In public institutions, no.

Post #386,736 by mmoffitt 2/24/14 8:29:01 AM 2/24/14 8:42:46 AM Reply	In public institutions, no. Private businesses, OTOH, I'm not too sure about. I was an assistant golf pro years ago. Just off the first tee we had a sign that read, "No women or beginning golfers before 2pm Mon-Fri and never on the week-ends." That could be perceived as discriminatory. But, it was a private club so no litigation ever arose. And certainly no public golf course could have ever gotten away with that. We're talking about flowers and cakes ferchrissakes. If that's a "civil rights" issue then I cannot imagine what would not be a "civil rights" issue. Edit: tpyos. Edited by mmoffitt Feb. 24, 2014, 08:41:28 AM EST In public institutions, no. Private businesses, OTOH, I'm not too sure about. I was an assistant golf pro years ago. Just off the first tee we had a sign that read, "No women or beginning golfers before 2pm Mon-Fri and never on the week-ends." That could be perceived as discriminatory. But, it was a private club so no litigation every arose. And certainly no public golf course could have ever gotten away with that. We're talking about flowers and cakes ferchrissakes. If that's a "civil rights" issue then I cannot imagine what would not be a "civils rights" issue. Edited by mmoffitt Feb. 24, 2014, 08:42:46 AM EST In public institutions, no. Private businesses, OTOH, I'm not too sure about. I was an assistant golf pro years ago. Just off the first tee we had a sign that read, "No women or beginning golfers before 2pm Mon-Fri and never on the week-ends." That could be perceived as discriminatory. But, it was a private club so no litigation ever arose. And certainly no public golf course could have ever gotten away with that. We're talking about flowers and cakes ferchrissakes. If that's a "civil rights" issue then I cannot imagine what would not be a "civils rights" issue. Collapse All History
Post #386,785 by pwhysall 2/24/14 3:50:24 PM Reply	They're not private if they're public. Members-only is one thing. A business where anyone can walk in off the street? Different ball game. It doesn't matter that it was flowers and cakes. You're using that to attempt diminish what has actually happened, which is wrong. No-one's asking you to be gay, or to get gay married, or anything like that. And even if it's "being forced down your throat" (to borrow a holy-shit-you-people-are-so-far-in-the-closet-you're-in-fucking-Narnia phrase), so what? So fucking what? The "normality" of WASP life is rammed down everyone's throat on a daily basis, so a little coming back the other way is bound to be good for you. Vive la difference, and all that.
Post #386,800 by folkert 2/24/14 6:54:17 PM Reply	What about if the door sign is posted... NOTICE: If you fall into one of these categories: -------------------- You have no shoes. You have no shirt. You are Gay. You are Lesbian. You are Muslim. You get exactly this: --------------------- No service. ############################## What would be wrong with that? -- greg@gregfolkert.net "No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible." --Stanislaw Jerzy Lec

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