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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would not join Junior League because of its history as a racist, classist, exclusionary organization. I am white and from the south and would not want to be associated with it. Sort of like being a member of the DAR.

That said, I have heard that the DC chapter takes just about anybody. It is a huge pain the ass to be a member of Junior League. It is sort of like rushing a sorority in the sense you have all these mandatory meetings and obligations you have to do. It was invented by and for women who stayed home and had full-time maids. If you're busy with a full-time job and kids etc., I would not join Junior League. Unless you want to be really busy doing mandatory things like planning a Christmas party, organizing the clothing drive, etc., and having very little say over your schedule.[/quote]

You know how I can tell you aren't a member of the Junior League?  Hint - You have no idea what you are talking about.  Most of the women I know through the JL work full time outside the home.[/quote]

I wasn't talking about the current population. I was talking about who founded it. Many of the same rules and obligations are from the days when everyone who was in it stayed at home and had full-time maids. They needed something to do with their time. Now the same demands are placed on women who have far more things to do with their time. I know this because I have a sister and other friends in Junior League. They "have" to spend their time doing stuff like selling cookbooks for jl. Personally I would not want to spend my time doing this, and I think women complicate their lives by signing up for these sorts of obligations and then complain about how hectic their lives are. So me, personally, no I would not do jl. I don't want some 45 year old former sorority girl demanding that I spent four hours on Saturday afternoon selling cookbooks when I could be with my kids. I'm just warning the original poster, in case she thinks this is just an informal volunteering organization, which is not. It comes with a lot of rules and obligations.[/quote]

The DC league hasn't put out a cookbook in over 10 years, so I have no idea what you are talking about. Most members work outdoes the home, but there is a group of SAHMs that do a monthly play date if that's your thing. [/quote]

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