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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Steve H on March 19, 2024, 05:20:39 PM

Title: Should the Garrick admit women?
Post by: Steve H on March 19, 2024, 05:20:39 PM

I don't think it's necessary, since there's nothing stopping women founding a women-only club, and at least one such (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Women%27s_Club) exists to my knowledge, so there isn't an equality issue. However I'll be very surprised if everyone on here agrees with me.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/mar/19/legal-professions-most-powerful-among-members-of-londons-men-only-garrick-club

Title: Re: Should the Garrick admit women?
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 19, 2024, 06:54:00 PM

Quote from: SteveH on March 19, 2024, 05:20:39 PM

I don't think it's necessary, since there's nothing stopping women founding a women-only club, and at least one such (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_Women%27s_Club) exists to my knowledge, so there isn't an equality issue. However I'll be very surprised if everyone on here agrees with me.

https://www.theguardian.com/law/2024/mar/19/legal-professions-most-powerful-among-members-of-londons-men-only-garrick-club

I think the question here is the preponderance of senior members of the legal profession rather than just that it is a single sex club, so not sure if your comparison works.

ETA - here's a list of 'gentleman's clubs' in London quite a few are still men only, so it's not that the Garrick is unique.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_members%27_clubs_in_London