Walmart fires 6'4" cisgender woman threatened by man who thought she was trans

https://www.advocate.com/news/walmart-fires-mistaken-trans-woman

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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27 Comments

towerful@programming.dev · 104 pts · 1y (4 replies)

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

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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 · 48 pts · 1y (3 replies)

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 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 1y

Nice

ulterno@programming.dev · 0 pts · 1y

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

PunnyName@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 1y (1 reply)

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

jecxjo@midwest.social · 8 pts · 1y

I never get those responses from companies.

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

dumblederp@aussie.zone · 22 pts · 1y

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

Ascrod@midwest.social · 16 pts · 1y

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

Geodad@lemm.ee · 15 pts · 1y (3 replies)
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Fredselfish@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (2 replies)

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 pts · 1y

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 pts · 1y
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kepix@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

its not safe to be ugly anymore

Soup@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 1y

“wE cAn aLwAyS TeLL!”

beejboytyson@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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thebardingreen@lemmy.starlightkel.xyz · 1 pts · 1y

Unfunny at the time, now just fucking offensive.

btaf45@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Am I the only one who had to look up what 'cisgender' means?

piccolo@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 1y

Probably, most of us live in 2025.

ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 10 pts · 1y

Most people know what it means, I think. Still, no shame in not knowing.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -48 pts · 1y (18 replies)
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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y (12 replies)

I'm guessing you're only saying that because you agree with firing people to make bigoted shit happy.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -9 pts · 1y (11 replies)
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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y (8 replies)

Sure. She must be lying because bigots can't possibly exist!

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -9 pts · 1y (7 replies)
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Luffy879@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Go and hear Hitlers side of history and then Hang yourself.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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ulterno@programming.dev · 1 pts · 1y

Here's hoping it doesn't turn out to be a FaceBook post of an Onion article.

Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (3 replies)

You make excuses for bigots.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 1y (2 replies)
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Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

For the bigot who followed a woman into the restroom to harass her.

You're pretending it never happened and you know better.

zarkanian@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y (1 reply)

What's absurd about it? Transphobia is real.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 1y
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otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 15 pts · 1y

yuri@pawb.social · 10 pts · 1y

🤡

DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Maybe you could actually read the article to find out.

Vegasvator@lemmy.today · -13 pts · 1y (1 reply)
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DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social · 5 pts · 1y

Try again.