August 15, 2003

Varieties of egalitarianism

Posted by Henry

I’m on holiday in Kerry in South West Ireland, where the official history of a local golf club tells us that

[xxxx Golf Club] has a proud history of equality, with Lady Gordon a full Captain in 1921 …

Posted on August 15, 2003 01:16 PM UTC
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Reminds me of an episode of Family Guy in which Peter is waxing about how his great-uncle Angus McGriffin invented Golf. Cut to a group of stereotypically attired Scotsmen, with the most Petery looking one saying ‘So we’re all agreed on the rules then: No Blacks, and No Jews.’ Gets edited out of broadcast on almost every channel. Apparently now, comments intended to point out racism in certain institutions and ridicule it, are now in and of themselves racist. What’s the world coming to?

Posted by Daragh McDowell · August 15, 2003 01:25 PM

Apparently now, comments intended to point out racism in certain institutions and ridicule it, are now in and of themselves racist.

Well, it’s of a piece with banning Huckleberry Finn because of the repeated use of “nigger.”

But hey, this golf club is one-up on Augusta.

Posted by PG · August 15, 2003 03:49 PM

Relentlessly pursuing evidence of sexual diversity while lining up a difficult putt - I am impressed.

Posted by Dennis Slater · August 15, 2003 06:42 PM

Chicks can golf?!

Posted by Walter · August 15, 2003 09:41 PM

enjoy your stay!

Posted by dave from ireland · August 17, 2003 02:21 PM

Just back from West Cork myself - a first time. I have never seen so much of the Irish countryside bathed in sunshine. Cape Clear Island is a different world!

Posted by Mick · August 18, 2003 06:02 PM
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