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There have to be more options than that. A country club? A service org like Rotary / Lion's Club? I'm not sure what's out there, but there must options other

by rory 5y ago

There have to be more options than that. A country club? A service org like Rotary / Lion's Club? I'm not sure what's out there, but there must options other than Jihad, Kristallnacht, or barber shop.

jedimastert 5y ago
Country clubs are specifically made as exclusionary spaces for wealthy, almost always white, people.
- rory 5y ago
  That fits the stereotype in my head, but I'm not sure what you're getting at. Just that they're bad?
  - jedimastert 5y ago
    No, I'm saying that black communities are disproportionately affected by poverty. Simply put, country clubs are not an option for the vast majority of Black Americans, not to mention the overt racism.
    - rory 5y ago
      Ah got it, makes sense. I guess I was just responding to "how can you have a normal community in US culture?" in abstract, not in regards to the people in the article.
  - cehrlich 5y ago
    That they're not a valid option for a large percentage of the population.
    - rory 5y ago
      That's true, but hanging out at a Black Barber shop is also not a realistic option for a large percentage of the population.
- asdff 5y ago
  There are also public golf clubs too. The local municipal one by me is $125 a year and there are tournaments twice a month I believe
savanaly 5y ago
Gaming both tabletop and video abounds with groups of different varieties, commitments, sizes. The video gaming side can tend towards the superficial or toxic not as a rule but as a tendency, due to access and anonymity. But a good board gaming/RPG group is hard to beat as a third place.
Dracophoenix 5y ago
Freemasonry. And for a near-exclusively African-American patronage, there are Prince Hall Freemason lodges[1]. While most Masonic lodges have a "belief in a Supreme Being" requirement, lodge activities are more secular and grounded in their application. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall_Freemasonry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall_Freemasonry
- neutronicus 5y ago
  The Prince Hall lodge by my house was a COVID vaccination center for a bit
- jatone 5y ago
  thankfully I believe I am a supreme being, so that isn't an issue!
shuntress 5y ago
Horse racing tracks.

by rory 5y ago

jedimastert 5y ago

Country clubs are specifically made as exclusionary spaces for wealthy, almost always white, people.

rory 5y ago
That fits the stereotype in my head, but I'm not sure what you're getting at. Just that they're bad?
- jedimastert 5y ago
  No, I'm saying that black communities are disproportionately affected by poverty. Simply put, country clubs are not an option for the vast majority of Black Americans, not to mention the overt racism.
  - rory 5y ago
    Ah got it, makes sense. I guess I was just responding to "how can you have a normal community in US culture?" in abstract, not in regards to the people in the article.
- cehrlich 5y ago
  That they're not a valid option for a large percentage of the population.
  - rory 5y ago
    That's true, but hanging out at a Black Barber shop is also not a realistic option for a large percentage of the population.
asdff 5y ago
There are also public golf clubs too. The local municipal one by me is $125 a year and there are tournaments twice a month I believe

savanaly 5y ago

Gaming both tabletop and video abounds with groups of different varieties, commitments, sizes. The video gaming side can tend towards the superficial or toxic not as a rule but as a tendency, due to access and anonymity. But a good board gaming/RPG group is hard to beat as a third place.

Dracophoenix 5y ago

Freemasonry. And for a near-exclusively African-American patronage, there are Prince Hall Freemason lodges[1]. While most Masonic lodges have a "belief in a Supreme Being" requirement, lodge activities are more secular and grounded in their application. [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall_Freemasonry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Hall_Freemasonry

neutronicus 5y ago
The Prince Hall lodge by my house was a COVID vaccination center for a bit
jatone 5y ago
thankfully I believe I am a supreme being, so that isn't an issue!

shuntress 5y ago

Horse racing tracks.