To protect men from toxic influencers, should gyms ban filming except for an extra fee by appointment during times when the gym is normally closed?

[Kelley1]

If you’ve been on YouTube or around social media, you’ve likely heard all about an attention-seeking woman trying to sully a fellow gym-goer online by filming them in the gym and making accusations of creepy behavior.

The situation is almost always the same:

Scantily clad woman is doing her thing in the gym
Has fellow gym-goers in the video without their permission
Guy looks in her general direction
Uploads the video to her social media account
Makes accusations of them creeping on her

What made this particular case all the more egregious was the fact that this woman claimed she didn’t like being sexualized while wearing the skimpiest gym clothing.

[blueonblack22]

It is actually character assassination (illegal) to film and then slander / libel a non-public person like what these women were doing. Laws might vary state to state but you can’t just post false accusations against someone online, social media, twitch, etc and ridicule them

I remember that disgusting incident when it happened a while ago. That oxygen wasting hoe is also a Only Fans porn actress as well ironically (and maybe not a ironically). While I was glad she got called out and rightfully publicly shamed but most people I also hope that guy she humiliated sued her into next year.

While I wish gyms would just outright ban filming that’s not going to be easy literally everybody can record a video on their phone. However I do think there needs to be an attorneys office that specializes in suing women who do this to men without their consent.

[Surely]

She is just so gorgeous. She can’t stand herself! Right!!! Bet she gets a lot of followers because of her self righteous posts.
Wonder when these “creeps “ will bring some sort of deflamation of character against her. I imagine that the gym has cameras around the work out areas. To help disprove her lies.

[Kelley1]

They might but lawsuits are expensive, difficult to prove, and you can't collect judgments if they don't have much money. As I understand, gyms have been losing business because men don't want to risk being seen as creepy so some guys are banning filming.

[Surely]

Someone like her. It would hurt her more to have to post a video about her self centered, A-hole behavior. Then loosing any money.

[Surely]

Thank you for the MHO.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

Yes. I feel like these women aren't serious about fitness. They're drama queens who just want clicks. Drama gets clicks, fitness is hard work and doesn't get as much attention. It's so incredibly annoying and dumb. Some of us are actually serious about our fitness routines and don't give a crap about whether a guy looks or doesn't look. These girls dress like sluts and then call guys creeps.

Some people really shouldn't be allowed out in public places until they grow up...

[IslaTheWitch]

it's standard in Europe... filming takes only people who were planned to be filmed, and even if other people are in the gym, the part the camera is taking is forbidden for random people...

but we breathe GDPR... so no one would risk taking an image of anyone without written consent :D

[Levin]

This is why it's wonderful to work out at home.

As another aside, people generally look around and look at each other. It's normal to interact with your environment. Okay, starring and mal-intent is not cool. But glancing, even if you do find someone attractive, is normal.

[DrPepper12]

If the PRIVATELY OWNED gym bans cameras then there at least there is a rule and a recourse even tho no one will listen until there's an incident.
That said, just everyone try to behave and be adults instead of posting it - talk to the person then and there

[DevikaButts95]

No..