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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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[–] graycube@lemmy.world 285 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Why was the man who was threatened by her in the women's room?

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 181 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Obviously he was just there to make sure everyone using the women's restroom had and honest, God-given pussy.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 91 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)
  1. I used to work for Wal-Mart, this doesn't surprise me. They actually tried to have me written up for using a women's room as a transgender woman and decided not to only because I pointed out that that would be discrimination under the law (Trump wasn't president at the time) My days with the company were pretty much numbered after that. They're not looking for workers, they're looking for slaves; anyone who thinks they have rights aren't slaves.

  2. Isn't it obvious? The reason they want to criminalize transpeople, someone who's already an "invisible minority" is because any "Woke" behavior can be classified as "Trans" behavior... And anything the state doesn't like can be classified as "Woke", the Nazis actually did this by banning the teaching of any science and philosophy that was deemed to be too Jewish... Which was a net positive for the world for the sole reason of this meaning that Hitler never had the atomic bomb (He could have, but then he called the science behind it "Jewish Superstition masquerading as science." and ordered it halted)

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[–] barnaclebutt@lemmy.world 75 points 2 days ago

Seems like a slam dunk lawsuit. I hope she wins.

[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What ever happened to people just minding their own business?

Seriously, just help when you can and but out otherwise. EASY peasy recipe for a better life.

It’s almost like “Ignorance is bliss” got mixed into “intolerance is better” somewhere along the way.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 223 points 3 days ago (5 children)

and yet again its not a trans woman invading a bathroom with ill intent.

its a right wing conservative man who invaded a bathroom with ill intent.

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[–] Brotha_Jaufrey@lemmy.world 157 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Are people finally now realizing that transphobia affects cis people?? Even if you don’t declare yourself trans, but look any different than typically feminine or masculine, you’re a target for the folks who can “always tell”. It goes without saying that these people are unimaginably idiotic.

[–] finder585@lemmy.world 48 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are people finally now realizing that transphobia affects cis people??

Same for homophobia. Sadly, some folks don't realize until it happens to themselves or to someone they care about.

Hopefully, these stories will help wake some people up to that reality before that happens.

[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 47 points 2 days ago (7 children)

I am a straight man. I have lived as a straight man all my life. I have only been with women.

Yet, I was somehow bullied for being gay in high school until I just dropped out. I mean, there was more to it than that, but that was the reason I vomited when I seen the school sign.

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[–] MeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.world 171 points 3 days ago (18 children)

Step 1) Sue Walmart. Step 2) Retire in Europe.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 112 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Do step 1 before the laws change to where the guy who threatened her gets a medal of freedom instead.

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[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 17 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Walmart appeared to acknowledge the error in a statement released to the media.

“We want our associates to feel safe and supported in their workplace, and we won’t tolerate bullying or threats of violence against our associates or customers,” Walmart spokesperson Joe Pennington said in a statement. “We’ve reviewed the situation and will be addressing it internally. We’ve also made multiple attempts to invite Ms. Davis to return to work, with back pay.”

For once in my life I'd like to see one of companies respond in the same way that got them in the situation in the first place. Like if Walmart just responded, "lol fuck you idc" it would actually make me less angry than this bullshit.

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[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 72 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"But you can always tell! They're so obvious!"

Not a shock that Rural Redneck Inc. has dipshits for managers, as the owners are some of the most unethical monsters ever bred in the capitalist culture of America.

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[–] Wahots@pawb.social 92 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

This literally happened in the 1954 Lavender Scare. Coworkers could report you for being a "security risk" and you'd be fired because they assumed you were a lesbian.

It's why we have pride parades, to exercise that muscle and stamp out the fear of "otherness" in society.

[–] WhoIsTheDrizzle@lemmy.world 37 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Before I read about the Lavender Scare, I didn't realize that Washington was a growing gay hub in the 40s/50s due to the expanded bureaucracy post New Deal. Also, that the anti-gay policies spread to universities and the private sector, which seemed to become the norm after that. Eventually, universities and the private sector cared more about sexual orientation than if you were previously a member of the Communist party. History is important and relevant.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 60 points 2 days ago

Redneck fuck should a been arrested for being in the ladies room to begin with. Pervert

[–] WickedPissah@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago

This is our world now…please remember Inclusion Day April 30!🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[–] missandry351@lemmings.world 67 points 2 days ago (6 children)

I want to say something about how stupid this is, but there are no words in all the 5 languages I speak fluently to describe the amount of stupid in this.

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[–] Resonosity@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 days ago

This is so wrong man. Jfc

[–] griff@lemmings.world 63 points 3 days ago (3 children)

omg let’s go after everybody that doesn’t fit some kind of white heteronormative cookie cutter idea of humanity

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