Salt n Vinegar Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Might be a slightly edgy issue to raise, but I was listening to the 11.00 to 12.00 LBC debate about members of the Garrick Club agreeing to allow women to become members. Are there any other "male only" or "female only" organisations that might be due for a re-examination of their membership policies? Also, risking raising an even thornier issue, how would such organisations deal with transgender issues? I leave it to the members of P&B to deal with this issue in the usual calm, respectful manner. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumpy Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 This museum down under seems to promote segregation by calling it a toilet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1wpegrnrxo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MazzyStar Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Can’t believe folk actually listen to James O’Brien 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 21 minutes ago, Plumpy said: This museum down under seems to promote segregation by calling it a toilet https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd1wpegrnrxo You hear it a lot, but it strikes me as a bit harsh to call Australia a toilet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I’ve applied to join The Nuns. See you in Strasbourg. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I'm a member of the Edinburgh City Social Club and that's it. We let women in but the club used to have a rule about "no jeans or t-shirts in the upstairs bar after 7pm" but since the club moved and the old radge members snuffed it/f*cked off in the huff it doesn't matter anymore. When are the WI going to let in chaps then? Some chaps might like knitting, baking and chatting total shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 4 minutes ago, coprolite said: I’ve applied to join The Nuns. See you in Strasbourg. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 6 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I'm a member of the Edinburgh City Social Club and that's it. We let women in but the club used to have a rule about "no jeans or t-shirts in the upstairs bar after 7pm" but since the club moved and the old radge members snuffed it/f*cked off in the huff it doesn't matter anymore. When are the WI going to let in chaps then? Some chaps might like knitting, baking and chatting total shite. Learning how to knit sounds like a lot of work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Just now, BFTD said: Learning how to knit sounds like a lot of work. We got taught in primary school. My mother used to insist that I was good at it. and that it was a pity I didn't continue with it. I wasn't and it isn't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 7 minutes ago, tamthebam said: I'm a member of the Edinburgh City Social Club and that's it. We let women in but the club used to have a rule about "no jeans or t-shirts in the upstairs bar after 7pm" but since the club moved and the old radge members snuffed it/f*cked off in the huff it doesn't matter anymore. When are the WI going to let in chaps then? Some chaps might like knitting, baking and chatting total shite. I'd have thought the old radges would be all for the women strutting about in bra & pants in the upstairs bar ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, Florentine_Pogen said: I'd have thought the old radges would be all for the women strutting about in bra & pants in the upstairs bar ? The sort of women who were members were like Ada and Cissie from Les Dawson's show so perhaps not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I would have an opinion on this but I don't know what the Garrick Club is or what happens in it, so I don't care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 3 minutes ago, tamthebam said: We got taught in primary school. My mother used to insist that I was good at it. and that it was a pity I didn't continue with it. I wasn't and it isn't. Aye, the girls had lessons when we were all five. The boys got brought in on the first day and they had us make pom-poms. The teacher took one look at my effort and sympathetically said, "maybe this isn't for you", so me (and most of us) went back to learning about dinosaurs and shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 3 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I would have an opinion on this but I don't know what the Garrick Club is or what happens in it, so I don't care. Really. I thought there was an episode of the X-Files that was all about the Garrick Club although I could be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, BFTD said: Aye, the girls had lessons when we were all five. The boys got brought in on the first day and they had us make pom-poms. The teacher took one look at my effort and sympathetically said, "maybe this isn't for you", so me (and most of us) went back to learning about dinosaurs and shit. Obviously you didn't go to a Staunch Protestant school then... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 4 minutes ago, Miguel Sanchez said: I would have an opinion on this but I don't know what the Garrick Club is or what happens in it, so I don't care. "Not being a woman" isn't the only criterion for membership; I wouldn't worry about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 hour ago, Salt n Vinegar said: Might be a slightly edgy issue to raise, but I was listening to the 11.00 to 12.00 LBC debate about members of the Garrick Club agreeing to allow women to become members. Are there any other "male only" or "female only" organisations that might be due for a re-examination of their membership policies? Also, risking raising an even thornier issue, how would such organisations deal with transgender issues? I leave it to the members of P&B to deal with this issue in the usual calm, respectful manner. 23 minutes ago, coprolite said: I’ve applied to join The Nuns. See you in Strasbourg. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I remember they blackballed Paxman, which sounds painful 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 1 minute ago, coprolite said: I remember they blackballed Paxman, which sounds painful Bloody woke Garrick Club. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I’m sure Muirfield Golf Club only voted recently to let women become members after they initially voted not to and the R&A said they wouldn’t hold the Open there unless their stance changed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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