Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should men-only private members' clubs still exist?
Position‹2 of 2

No, men-only private members' clubs should not exist

This position holds that such clubs should not continue. On this view they are where influence and business are exchanged, so excluding women withholds opportunity rather than company, and their rules state formally who is counted as a peer.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. These clubs are where influence is exchanged, so exclusion withholds opportunity rather than company
  2. The rule a club adopts states who it counts as a peer, and the institution teaches it