I have some sympathy for the idea that places of public accomodation should be allowed to discriminate in favor of traditionally oppressed groups, such as women, racial minorities, LGBT*, etc. I disagree with it, but I have some sympathy.
I have no sympathy for
- knowing that it's illegal to discriminate, but doing it anyway - knowing that it's illegal to discriminate, avoiding the most obviously actionable form of discrimination (refusing entry), but discriminating as much as possible after that - the idea that a ladies WSOP event should be a special case to be treated separately from other forms of discrimination - the idea that men who are being allowed to play and have the right to play should be looked down on for that decision, whatever their motivation - the idea that it's only OK for men to play if they're funny about it, or if they give winnings to a women's charity, or if they don't do well - legalizing sexual discrimination in general because you think one particular type of it isn't harmful - selective enforcement of sexual discrimination laws once you realize the breadth of what you've done
all of which are (or will soon be) on display here. There's a lot of douchery to go around, but to the best of my knowledge, Jonathan Epstein isn't responsible for any of it.
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Date: 2011-07-07 03:45 am (UTC)I have no sympathy for
- knowing that it's illegal to discriminate, but doing it anyway
- knowing that it's illegal to discriminate, avoiding the most obviously actionable form of discrimination (refusing entry), but discriminating as much as possible after that
- the idea that a ladies WSOP event should be a special case to be treated separately from other forms of discrimination
- the idea that men who are being allowed to play and have the right to play should be looked down on for that decision, whatever their motivation
- the idea that it's only OK for men to play if they're funny about it, or if they give winnings to a women's charity, or if they don't do well
- legalizing sexual discrimination in general because you think one particular type of it isn't harmful
- selective enforcement of sexual discrimination laws once you realize the breadth of what you've done
all of which are (or will soon be) on display here. There's a lot of douchery to go around, but to the best of my knowledge, Jonathan Epstein isn't responsible for any of it.