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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why all the spewing on the country club?  If people want to use this as a social avenue, or to play golf or tennis, what exactly is wrong with that?

I think that there is some general opinion here, shared by a lot of people who have never been inside this circle and make assumptions about what goes on - I can assure you,[b] it is a lot like going to a restaurant or bar where everybody knows you and you feel comfortable while sharing common interests. [/b] [/quote]

Let me correct that for you--it is a lot like going to a restaurant [b]WHERE EVERYBODY IS WHITE, PRIVILEGED, AND CAN'T BE BOTHERED TO THINK TOO DEEPLY ABOUT RACISM[/b].[/quote]

I'll be sure to share this observation with all of our black and Jewish friends at our club. Are you in some sort of time warp??[/quote]

The person was commenting specifically about the Chevy Chase Club which has a history of exclusion to blacks and to Jews. One of the posters stated how nice it was to walk into the club isl ike walking into a restaurant and everyone shares common interests, meaning they share the same views regarding exclusion. Chevy may not openly discriminate but it is not the place you think of with a wide and varied type of membership.[/quote]

Why is it assumed that the common interests are about exclusion?  How about golf? tennis? kids involvement in swim team?  This is what is meant by common interests.

Yes, racism is part of this club's history...but keep in mind it is part of our country's history.  There are racists everywhere...you don't have to go to CCC to find it.[/quote]

B[i]ut why would you choose to spend a significant amount of your money (and time) on a institution that not only has a recent history of racial discrimination and anti-semitism, and that in practice, continues to support a membership that is largely white and Christian? You are supporting an institution that is racist, whether you choose to think of it that way or not.[/i][i]

There are clubs, golf courses, tennis courts, and swim teams that are not exclusively white and Christian. Especially in the DC metro area, which is one of the most diverse in the country. You are choosing to raise your children in an environment that doesn't consider discrimination an important social justice issue.

BTW, if you don't comprehend the connections or the ethical arguments, I would suggest that you look at schools other than Sidwell. The best part of a Sidwell education may be lost on your family.
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We just don't care PP, that's the long and short of it.[/quote]

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