Women's Studies 2164A Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Goodlife Fitness, Fanshawe College, Kinesiology

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 2164A
• Professor: Samantha Brennan

Document Summary

Study contradicts western rec centre"s dress code policy. Western recreation centre"s dress code policy sparked debate on campus earlier in september over whether or not students and others attending the gym should be asked to cover up. According to the policy which came into effect more than a decade ago, gym patrons aren"t allowed to wear certain apparel including sports bras, crop tops, athletic shorts and loose tank tops that might be too revealing. At the time of the first story, michelle harvey, coordinator of fitness and wellness at the rec. Centre had stated that the rules were based off a study that found that such rules help people with body image issues who otherwise are less likely to frequent the gym. Harvey also added that wearing full-length shirts is a sanitation measure to prevent sweat from making contact with the workout machines.