On the face of it, it's a good thing that #Sting, Fry, et al. are threatening to resign from the #GarrickClub unless members vote to admit women. They say the scandal is jeopardizing their relations with female colleagues.
But if you ask me, joining a men’s-only club is an inherently misogynistic act. So the real question is, if these Important Artists were so worried about their relationships with women, why would they join Garrick in the first place?
For anyone around the world unfamiliar how the British establishment works, here in a nutshell is a guide. The Guardian has published a full members' list of the men-only Garrick Club. The club membership of about 1,500 is overwhelmingly white and predominantly elderly.
Read, my sisters, and weep.