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Crepuscular

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Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 01:11 PM

Jun 2016

It would be interesting to know how many minority members this club has, also.

It's long past time for anachronistic bastions of discrimination like this to join the rest of modern society.

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No women need apply: Yacht club's men-only policy rankles [View all] niyad Jun 2016 OP

"How do I explain this to my daughters" gratuitous Jun 2016 #1

... Crepuscular Jun 2016 #2

How is this legal??? harrose Jun 2016 #3

It is a private club RantinRavin Jun 2016 #4

Really? That shouldn't be legal. harrose Jun 2016 #6

Augusta Golf Club - that was the case I believe which tested the idea that closeupready Jun 2016 #7

There's nothing stopping you from opening up your own club The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #8

i agree with you 100% obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #20

I agree about private clubs. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2016 #11

Because it's a private club. A HERETIC I AM Jun 2016 #10

As a sailor and yacht club member this is insane. FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #5

I belong to the PrimeTimers Organization, Blue Dalek Jun 2016 #9

Just like the KKK. Private club with restrictions. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #13

Ha ha! The only thing that gets burned Blue Dalek Jun 2016 #16

While we're at it let's see how many Jewish members and people of of color are members here too. TeamPooka Jun 2016 #12

Well, for starters, stop doing the scut work. If the men want parties, Ilsa Jun 2016 #14

Some people just don't belong. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2016 #15

. . . . niyad Jun 2016 #17

I think I'd rather spend my time thinking about the issues poor women face struggle4progress Jun 2016 #18

sexism is disgusting at any income level. niyad Jun 2016 #19

We should triage our problems: 15% of the US lives below the poverty line struggle4progress Jun 2016 #22

Curves gyms are open only to women. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #21