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By Vaidehi Joshi • 11 years ago

Augusta National finally comes to the conclusion that women ARE good enough for their silly club

 

A SYTYCB entry

On Monday, for the first time in its nearly 80-year history, the Augusta National Golf Club decided to take down its “No Girls Allowed” sign and finally admit two women (OMG, women!) to their famous clubhouse this coming fall. The Augusta National Golf Club has played host to the Masters Tournament since 1934 and has a strict invitation-only membership policy. The two lucky ladies — South Carolina businesswoman Darla Moore and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice — were announced in a statement made by Augusta National Chairman Billy Payne:

“This is a joyous occasion as we enthusiastically welcome Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore as members of Augusta National Golf Club.

“We are fortunate to consider many qualified candidates for membership at Augusta National.  Consideration with regard to any candidate is deliberate, held in strict confidence and always takes place over an extended period of time.  The process for Condoleezza and Darla was no different.

“These accomplished women share our passion for the game of golf and both are well known and respected by our membership. It will be a proud moment when we present Condoleezza and Darla their Green Jackets when the Club opens this fall.

“This is a significant and positive time in our Club’s history and, on behalf of our membership, I wanted to take this opportunity to welcome them and all of our new members into the Augusta National family.”

Yes, Mr. Payne, this is a joyous occasion. But that’s ...
By Vaidehi Joshi • 11 years ago

Three female Iraq War vets running for Congress, are all around amazing and bad-ass women

A SYTYCB Entry

 

After starting off with the ludicrous comments made by Rep. Todd Akin, it’s nice to see this week coming to a close with women stepping up to the plate — women like Tammy Duckworth, Martha McSally, and Tulsi Gabbard.

Yesterday, the Associated Press reported that these three women are among “dozens of military veterans” who are running for Congress in this election. And let me tell you, these ladies have some impressive resumes.

Tammy Duckworth first served as a captain in the Army National Guard when she was deployed to Iraq in 2004. She was “one of the first women to fly combat missions in Iraq” and, as a Black Hawk pilot, sustained major injuries that caused her to lose both ...

A SYTYCB Entry

 

After starting off with the ludicrous comments made by Rep. Todd Akin, it’s nice to see this week coming to a close with women stepping up to the plate — women like Tammy Duckworth, Martha McSally, and Tulsi ...