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In reply to the discussion: How Bout This, Tina Fey: Give Us (Black People) the Sheet Cake, and You Go Confront the White Women [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Blacks happen not to have it, but many whites don't, either.
I don't do rotary clubs and such, so don't know about those. Not many HOAs around here (that's big city stuff). I moved back from a big city...I can't imagine my bf not being allowed on the board of an HOA. It goes to TYPE of person and education level...ability to communicate, represent the HOA in meetings, and such. She's educated, white collar mid-management, etc.
I think people are more comfortable with people like themselves..I'll grant you that. That works both ways, though.
But there are probably country clubs, the DAR, and things like that that don't allow minorities & Jews.
I did call the DAR years ago to see what it would take to join (my aunt had belonged; I have an ancestor who fought in the Revolution). I had to call back when I got the info they wanted. I gave her my aunt's name...the woman I was speaking with was chilly in tone and didn't call me back. My aunt's name....Jewish. She had married a Jewish man. I thought that may have been an issue, but can't swear to it. How did my aunt join, if she was married to a Jew? Well, SHE wasn't Jewish...and she was very rich. They probably couldn't stop her.
So I imagine that sort of stuff still goes on. But a private club has a right to define who their members will be...don't know about the DAR, Rotary Club, and such. But it applies to all minorities AND I think money has a lot to do with it. I doubt Whopee Goldberg or Oprah has much trouble joining anything.