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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So no, I would not have a problem with my daughter being naked with a trans person of either gender, or being naked myself with a person of either gender. The point of discomfort would be the appropriate behaviour of the person in question, not which gender or genetalia they might happen to possess. [/quote]well, a lot of people aren't that laissez-faire
I'm one of those who gets ticked off if a boychild past age 7 is in my locker room at the pool. 
So what's the solution? create a separate changing room for each transgendered group, etc?

Most swimming pools have a policy against unaccompanied teens and children...is that age discrimination? Most movies don't allow preteens in R-rated movies without an adult, do anti-discrimination activists need to start demonstrations?
Spa World absolutely should not apologize, or kow-tow to this person[/quote]

Generally, there are only legal protections against discrimination for categories of people that are permanent (e.g. someone with a disability is protected, someone with a broken leg isn't), and that have historically been disadvantaged due to discrimination.  Children don't fit into either of these categories.  Transgender people fit into both.  Therefore, excluding children from a movie is not comparable to excluding a transgender person from Spa World.

As far as whether they should have apologized, I think that the original action was borderline in my opinion.  While I wouldn't have a problem with having a transgender woman in Spa World with me, I can understand how the decision to allow someone transgender in a facility where people are naked and divided by gender could lead to a loss of business.  I think that Suising's original, measured, response (e.g. not suing, or running to the media, but making a quiet complaint to the BBB) was appropriate.

On the other hand, their later response, that is, the hateful written response they gave, is absolutely unexcusable.  When they escalated it in that manner, I think that it was entirely appropriate for Suising to escalate her response.

In the end, I'm glad that Spa World responded appropriately by changing their policy.  [/quote]

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