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Re: ICLTC
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lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug
Date: 
Tue, 27 Feb 2001 12:10:58 GMT
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In lugnet.trains.org, Kevin Wilson writes:
Todd Lehman wrote in message ...

Wow, that's kind of surprising to hear.  I've been meaning to ask, as this
thread has unfolded...  Are women allowed in LEGO train clubs, or is it a
boys-only thing?

What he said.

He didn't say anything.

The organisation is a great idea, but I'd rather see Congress
than Brotherhood. Why be gratuitously exclusive when it's not necessary?

The BLE has female members.

Further, clubs don't even HAVE a gender, it's a brotherhood of CLUBS not of
club members.

Why be gratuitiously PC when it's not necessary?

++Lar



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: ICLTC
 
(...) If you read between the lines, I most certainly did. (...) Regardless of being or not being PC, I think it's a sexist, stupid name. --Todd (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)
  Re: ICLTC
 
Larry Pieniazek wrote in message ... (...) this (...) See Todd's reply. (...) I could have worded this better. I know no-one wants to exclude women from the organisation. What I meant was, why use exclusive language when it's not necessary. (...) (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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  Re: ICLTC
 
Todd Lehman wrote in message ... (...) What he said. The organisation is a great idea, but I'd rather see Congress than Brotherhood. Why be gratuitously exclusive when it's not necessary? Does this include clubs which don't call themselves LTC's but (...) (23 years ago, 27-Feb-01, to lugnet.trains.org, lugnet.org.us.nelug)

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