The Wing was a female-only co-working space collective and club with offices in New York City, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and London It was founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan in 2016. However, the one-time media darling has been the topic of controversy and has stirred up conversation about feminism, race relations and startup working conditions. The case of The Wing conveys a few key lessons for any entrepreneur with a fast-growing company about common workplace culture dynamics, specifically, in-group/out-group negativity and the problems that can occur when organizations lack established norms and practices.
See "Things to Learn from The Wing Controversy", Janine Yancey, Entrepreneur, April 6, 2020