I’m a mother-of-three and was ‘dress-coded’ at the gym… the reason was so infuriating I cancelled my membership on the spot
- Emily May was criticized for not dressing modestly enough for the gym
- The 32-year-old mom wore high-waisted leggings and a crop top
- She reportedly canceled her membership immediately after the meeting
A mother-of-three has canceled her gym membership after being ‘dress coded’ by the center’s ‘older male’ manager.
Emily May, 32, was furious as the man insisted her workout clothes were not modest enough and were against the gym’s rules.
The mother, from North Carolina, said she wore a crop top and high-waisted leggings that exposed “a few inches” of midriff on the day of the confrontation — “normal workout clothes.”
On I wasn’t working out in lingerie FFS (for God’s sake).
‘I immediately canceled my membership there.
Emily May, 32, has canceled her gym membership after the manager said her crop top and leggings were not modest enough for the dress code (stock image)
The mother of three vented to
‘At the end of our conversation I said, “stop beating around the bush and saying you want your gym to have more ‘modestly dressed’ women,” and he said, “I’m not beating around the bush, which is why the rule exists .”‘
Ms May then posted the gym’s specific dress code, which she said she was not aware of at the time but had not had any problems with as a member for almost a year.
It said that ‘shirts, shorts, tracksuits, sports leggings and trainers must be worn at all times’.
The problem was believed to be that the 32-year-old was not wearing a ‘decent shirt’, making it clear there was no safety risk.
A number of comments on the viral thread, which has more than two million views, criticized the poster for suggesting she was looking for attention and that the gym manager had the right to pressure her.
But she responded, “I don’t go to the gym to look sexy or get validation (and I’ve been approached at the gym zero times), but even if that were true, why would anyone care ?
“It made me feel like I was in a church camp in high school.”
Reactions to the gym-goer’s post were mixed, but she insisted she wasn’t wearing her gym outfit “to look sexy or get validation, but even if that were true why would anyone care?” ‘
Along those lines, one of the many supportive comments asked, “Are you in the Bible Belt?” I can’t even imagine being policed like this, but I’m on the west coast. I’m sorry you were humiliated this way.’
The ‘Bible belt’ refers to a socially conservative group of Southern American states, including North Carolina.
Another ‘bewildered’
And someone else asked, “Dude, what the hell? Which gym will do this in 2024?’