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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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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 314 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It doesn't really matter if she is trans or not IMO. nobody deserves to be treated like that.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 227 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It does demonstrate the truism that transphobia doesn’t only harm trans people.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 146 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's the whole point. Any woman who doesn't conform to the traditional stereotype can be targeted. This is in no way accidental.

[–] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 54 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Even traditionally feminine western women. They can just point to a minor detail like a wider mandible, a bit of hair on the upper lip or arms, a more developed Adam's apple, etc.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Exactly. The goal is to create a definition of woman sufficiently small that nobody can feel secure she fits in it.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 34 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

This is one of the reasons one of the mantras is "trans rights are women's rights".

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've always heard it as "trans rights are human rights", is this a different form or does it have a different meaning?

[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think it's probably more focused on those impacted most and (unfortunately) where the most sympathy is.

A lot of transphobia is under the guise of women's rights (sports, bathrooms). But also, anyone can (usually) participate it men's sports and men are generally not threatened by someone using the men's bathroom. That doesn't always apply. But it's usually women who suffer the most.

[–] ThatWeirdGuy1001@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah every concert/event I've ever been to the men willingly let women use men's bathrooms because the women's bathroom line is 4 times longer than the men's.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 4 points 10 months ago

True, but it shows how even non-trans people are harmed by anti-trans hysteria and fear-mongering. Just like how even men are harmed by misogynistic policies and discrimination. Trans rights are human rights.