I posted earlier about this but i think this is a serious question for contemporary Masons. I have a hard time justifying this to my wife, who does not want to join the OES because she sees it as subservient to the Masons. I can't blame her for thinking this.
As i mentioned in my other post, i think we Masons will have to come to terms with this at some point. The newer generations will not tolerate this exclusivity for long; however, i can see the point of having a fraternal society (i.e. men only). But i think we seriously need to consider raising the presitgue of the Order of the Eastern Star to an equal level with Masonry.
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