that bad males stand out, and no trustworthy male would ever put themselves in a position where they must be trusted.

From the outside it looks like the YMCA failed its employee and its own procedures, then over-reacted to punish the good-faith concerns and direct courage of an older woman who objected. It is possible to protect female-only spaces, let Julie swim and assure access to fitness facilities across the entire community.

Female-only spaces were created for good reasons, and should be preserved, not made into a bauble for some to give away so that they can feel better while taking female spaces from the people for whom they were first originally designed.