'men Only' Parking Comes To German Town

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[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]BERLIN — A town in southwest Germany has drawn accusations of sexism after designating two particularly tricky parking spaces "men only."[/left][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]The mayor of the Black Forest town of Triberg says women would find it difficult to park there because drivers need to back in diagonally without hitting a pillar and a wall.[/left][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]Gallus Strobel noted that 12 places in the 220-capacity car park are reserved for women. Many German cities designate a small number of parking spaces, usually near exits, for women concerned about their personal safety in poorly-lit garages.[/left][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]Strobel told The Associated Press on Thursday that he had received overwhelmingly positive reactions from men who feel discriminated against by "women only" parking.[/left][/size][/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3][left]But the Triberg mayor says some "humorless people" had criticized the move[/left][/size][/font][/color]

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