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Doesn't violate their landmarks. They are their own sovereign jurisdiction. I'm sure they don't accept the authority of outside jurisdictions and visa versa.
OES isn't Masonry. Comparing OES to women's freemasonry is like comparing a baloney sandwich to a prime steak. Apples and oranges.
As far as interest it's true the majority of women wouldn't be interested in Freemasonry but the majority of men aren't either, just look at the numbers. As far as...
There are literally dozens of rites and rituals. Many of them are still practiced throughout the world. The original speculative rituals are far different than what you would recognize today.
I've been a Mason for twenty years. I have been sharing a lodge with women now for over a decade. One of those women my eldest daughter. I would never go back.