Middle- and high- schoolers were often forced to get naked in front of their peers during mandatory gym class in the US. Such communal showering continued into

Middle- and high- schoolers were often forced to get naked in front of their peers during mandatory gym class in the US. Such communal showering continued into college dorms as well. Things have changed for a large part and young people expect more personal privacy now. So it makes sense that gyms that want to accomodate the tastes of their customers would start providing more privacy. By the way, a gym is absolutely a public accommodation, but it's true that gyms for adults generally do not require you to get naked in front of other members of the gym (you're free to leave sweaty). Still I can't think of a good argument as to why a gym should go out of its way to avoid allowing its members privacy in the locker room...