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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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[–] ctkatz@lemmy.ml 34 points 1 week ago (1 children)

in other words, this is a reason for the workers to unionize.

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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Not saying anything positive about the company, but just to add context: they have invited her back with back pay, but she is hesitant to do so fearing a hostile work environment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/03/27/walmart-fires-woman-trans-hate-bathroom/

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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Walmart should have "fired" that customer, ie trespass him. WTF was this goon doing in the women's restroom anyway?

[–] RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is that trespassing? I would think it qualifies as a sex crime since a man followed someone into the woman’s bathroom.

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[–] reluctant_squidd@lemmy.ca 28 points 1 week 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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Zero surprise Walmart did the wrong thing

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

These fucking Conservatives desperately need to have their fucking heads kicked in. They're fucking apes; they don't understand anything else.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 25 points 1 week ago

What a fucking chode that guy is.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Get strapped. These emboldened bully fucks will get worse if they continue to be met without resistance

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[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] urquell@lemm.ee 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Hobo@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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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[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My goodness. this poor woman. Man. People suck a lot nowadays.

[–] clonedhuman@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

It's a very specific group of people who suck like this, and they think they're the heroes of the story.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 15 points 1 week ago

The company does not have your best interest in mind, ever. I'm going to guess the supervisor she opened up to is going to get fired now for not reporting or something.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

That's a helluva lawsuit. They'll likely settle out of court.v Heres hoping she makes out with retirement money.

[–] BlackSheep@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago

Americans are so poisoned it’s beyond belief. WTF???

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