What's the difference between an all women's health club/gym and a health club where both men and women?

My husband tells me that I should join a women's health club because the exercise equipment there is more suited for women's bodies. I don't believe him. I think the only difference is that men are not allowed to join at the women's club (like Curve's) while you'll find both women and men at the regular health clubs like Gold's gym, Bally's, Fitness Connection. Please someone confirm for me if there is any other difference. I also feel that if I join a women's only club, there will be less variety of equipment and less classes for me to participate in than if I join a regular health club/gym.

This is in the United States (Texas to be more precise).

Depending on the club, there is little difference between men's and women's equipment or facilities. To me the real reason that there are all-women's clubs is not just to keep away the men who want to hit on women, but there are a lot of women who feel self-conscious about their "imperfect" bodies and just feel more comfortable in an environment where they don't have that added embarassment of the opposite sex watching them as they are trying to improve themselves.

I am from Australia..I went to Fernwood Gym for Women..the equipment and the classes are all the same as when I was at the mixed gender gyms back in University...only differenc is no men to accompany you there.

At an all women's club, you wont get hit on by most of the men (like you would at a coed gym).

The equipment is identical, or almost so. It's just about not being hit on by guys. Simple as that.