No more free beer for the Ladies?

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New Jersey’s top civil rights official has ruled that Ladies Night promotions at bars in that state are sexist and must be banned, reports the Associated Press.

The decision comes following complaints from one David Gillespie, who said it was not fair for women to into a Cherry Hill nightclub for free and receive discounted drinks while men paid a $5 cover charge and full price for drinks.

J. Frank Vespa-Papaleo, director of the New Jersey’s state Division on Civil Rights, said the bar’s commercial interests in maintaining the promotion do not override the "important social policy objective of eradicating discrimination.”

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Guys, I'm really torn over this one. While I like seeing The National Organization for Women coming closer to achieving the equality they have sought after so hard and rightly deserve (tounge in cheek); I also think that there is nothing wrong with chivilary and making endearing consessions to the fairer sex of our species.

Oh well, I guess that this is the first step in finding a way to ban The Young College Republicans - Affirmative Action Bake Sales.

Wait....Wait... a flash of brilliance here. All the bar has to do is host an Affirmative Action Ladies Night once a week. This will be done under the guise of a "political protest" to the continual abuse that women are subjected to by recieving free admission to bars and discounted beer. HOOORAYY!!!! I just love our judicial/political loopholes.

Pretty stupid to ban it considering they have like a Friday Night Guy's type thing (or some kind of thing, like dude's night out! :D). Oh well, stupid that someone who proposed this law.

Before we jump all over the legal system for this one note that it was done by some overeager buracrate a littel to full of there position...im sure the court cases are yet t ocome on it.

Yeah, good point. This probably won't make it far into it anyway, the judge would throw this out like a football.

I would hope that this would be thrown out, when it goes to court. However NJ was a Blue state during the last election. Oh well only time will tell.

I hope its not thrown out...my guess is the first cases will by bars sueing the state and this dope for loss of buesness

That's it, I am moving back to the westernized middle east. :)

I dont remember the case, but I thought this came up and was beaten down by the courts some years ago. I will have to check.

Seems like people would see the underlying tone to why ladies are offered into places for free. Ladies go to get in for free, where there are discounted drinks. Therefore making more guys want to come to carouse with the ladies. While it may be unfair and all, I don't mind it once I realized this is where they make some money.

Not sure about bars and clubs up there, but the ones I frequent don't have guys night out. Closest thing occurs on ladies night to where (*shiver*) there is the equivalent of a wet tshirt contest with guys in it.

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Originally posted here by thadbme

Not sure about bars and clubs up there, but the ones I frequent don't have guys night out. Closest thing occurs on ladies night to where (*shiver*) there is the equivalent of a wet tshirt contest with guys in it.

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I am all for equal rights and what not...but thats just wrong.

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Originally posted here by bballad
I am all for equal rights and what not...but thats just wrong.

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Men around the USA wont get laid because the women are not drunk enough! Call your congressman/woman! This is a serious issue! ;)

more interesting comment..

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Theaters do it; drugstores do it; some supermarkets do it; and some taxicab companies do it. There are numerous instances where people are charged different prices based upon some physical or behavioral characteristic.
Should price discrimination be outlawed?

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http://www.washtimes.com/commentary/...1442-8162r.htm
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And out of the same artical:

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The bottom line here isn't ladies' night or smoking. It's how we Americans allow tyrants to attack our liberties. If we allow them to continue, once we wake up we won't have enough freedom to stop them from turning us into a nation of serfs.

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I think that is a very true statement.( unfortuately)

You are right moxnix. Let's outlaw layers. :D

Sorry for reviving the dead here, but bars are certainly not the only businesses that cater to women by offering specials directed toward them. I know that here, almost all places that will change the oil in your car offer at least one day a week they do it cheaper for women, and several car dealerships offer specials for women. There is even a tattoo place here that will do tattoos and piercings for half price for women on Wednesdays...which coincidentally is the same night most bars around here have ladies night. Do you think it could be a conspiracy, they get you drunk for free, then take advantage of your drunkenness by coaxing you into a half price tattoo or piercing! ;)

And btw, the bar my husband and I go to on ladies night has "Boxers and Boots" night on Wednesdays as well. I seem to enjoy it a lot more than my husband does. :D

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has "Boxers and Boots" night on Wednesdays

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I shudder to think what that is (considering it's obvious).

dude that makes no sense, ladies night is for the guys more than it is for the ladies, It's easier to mack on a honey when she's got a few in her already. It's daterape on a budget!! lol.

lol

Well now an old skank like me will have to start footing the bill to get them drunk enough to go with me.

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It's easier to mack on a honey when she's got a few in her already.

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That was always convenient since I'm one of those that gets better looking at closing time! (Momma had to feed me with a slingshot!) :eek:

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oh really? how'd they get the dog to play with you? (while we're on the subjects of old ugly jokes).

its not discriminating against women its discriminating against men as we always end up buyin the drinks anyways ;)

but this kind of thing goes on all over the place and noit just dependent upon sex either

student bars, OAP bus tickets, etc

it all evens out - so who cares?

v_Ln