Comments on: Woman claims anti-gender discrimination at Va. spa

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Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:15:19 +0000

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By: CDog

CDog — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:55:16 +0000

The Washington Blade, in the name of political correctness, has left out a significant part of this story. They describe the patron as a woman, when in fact she was BORN A MAN. She is transgendered. The Washington Post and Channel 7 made this fact clear and it dos change the story. Reading the Blades story, one would think that a muscular looking woman was put out of a spa, which iwould be outrageous. What happened was that a person born as a man was put out of the women’s part of the spa–there’s a difference. Apparently, the owners and patrons were not as convinced as she was, that she looks like a woman. Just because she has a California license describing her as a woman does not mean that she automatically appears to be a woman to the average person. Transgendered people should be respected, but they need to understand that not everyone is going to recognize the gender identity that they have adopted. If the spa owners honestly thought that she was a male, then their actions were justifiable. They can’t allow men to be in the women’s section. It is a difficult issue in situations such as locker rooms, spas and gyms where nudity and privacy issues come to the forefront.

By: julia silbergeld

julia silbergeld — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:59:25 +0000

Please sign this petition and share with others on Facebook – http://www.change.org/petitions/spa-world-stop-discriminating-against-lgbtq-customers.

By: Fausto Fernandez

Fausto Fernandez — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:54:48 +0000

SpaWorld is tops as a spa. I go there for my arthritic knees, and since the jacuzzi pool is kept at a reasoble temperature of 95-98 degrees I can sit in it for hours, which is what my knees need. Are there gays there? Yes. But there’s no privacy anywhere, so there’s no hanky-panky. As a matter of fact I doubt very much that heteros there are aware that there are gays in the premises; I know there are gays because that’s what gaydar is for.

By: AngelaChanning

AngelaChanning — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 14:48:04 +0000

There are many gay men who patronize Spa World, who should really rethink that, given the hostile environment. Another thing is if guys are going for some sort of action, they really risk being arrested, especially with subtle and not-so-subtle postings on Craig’s List.

By: Ann Mary

Ann Mary — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:27:19 +0000

Too bad the management of the place aren’t encouraged to exercise their brains! That is, of course, if they have any.

By: I. Tohljaseaux

I. Tohljaseaux — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 21:47:22 +0000

A spa is a public accommodation.

I’m just sayin’….

By: Pamela Hayes

Pamela Hayes — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 18:45:36 +0000

The Spa World management sound like complete jackasses, openly discriminating against gay and lesbian people. And accusing a woman of being a man because they thought it. HUH? How do you go up to another person and tell them that they are not the gender that they represent? Did they stop to consider that they could have been wrong? And the woman showed them her identification. I'll bet those imbeciles have done something like this before. I'm sure they don't give a damn about losing business from GLBT folks, but what about liberal straight people, who truly have a laisseiz faire attitude about life? What about people who are the mothers, father, sisters, cousins of GLBT folks. That company's policies may lead to its destruction. Lastly, why in the world would the customer who had been egregiously insulted would want to go back there, giving them her hard-earned dollars? She sounds as ridiculous they do.

By: Yolanda Carrington

Yolanda Carrington — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:52:13 +0000

Even if homophobic/transphobic discrimination is legal in Virginia (Hey advocates: is it?), owner Sang Lee should know way better than to admit IN WRITING that his company discriminates against LGBTQ people. You're really going to tell the BBB that you don't "accept any kinds of abnormal sexual oriented customers?" For real? His lawyer must LOVE him right now.

By: Lourdes Ashley Hunter-Dior

Lourdes Ashley Hunter-Dior — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:18:17 +0000

Why would anyone want to go back… Its not the only spa on the block baby….