Accusations of Sexism for All-Male Augusta National Golf Club

The Takeaway

The 2012 Masters Golf Tournament at the all-male Augusta National Golf Club, which began Thursday, has sparked discussion about sexism and the legal rights of private organizations. Traditionally, the all-male golf club gives membership to the tournament’s corporate sponsors, but for the first time in the club’s history, one those CEOs is a woman.   Gloria Feldt is the author of “No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power” and former president and CEO of Planned Parenthood, and Nicole Neily is a senior fellow at the Independent Women’s Forum.

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