A few points of conflict with Jackie L's (Eilonnwy) article.

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I feel that I'm in kindergarten here. To say that because something is gender exclusive isn't anything to do with sexism... that's fair gender bias where men and women are um... y'know ...different!? You can get male only car insurance too. Men pay more money - that isn't sexist - it's economics.

Are you in kindergarten though?

Hmmm, it is true that gender ≠ sex. However, few people note this difference. I think half the people are too stupid to get past their childhood indoctrination in factuality... and the other half aren't assertive

"Men pay more money" is sexist. It's a good thing in many cases (especially for the person receiving the money)... but sexist does the economics remain

Clubs give free entry to women to make them more attractive to men. It's a money making scam that benefits women. If anything this promotes the view that men and women are defined in this narrow way.

To non-homosexual men*, which happen to be the minority, therefore they attract more customers. I don't think such places benefit many people at all... but maybe your understanding of it is better for having experience

It does indeed promote the view that men and women are to be so shallowly (heterosexually) defined. This is unfortunate for some people, ie: me.

Yes prejudice is wrong, unprejudiced is right. The sexes are different and it's not prejudiced to recognise that.

Although I agree with your sentiment... prejudice is extremely convenient. It can lead to disaster easily enough, but much less time is taken when one doesn't apply prejudices (or other assumptions out of first impressions and the like).

Everyone is different... to treat everyone the same is to do the lot a disservice.

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I feel that I'm in kindergarten here.

History is made today. Fr0d0 gains insight.

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