A women-only club has come under fire for sharing a humorous photo of Barbie after she slaughtered her husband.
The Wing, an exclusive organization created in 2016 and based in New York City, shared the image today on its Instagram account, which has 174,000 followers.
In the photo, which was originally created by the photographer Mariel Clayton, Barbie can be seen standing next to her fridge, where Ken’s decapitated body rests while she carries his head on a plate.
Post: The Wing, a women-only club based in New York City, shared this gory photo of Barbie today with the caption when ‘he tells you to make him a sandwich’
The Wing joked in the caption that the gory scene illustrates what happens ‘when he tells you to make him a sandwich’.
But the quip attracted a string of outraged comments from people who were shocked that the club would joke about domestic abuse.
‘Not wild about domestic violence imagery, @the.wing,’ one person wrote.
‘Wow. This is done in incredibly poor taste,’ someone else added. ‘Can you imagine if some other group switched the adjectives or nouns here and posted this??
‘Would you support that message? I’m a fan of yours and heartbroken that this was deemed appropriate. Yikes.’
Another person pointed out that, while they usually support The Wing’s message, the post wasn’t to their taste.
![Reacting: The quip attracted a string of outraged comments from people who were shocked that the club would joke about domestic abuse](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCAD3100000578-5255419-image-a-3_1515614287288.jpg)
Reacting: The quip attracted a string of outraged comments from people who were shocked that the club would joke about domestic abuse
![Not convinced: Another person pointed out that, while they usually support The Wing's message, the post wasn't to their taste](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCAD2400000578-5255419-image-a-4_1515614291504.jpg)
Not convinced: Another person pointed out that, while they usually support The Wing’s message, the post wasn’t to their taste
![They liked it: Others, however, enjoyed the humorous picture and viewed it as a simple joke](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2018/01/10/19/47FCAD2D00000578-5255419-image-a-2_1515614284068.jpg)
They liked it: Others, however, enjoyed the humorous picture and viewed it as a simple joke
‘Your message is strong and I’m a fan; this post does nothing to support it,’ that person commented.
Others, however, enjoyed the humorous picture and viewed it as a simple joke.
‘Dark humor but I smiled! Loving the use of Barbie and Ken!’ someone wrote.
‘Legit if you think this photo is gonna encourage women to kill men, that’s on you,’ another person added. ‘This is not about women who have healthy relationships. it’s FOR the women who are constantly expected to cook / nurture their partners simply because they are women. Most Americans still and always believed that women should do most of the housework, cause that’s what were good for.’
The Wing didn’t reply to the outraged comments, and later shared another Instagram post announcing it was looking to hire more staff.
Founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan in October 2016, The Wing is a women-only social club, which has already raised a total investment of $42 million, according to Business Insider.
On its website, the organization states it was ‘born out of the belief that women need and deserve a multi-purpose space designed to make their lives easier, and that magic is created when women gather together’.
![No men allowed! The Wing is a women-only social club in NYC founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan in October 2016 as a place where women can get together and communicate](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/11/18/47387A7F00000578-5167901-image-a-5_1513016713107.jpg)
No men allowed! The Wing is a women-only social club in NYC founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan in October 2016 as a place where women can get together and communicate
![Members only: A membership to The Wing costs as low as $2,350 and as high as $2,700 plus tax, for basic amenities such as a library, work-space, café, and 'really good WiFi'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/11/18/47387A8B00000578-5167901-image-a-6_1513016774370.jpg)
Members only: A membership to The Wing costs as low as $2,350 and as high as $2,700 plus tax, for basic amenities such as a library, work-space, café, and ‘really good WiFi’
The club currently has 1,500 members along with a lengthy 8,000-person waiting list for its two locations in Manhattan – one in Soho and one in Flatiron – despite the rather hefty $2,700-a-year membership fees.
So what exactly is offered for such a sky-high price?
‘Membership to The Wing includes access to open-plan and private work-space plus amenities designed with women’s needs in mind,’ the company states on its website.
‘Included with membership is a robust and unique calendar of events and a community of women dedicated to living their best lives.’
However making it to the front of the waiting list and paying a hefty fee is not enough; to belong to the female-only club, you have to first apply, then, if chosen, there are two types of membership passes to choose from, the cheaper of which grants you access to just one club of your choosing, while the other gives you ‘unlimited access to all current and future Wing locations’.
![Waitlist: The social club boasts on their website, 'No woman left behind', while 8,000 women and counting are still being waitlisted after applying to the club.](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/11/18/47387A9800000578-5167901-image-a-8_1513017017064.jpg)
Waitlist: The social club boasts on their website, ‘No woman left behind’, while 8,000 women and counting are still being waitlisted after applying to the club.
![Membership: 'We look at membership in terms of diversity: career, racial, and ethnic diversity, age diversity, and usage diversity,' said co-founder Kassan on how they pick members](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/12/11/18/47387A8F00000578-5167901-image-a-10_1513017059018.jpg)
Membership: ‘We look at membership in terms of diversity: career, racial, and ethnic diversity, age diversity, and usage diversity,’ said co-founder Kassan on how they pick members
‘We look at membership in terms of diversity: career, racial, and ethnic diversity, age diversity, and usage diversity,’ co-founder Kassan told Business Insider of how they pick members.
‘For me it’s really about the community that can come out of this space. The original idea of having a space of convenience – but also creating a space that you can meet new women in,’ Kassan continued.
Price-wise, the full membership costs $2,700 annually – or $250 per month – while the single club option is a slightly cheaper $2,350 annual cost, and $215 monthly.
In terms of amenities, however, The Wing is somewhat limited in what it has to offer when compared with other private members’ clubs of a similar caliber.
According to the website, members will gain access to a library, workspace, café, charging station, lactation room, perks and freebies, speakers and events, showers, phone and conference rooms, blowouts on demand and ‘really good WiFi’.