Madam, – The irony of Marguerite Martin’s letter (November 10th) about the exclusion of women from Portmarnock Golf Club is astonishing. She believes members of organisations such as Portmarnock should be shamed in the national newspapers. When this noble witch-hunt commences, will her organisation, “Women in Golf”, be listed as well? Unless, of course, men are permitted to join “Women in Golf”? Maybe if we simply accepted the idea that, on the whole, government should stay out of people’s lives, none of this would be an issue. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – Fighting talk from “Women in Golf”. Were they to apply equal vehemence to certain other matters currently concerning the nation – rather than those pertaining to banging a ball into a hole – we all might conceivably be better off. But what do I know? A mere man! They can at least comfort themselves with the thought that I wouldn’t get into Portmarnock Golf Club either; in the first place because I doubt they’d let me; secondly, I couldn’t afford it, and thirdly I wouldn’t want to. – Yours, etc,
Madam, – I am sick and tired of “equality” females babbling on and telling men what to do. Three cheers for the men of Portmarnock Golf Club. I consider myself to be an expert on the subject of the male sex. I have lived for more or less 40 years in an all-male household. I am the spouse of a male husband and the mother of four sons. I like men in general and love my own men in particular. I like male men. The new hermaphrodite, feminised man does not appeal to me.
My own five male men love meeting up and having an all-male conversation. Do I feel sidelined? Sometimes. I more than make up for it by having long female conversations with my sisters and female friends. I am also adept at conversing in mixed company when the situation demands.
Long-suffering men never object to all-female anything, in fact they couldn’t care less! Equality women take note, men and women are different, accept it, and I would urge more men to put these women in their place. The word equality has become meaningless, but there is a section of aggressive, vindictive women who are prepared to stick their knife into men simply because they are men. To these women I say, “Get a life”. Leave men alone, or even try to be nice to them!
Differences between the sexes exist. It is normal, it is healthy. When the balance of nature is tipped, it alters the balance of society. “Equality women”, want it constantly tipped in their favour. They frequently display all the testosteroned characteristics of a 15-stone rugby player. Not a pretty picture.
In the present climate (both economy and weather) the last thing most women want to do is to play golf at Portmarnock Golf Club – or is it just the drinks – I’m confused.
All that remains to be said is: vive la différence, – Yours, etc,