Imagine this sign:
NO WOMEN ALLOWED!
Many women I know would be angry to see a sign like that anywhere in the United States. What would you think about elected officials that belong to clubs that do not permit women members?
Republicans Jim Renacci and John Boehner belong to clubs that do not allow women members (see Plunderbund). Why does it matter? Why should we be concerned that these elected officials belong to an organization that discriminates?
When they took their oaths of office, they swore to uphold the laws of the United States. We have laws against discrimination. By belonging to these clubs that exclude women, they are supporting and promoting discrimination. Since many important discussions in business and government take place on golf courses, blocking women from membership does not allow a female point of view in these conversations, and stops women from participating.
Boehner and Renacci should be ashamed of themselves.