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Walmart fires 6'4" cisgender woman threatened by man who thought she was trans (www.advocate.com)
submitted 3 days ago by ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/usa@midwest.social
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27587700

Summary

Walmart fired Dani Davis, a 6'4" cisgender woman, after a man who mistook her for transgender verbally threatened her in a women’s restroom at a Florida store.

Davis, visibly shaken, reported the March 14 incident to her immediate supervisor but was fired for not informing salaried management, allegedly creating a “security risk.”

Davis called the firing discriminatory. After viral backlash, Walmart offered to reinstate her with back pay.

Davis, a longtime employee, is uncertain about returning, citing fears of a hostile work environment.

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[–] kepix@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

its not safe to be ugly anymore

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

“wE cAn aLwAyS TeLL!”

[–] towerful@programming.dev 108 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

a man who mistook her for transgender verbally threatened her in a women’s restroom

...
I thought it was trans people that were a threat in women's restrooms. Turns out its assholes that are the threat.

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure there has been a single documented case of a trans person causing trouble in a restroom. Assholes, by contrast, cause plenty of trouble.

[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

And yet without assholes we wouldnt need public restrooms :'(

[–] ulterno@programming.dev 0 points 2 days ago

So you would have what, "no-rest piss-n-go" rooms?

[–] m3t00@midwest.social 1 points 1 day ago

[–] dumblederp@aussie.zone 23 points 3 days ago

My cis sister is 6'4". This is bullshit.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 51 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, no. No back pay, years of pay. Fuck you Walmart. She needs a lawsuit.

[–] jecxjo@midwest.social 8 points 2 days ago

I never get those responses from companies.

"After we treated you like shit, how would you like to continue to work here?"

[–] Geodad@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

If they know they're going to be fired when confronted by a transphobe, they're likely to srart getting violent on first contact with one. I'm totally here for it.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The fucked up part of the story was the fucking man went into the women's room to confront her. That motherfucker should see the inside of a cell for that alone.

[–] jaemo@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I'd prefer he see (just ever so briefly, for the adrenaline and fear effect) the belt sander running at high speed that was about to remove his face.

[–] Geodad@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

He needs to take the asphalt temperature challenge.

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 17 points 3 days ago

Heard about this one through a trans friend. I hope she sues the fuck out of them.