JR> race is to talk about it a lot). Many famous writers got up in arms
JR> over this exclusion, calling it a curtailment of liberties and a
JR> rejection of openness and whatnot. They said they wouldn't support
JR> it and they cut off their dues. But I think having a little refuge
JR> is necessary, where you can commune with people who think as you do,
JR> and there's no explaining needed. At least in this world, for the
JR> time being. Unfortunate, in some ways, but true.
Food for thought there. I agree that a refuge where like can be 
comfortable with like--applying to sex, ethnicity, etc.--is necessary. 
But I think this should be a kind of social, voluntary kind of thing. 
When it's actually a rigidly enforceable thing and it extends into a 
professional area, you start limiting ideas and cutting into freedom of 
association. There's a fine line there between camraderie and 
restriction.
Barbara
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