"Five Geek Social Fallacies" An interesting look at social relations amongst human outcasts. I think perhaps a driving force behind the Tumblr effect.

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I think in terms of the concept of a pub sometimes discrimination is what you want. Rarely does it make sense to discriminate on the basis of sex, it's really only a gay bar where that would be of any use.

Generally speaking it's in the club owners best interests to serve everyone who isn't disrupting their business so discrimination laws aren't really needed. Though I think they were necessary for a time in certain areas, like the American deep south following Jim crow. That said the very idea that you can legislate away racism is stupid anyway. If black people aren't welcome at some white bar, making it illegal to deny them service won't fix the problem of them not being welcome, they'll just get vaguely shit service and a cold welcome.