Members of an exclusive women's club have hit out after the company said that men are allowed inside following a discrimination lawsuit.

Female members of The Wing - which has properties across the US and in London - described male guests at the club as 'losers' and 'cucked boyfriends'.

One said male visitors display a 'classic patriarchal entitlement complex' by wanting to be inside the clubhouses, which are billed as a space for female empowerment.

Members of The Wing, an exclusive string of female-centric clubhouses in the US and UK, have hit out after men began coming into clubhouses (pictured, Hillary Clinton speaking during an event at one of the clubs)

The Wing clarified its admission policy in January this year, following a discrimination lawsuit, leaving some members furious (file image)

Kaitlin Phillips, a 29-year-old member of one New York branch of the club, told the NY Post: 'There's usually at least one [man] whenever I visit.

'It's bizarre to choose to occupy a space women specifically wanted for themselves.'

The Wing was founded in 2016 and initially promoted itself as a women-only space, but in January this year it clarified that stance following a $12million discrimination lawsuit brought by 53-year-old James Pietrangelo in 2018.

Audrey Gelman, co-founder of the club, said it will admit guests 'based on commitment to [our] mission', rather than gender

Pietrangelo alleged in his suit that, after he applied for membership at one New York branch, he was told he would be declined specifically because he is a man.

Another member of staff told him his application would be continuously deferred, effectively denying him membership, he said.

CEO Audrey Gelman subsequently put in place an admission policy that stated The Wing would admit all guests 'based on their commitment to The Wing's mission, regardless of their perceived gender identity.'

The club says it did not previously have an admissions policy.

The lawsuit was dropped shortly afterwards, however the new policy has not proved popular with some members.

A 30-year-old member of one of the New York clubs, who did not want to be named, said: 'At first it was jarring. It started about a year ago and it's getting worse.

'A guy even checked me out a few weeks ago. The whole purpose of the space is to not have to deal with anything like that.'

Caitlin White, 31, who is a member from Los Angeles, added: 'It's just annoying. Why do men need to be there?

'Why can't they respect the spirit of the place? Men have to have everything.'

A spokesman for The Wing said: 'As a space designed for women, The Wing is at the forefront of conversations around gender and inclusion.

'With a growing number of members who identify as transgender or beyond the gender binary, we want to make sure that we are as inclusive a community as possible.

'We’re committed to advancing a feminist ethos that is inclusive of those who align with our mission, including women and people of marginalized genders. '

Club members pay up to $250 per month for admission, which includes access to talks by female figures including the likes of Jennifer Lawrence (right)

Clubhouses - including locations in New York, Los Angeles and London - feature lactation rooms and workspaces heated to 'female-friendly' 72F, which is warmer than most offices

The Wing bills itself as a women's club and working space modeled after the clubs of the late 19th and 20th centuries, that were established by women who were barred from joining male-only clubhouses and educational institutions.

It currently has 10 locations in New York, Chicago, DC, Boston, Los Angeles and London. Two more locations are planned in Seattle and Toronto.

The firm boasts 11,000 members worldwide with another 35,000 on the waiting list.

Users pay up to $250-a-month for access to all clubhouses, along with facilities including lactation rooms, phone booths named after feminist icons, and work spaces heated to the female-friendly temperature of 72F - warmer than most offices.

Members are also granted access to exclusive events such as intimate talks with Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, and Jennifer Lawrence.

Clubhouses also promote activism, with classes such as 'Prenup 101', community discussions like 'F*** Harvey Weinstein', and chartered buses to feminist rallies.

The discrimination lawsuit is not the first time The Wing has run into controversy - The Human Rights Commission of New York also opened an investigation into the club's practices in 2017.

The Wing has also been accused of discriminating against low-income women who could most benefit from the networking opportunities it provides.

Kaitlyn Borysiewicz, who wrote a critique of The Wing in April 2018, accused its founders of promoting 'a certain type of women' who need helping the least.

The Wing denied the claims, saying it offers scholarships to the underprivileged and has a diversity team to focus on including women of color in its community.