Comments on: Ladies’ Nights bans and other civil rights crusades

By: TC

TC — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:23:07 +0000

Basic business premise, promos are great, but when questioned or challenged, cave in now, it’s much cheaper than so much as writing one letter.

By: nevins

nevins — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:24:15 +0000

Yeah, it sucks when equal means equal and some can no longer be more equal than others.

Of course maybe this guy doesn’t get the purpose of ‘ladies night’. Many reasonable women need some inducement to want to hang around half drunk men on the prowl. Without ladies nights then this guy is going to wind up drinking with a bunch of horney guys and no women.

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:14:38 +0000

markm,

I would think so. Of course, such things would be why I used the term “more equal” in my comment. It’s a reference to a certain book…

By: markm

markm — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:14:12 +0000

If universities can discriminate against whites in the name of “diversity”, wouldn’t the same argument allow a bar with far more men than women among its customers discriminate in favor of women?

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 11:56:58 +0000

Sadly, I actually think the lawsuit against ladies nights, while a ludicrous use of the legal system, is a good idea.

Why?

Because if they were to have Gentlemen’s nights (or somesuch), the legal system would most certainly bee brought to bear, in just such a ludicrous fashion.

The best way for such abuses to be ended is for them to be applied EQUALLY. When the “more equal” animals have to put up with the same crap as the rest of us, MAYBE the system will actually get FIXED.

By: David Schwartz

David Schwartz — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:12:48 +0000

I agree with you, Joe. Quite obviously, this guy’s intention is for everyone to say, “that’s insane!” He’s obviously not serious.

By: Joe Bingham

Joe Bingham — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 00:14:26 +0000

Pretty clear to me this guy’s on our side and is trying to make a sarcastic statement.

You disagree?

(I wasn’t sure till he started the “making a living off of it” bit.)