Miscellaneous

No preferred Lies

By Walter Olson, Ted Frank, and David Nieporent

Elaine Joyce is a highly competitive female amateur golfer who wants to play with the guys. But she was barred from playing with her father in a Men?s Member-Member tournament. This has left her ?ostracized, marginalized, humiliated, embarrassed and denounced,? according to her federal lawsuit.

But wait:

Joyce said she began to feel hostility after she filed the state discrimination complaint in July. One Saturday, after a match-play club championship, she walked into the clubhouse after the first round.

?There were 20 to 25 guys in there,? she said. ?And as soon I walked in the door, everything stopped. Silence. ?There she is. That?s the woman. That?s the problem.? Stupid stuff like that.?

Joyce compared the experience to her fight to play with the Forty Thieves. After the town acted in that case, it took 18 months for her to be admitted as a member. Joyce said some members of the group were appalled and let her know it. One said he would play only if she played naked. Others walked off the course when paired with her. Some refused to speak to her during rounds.

(NYT, Feb. 19)

I'd prefer to play with a single digit lady than a 20+ old guy. But can I still tell my off-color jokes?

Full post as published by Overlawyered on February 25, 2008 (boomark / email).