On Mon, 29 Nov 2010, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 13:19:51 on Mon, 29
Nov 2010, Roy Badami remarked:

Assuming that it's supposed to be safer for women travelling alone,
or something like that, then I don't see how that's actually going to
work in practice without staff to enforce it -- in which case it's
actually the presence of staff that makes the platform safer, and not
the single sex waiting room.

It's not going to stop an axe-murderer rushing in and doing his worst,
but there's quite a bit of social pressure for men not to use the
Ladies Waiting Room - much the same as not using the ladies toilets.

Sure, but you've still not convinced me what (perceived) need such a
facility fulfills.

Keeps the ladies away from drunks and tramps.

Bloody good idea too. You have no idea how bothersome the drunks and
tramps find them.

tom

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