British female reporter goes undercover, snooty/skanky men's charitable org disbands in SHAME.
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Two young women went undercover, accepting jobs as "hostesses" at an annual charity dinner attended by men from the most powerful ranks in society (many of whom are named in the article). At the dinner, the women had to give up their cell phones, were expected to drink alcohol, and their bathroom time was limited. The reporter's account of her evening shocked Britain and caused the decades old charity to disband.
https://www.ft.com/content/075d679e-0033-11e8-9650-9c0ad2d7c5b5
The Financial Times last week sent two people undercover to work as hostesses on the night. Reporters also gained access to the dining hall and surrounding bars.
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Hostesses reported men repeatedly putting hands up their skirts; one said an attendee had exposed his penis to her during the evening.
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Another woman, 28, with experience of hostess work, observing the braying men around her said this was significantly different to previous black tie jobs. At other events, men occasionally would try to flirt with her, she said, but she had never felt uncomfortable or, indeed, frightened.
She reported being repeatedly fondled on her bottom, hips, stomach and legs. One guest lunged at her to kiss her. Another invited her upstairs to his room.
Meanwhile, Artista had an enforcement team, made up of suited women and men, who would tour the ballroom, prodding less active hostesses to interact with dinner guests.
Outside the women’s toilets a monitoring system was in place: women who spent too long were called out and led back to the ballroom. A security guard at the door was on hand, keeping time.
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http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/world/4393150-how-undercover-female-reporter-just-brought-down-posh-men-only-london-charity
The attendees last week, as in the past, hailed from Britain's business, finance, fashion, entertainment and political establishment - an "esteemed" group, according to the club's website, and highly exclusive. Among the excluded: women as either guests or patrons.
But 130 "hostesses" were hired to cater to the needs of the roughly 360 male guests. The women were encouraged to drink with the guests, both at the main event and at more discreet - and reportedly creepy - "afterparties."
One thing was different this year. Among the hostesses were two infiltrators, a female journalist from the Financial Times named Madison Marriage and a woman working with her who secured hostess jobs and went undercover to report on the event.
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