UTC  I am not really sure if its elitism really Because Mensa is just a society for people that shares a similiar trait Please show your source regarding Mensas claim of distasteful prejudice of supposed intellectual superiority in order to join mensa you just have to fit a criteria Mensa never state whether it was a good thing or bad thing to fit the criteria I think for many member fitting the criteria probably has some painful memories as a child Mensa never claim superiority over anyone You perceived that Mensa did but does not necessarily make it true Would you consider say the Chinese Student Association CSA in a North American university a shamelessly elitist organisation Cause you do have to be a person of Chinese origin to be able to join I can join because I am a Chineseyou probably cant join because you are not a Chinese The CSA I was in was great because its a place where I can meet and social with people that has similiar interest with me The CSA is not being elitist nor am I In order to join Mensa you just have to be a person that is able to solve anagrams and goofy little logic puzzles Its a society where people that enjoy solving anagrams and goofy little logic puzzles can social and meet people with similiar interest    March