Multiple U.K. Agencies Admit Departing Male Employees Sent 'Top 5' Emails Ranking Female Co-Workers by Attractiveness

Paul Martin, formerly of The&Partnership's London office, apologized

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Scandal hit the London agency world this week as several industry veterans shed light on an apparently common practice in which departing male executives rank female colleagues via “Top 5” and “Bottom 5” lists gauging their physical attractiveness.

Word of one particular “Top 5” email began making the rounds at the end of last week on social media.

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