Homeschoolers who enjoy the challenge of advocating homeschooling in political arenas may well enjoy the clout and backing they can garner from a large, highly visible support group. Someone with small children, new to homeschooling, and a bit overwhelmed by the prospect, may prefer a weekly afternoon at the park to field trips and monthly group meetings with speakers. In and of themselves, exclusive groups are not a bad thing at all. Technically speaking most homeschool support groups are exclusive in that their memberships are limited to homeschoolers. Where the problem lies is when a lonely homeschooler is in need of human contact with other homeschoolers but is unable to find that connection because they do not fit snugly into a strictly defined mold.
Inclusive groups are essential for that very reason.