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A Public Pool Is Not a Hotel Room with a Weinstein

de Volkskrant17 September · 14:006 days ago

The author criticizes a D66 proposal for women-only hours at Amsterdam’s Noorderparkzwembad, arguing it undermines secular neutrality and hinders women seeking liberation from religious restrictions. Citing Shermin Amiri, the columnist asserts that state neutrality is essential for inclusion, while separate swimming privileges reinforce conservative control rather than supporting progressive values or feminist principles.

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