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Country clubs are specifically made as exclusionary spaces for wealthy, almost always white, people.
by jedimastert 5y ago
Country clubs are specifically made as exclusionary spaces for wealthy, almost always white, people.
- rory 5y agoThat fits the stereotype in my head, but I'm not sure what you're getting at. Just that they're bad?
- jedimastert 5y agoNo, 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 agoAh 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 agoThat they're not a valid option for a large percentage of the population.
- rory 5y agoThat'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 agoThere 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