Some clubs are restricted. If a group uses a rec center on a regular basis, it will be listed regardless of restrictions. There is usually a contact number you can call to find out if it is open to everyone or if there are any restrictions. I know of a poker group I would dearly love to join. Unfortunately, women are not welcome and they have the right to restrict who plays even though it is held at a rec center every other Friday.
I’m sorry you were made to feel unwelcome. It sounds like it could have been handled better by the organizer. Rather than grilling, she could have started by explaining the restrictions and either invited you to join with you having the knowledge you’d be a total outsider or kindly let you go on your way with a simple apology.
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Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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