It's not often Shelagh is lost for words.

But this morning, she was struggling for speech when she heard about the suggestion that women would do more sport if it was a bit more like shopping.

The suggestion has come from Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation.

The problem - we were told - is that facilities for many women doing sport are just not good enough. They are used to individual cubicles and modern, clean toilet facilities - not the sort of thing you find in the average sports pavilion, where there's little modesty and often not much more in the way of cleanliness.

Have a listen back to the item below:

Chuck in London texted to say it's not just the women who want a better deal: This is insulting to men. Do you think men like dirty dressing rooms and walking around an open changing room with their bits hanging out?

Kate in Gloucester emailed us: I know this business about giving women a different experience at the sports hall sounds a bit patronising, but I think there's a valid point - and they're not aiming this new iniative at Annabel Croft or those who already regularly use gyms and put up with the facilities.

Give the woman a break - I would certainly go more often if the whole experience was better run and more pleasant, rather than doing my lonely exercise on my cycling machine at home where it's warm and I can have a power shower in privacy afterwards.

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