I feel the same way, but I often have encountered women only spaces quite a bit. Some of my friends like them, and call them safe spaces. I'm not defending the

I feel the same way, but I often have encountered women only spaces quite a bit. Some of my friends like them, and call them safe spaces. I'm not defending the practice, but I can see how it's not that strange that a gender would feel safer or at ease in a gender exclusive setting.