It looks as if it was designed by and for men of a particular privileged class, its halls and chambers resembling a cross between a public school, an Oxbridge college and a gentlemen's club to which only the already entitled are welcome.
The allegation that there was a circle of privileged men – politicians and police officers among them – who were able to abuse young men and boys with impunity have been circulating for a number of years.
First, you need a rarefied elected office typically occupied by a certain breed of privileged men.
The trickle of privileged men defending Hunt has grown into a river.
One of the things Ailes knows is that journalism has changed since Agnew referred to the press as "a tiny and closeted fraternity of privileged men".
In the world of sports, there is also a long-standing international event that showcases the efforts of privileged men behaving poorly.
The dramatic charade of the last five years perfectly illustrates how, when it comes to sexual violence allegations, our society and some of our most important international institutions are still skewed in favour of privileged men.
Call them crazy, but the protesters still believed that if you corral thousands of privileged men and throw in some fine wine and a few s'mores, they cannot help but make valuable connections and, occasionally, public policy.
Science is no longer seen as the preserve of privileged men, and the diversity of science broadcasters and writers means that most aspiring scientists can find someone to relate to, but what of engineering?
It is too late for us as a nation to recover from the effects of this vicious and personal vendetta against a decorated war hero -- a vendetta exploited by a campaign committee of privileged men who for the most part avoided combat because of "other priorities".
