[Avodah] When does mixed swimming mean?

[Richard Wolpoe]

On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 5:32 PM, Micha Berger <micha at aishdas.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 07:16:45PM -0400, Zev Sero wrote:
> : 1. At Marienbad did one take the waters in a communal pool, or in
> : individual baths?
> : 2. If a communal pool, was it mixed?  Surely not!
>
> My understanding is that these health spas had a communal bath without
> separate hours. That with 19th cent bathing suits (and care to avoid
> negi'ah), many of our greatgrandparents' role models had no problem
> mixed swimming.
>
> -Micha


Indeed it was my understanding that given the 19th century [Victorian?]
bathing suit, mixed swimming was not such a big deal. Even the MEN wore
tops.

So perhaps it is not the issue of mixed swimming per se but the lack of
tzinus at the average beach.  and perhaps this can be obviated in our day by
having a family-run beach in which tznius bathing suits prevailed.


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