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scottjk -> RE: Discrimination bdsm style (3/8/2009 6:10:31 PM)
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I wouldn't be too quick with the 'tough titties' attitude. Apathy is just as bad as enabling. I've seen some comments that could be construed as preference based on peer pressure, rather than actual preference. That might be what he's concerned about, and frankly, so am I.
Look at the TNG groups. Of what I've seen they are averaging 18 to 30. Can you say that's not age discrimination? Their very existence is saying two things. "We are only comfortable with people our own age." and "You are too old to socialize with." I'm okay with the first, I get steamed about the latter. Personally, I think the first is being said while the second is going through thier useless minds.
More often than not, groups like this are established to exclude, rather than include. There's a glaring difference between including and excluding. They also tend to evolve attitudes of hostility toward what is NOT acceptable in the include category over time. What's worse, is that they'll also, eventually if not already, perform recruiting that will be sugar coated to sound like it's such a wonderful thing, never, ever mentioning who is excluded and why.
I can look at it two ways, if you have an age preference, that's fine, knock yourself out, I have preferences too. However, if your attitude tends to be exclusionary, we might have an issue on how open minded you really are, and I'd question if it goes deeper than an age bracket.
Granted, my being 41 makes my comments and views suspicious, but once you start to exclude people based on something no one can control, then you're on the slippery slope to very anti-social behavior: bigotry and disrespect.
Care to create a group based on an idea? Great. Based on a fan club? Fantastic. Books? Go for it! Child care? Outstanding.
Just don't ever be apathetic about something that might bite you on the ass later.
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