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The President's Club Annual Gala - "Men Behaving Badly"

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TerriBull Thu 25-Jan-18 09:55:46

I expect this is going to divide opinion, but what's your take on the Men Only charity event that's all over the news. However, for those not familiar, a bevy of young women, many of them students, were recruited through an agency for this event, they had to be slim and good looking they were told to wear sexy shoes and black underwear to go under the very skimpy dresses provided.They also had to sign a five page disclaimer, which they didn't get to read and weren't given a copy of. A couple of female undercover FT journalists were also amoung these young women and testified to appalling behaviour by SOME of the male guests. To give a flavour of the offers guests were asked to bid for "Plastic surgery to spice up the Mrs" hmm Jess Phillips gave a very good speech in Parliament imo saying these young women who were expected to act as hostesses "were merely bait" Personally I find it sickening that the guise of charity is used as a way to negate the bad behaviour in this sort of evening. I believe some of the high profile charities such as GOSH have told the now defunct Presidents' Club, where to stick their money.

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durhamjen Sat 03-Feb-18 11:25:24

What annoys me is people putting links on, then proving subsequently that they haven't read beyond the heading.
At least I always read my links before I put them on.

That's tying in with Eloethan's post. How can people think that these women knew what they were letting themselves in for if they have read the FT article?

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MaizieD Sat 03-Feb-18 11:29:01

Jalima Thanks grin flowers

Hope I didn't sound too aggressive

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Jalima1108 Sat 03-Feb-18 11:37:23

I am suitably chastised grin

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durhamjen Sat 03-Feb-18 15:36:33

Mary Wollstonecraft would appreciate this.

www.facebook.com/5050Parliament/videos/1591875770895095/

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trisher Sat 03-Feb-18 15:41:50

Thanks dj I've joined and shared!

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durhamjen Sat 03-Feb-18 23:12:57

Yes, it's a good idea, isn't it, trisher.

Did you see that Mary Wollstonecraft is Corbyn's political hero?

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trisher Sun 04-Feb-18 10:50:00

Didn't know that. I read Romantic Outlaws recently- about Mary Wollstonecraft and her daughter Mary Shelley. Incredibly interesting and fascinating. Two incredible women. Although Wollstonecraft never knew her daughter.

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durhamjen Sun 04-Feb-18 11:04:25

It was on Daily Politics a week ago last Friday, I think.
They interview a different person each Friday. You should still be able to find it on iplayer, I would think.

Yes, she died a couple of weeks after her daughter was born, didn't she? Such a shame. I wonder if Mary Shelley was brought up in her mother's house or her father's house.

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durhamjen Sun 04-Feb-18 11:07:23

There's a new book out called Deeds not Words about women's rights, which I have bought my granddaughter for her birthday. That's what she gets for being 18 this year!
Although I know she will enjoy it.

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