The Adventurers' Club of Los Angeles votes to keep women out


"No girls allowed" will remain the credo of the Adventurers' Club of L.A., following a Thursday night vote, CBS Los Angeles reports.
The 93-year-old group meets each week, so that members can "share their exotic adventures," according to the website, which also features a ship floating on the high seas and sounds of a seagull. Women are apparently still a bit too exotic for the intrepid men, as a two-thirds vote from members resulted in a resounding no.
"It was massive resistance," Marc Weitz, a former president of the group and pro-women member, said. "I mean, people stood up."
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While Weitz said he and other members who support the inclusion of women will hold off on another vote for a while, he also believes that adventurous females will someday be voted into the club. Dare to dream, Los Angeles ladies.
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Sarah Eberspacher is an associate editor at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked as a sports reporter at The Livingston County Daily Press & Argus and The Arizona Republic. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.
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