I read about this petition and, even though I don't live nearby, I feel that this can be precedent setting as the YMCA is a national religious organization (Christian is the third word in the acronym). Women and children should not be subjected to a universal locker room anywhere in the USA, so I stand with these concerned citizens of Quakertown. Having separate locker rooms for men and women should remain the standard practice everywhere in the USA. Biology is real. Men and women are different. Build a third lockerroom if you have enough members who are questioning which sex they are or feel that they are neither. But do not allow the biological men into the women's locker room.

Protecting the innocent

because i don’t think that boys and girls should have to change in the same room.

Women

I do not think it’s appropriate for grown men to be in the same room as teenage girls. Plus there will not be enough room for the swim team by themselves let alone swim meets.

It is important that both women and men have their own privacy.

I don’t feel comfortable changing in a locker room with people other than females and even then I don’t love doing that

I have a teenage granddaughter who swims at the Y with the high school swim team. I do not think it is safe to let teenage girls in the same locker room area as teenage boys and older men. Too much can go wrong. As a member of the Y I am not sure I would feel comfortable going into an area like this myself to get changed, especially if it is mostly empty. Anyone who doesn’t feel comfortable changing in an open locker room can either use the family changing area, wait to get changed when they get home, or change in a bathroom stall.

Please keep the boys/men out of the girls/women locker rooms. My daughter is a swimmer and I am VERY uncomfortable, as is she, with this VERY nonsensical proposal.

there will not be enough rooms for the team after practice.

Keep males and females separate!

I prefer separate locker rooms for men and women.

There are only two genders. Each gender deserves there privacy to change and not have to have a restraint of time.

Honor and respect the dignity of all members. Overall safety, comfort, curiosity, time and efficacy.

My grandchildren go there and I want them to feel comfortable in a changing room.

I swim on the swim team, and I enjoy having locker rooms. I don't think they should be taken away.

Because I’m a fifteen year old girl and I don’t want to change right next to a full grown man. I’m concerned pedophiles will use that to their advantage and try and rape women. That will make it 10 times easier for men to sexually assault or rape woman.

I have children on the Quakertown High School swim team. They will not have room or privacy getting changed for practice.

I am all for equality but would feel really uncomfortable sharing a bathroom with boys and men. Please don’t do this.

Protect Women only spaces, and stop the Woke nonsense.

Privacy issues

I disagree with co Ed bathrooms women need there own space!

Biological boys and biological girls should not be sharing restrooms or locker rooms

I do not want to share myself with the opposite sex.

I expect to have separate bathrooms for male and female. I do not feel safe using a co-ed locker room and I know a changed policy will disenfranchise most members.

I do not want to get changed in front of a man. I want to be secluded to women. I feel the same for my kids. I would like to be a member again, but no way if I have to share a bathroom. Make single stalls! Geez.

I don't want to read headlines of someone getting raped.

Firmly believe that each sex should have their own bathroom.

I have daughters and I do not want them to feel uncomfortable changing in a locker room. That definitely should be separate.

It is important to keep the designated lockers for the comfort and safety of all members and to respect privacy.