As far as women being “excluded”, word in shul was that the asifa will be shown live in sevral area halls so that women / girls can take part as well. Chyinka, Charna, Chaya and Faiga were mentioned, but there might be others as well.
And thank you, Poster, for the compliment. Its a rare occaion I make a post that comes across well, (and is not dripping with sarcasm and letzonus) and getting positive feedback might, just might, encourage future civil exchanges