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Registered On: June 11, 2020Topics: 90Replies: 2021Has thanked: 8975 timesBeen thanked: 10513 timesSisters, I will admit I’m getting angry with trans/homo phobics, especially when they spew it in my workplace.
Bear with me…. at my place of work there are a couple of lesbians, and one solitary trans 😁, and we get along great. Sadly the girls dept. head is sooo ignorant, telling one girl she “shouldn’t be like that” and that “hopefully you get out of this phase soon”. She was sad over it… I already know he thinks trans’ are mentally sick, so this put me over the edge. I should say I feel very protective about the girls, at 18 they don’t need to hear that crap.
I am lucky to work at the location where head office is located ( we’re essentially a European type delicatessen chain in S. Ontario )- and all the big brass are right upstairs.
Que Stevie walking up the stairs into the Human Resources office and telling her – quite bluntly – that it’s not right for people to be saying derogatory things against the LGBTQ etc. .community. No different than being racist, hating Jews, misogynistic and so on.
Ya shoulda seen her face drop! No sooner had I returned to my work when they called in everyone, department by department, into the conference room for the entire managerial staff to give them a wake up call to keep any “ignorant or stupid ” comments to yourselves and that we are 100% inclusive of everyone, and that anything less would not be tolerated. Most know it was me who caused this, and most really respect me for it. There are a couple of people who realize that they probably caused these meetings and aren’t too impressed with me – so that makes us even, since I’m not impressed with them either. ( and management loves me, so screw ’em, lol )
I think my point, if I have one, is to never hesitate to speak up, there is more support for us ‘out there’ than you may think! You do not have to put up with ignorant abuse.
I thank you if you made it through my rambling, gals!!😄
Stevie
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Thank you, Stevie.
It’s like i tell my daughter: doing the right thing isn’t always the easiest thing to do but is always the right thing to do.
I am fortunate that where i work the people are not just tolerant but supportive and understanding. If only i could say that of the world writ large.
Keep fighting the good fight.
And thanks for sharing.
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Registered On: April 15, 2022Topics: 17Replies: 294Has thanked: 461 timesBeen thanked: 1317 timesStevie- you have just won a diamond and sapphire studded garter belt with 12 pairs of ‘ real, genuine SILK ‘stockings with RHT and back seam. It’s on me honey 🍯
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- Registered On: June 11, 2020Topics: 90Replies: 2021Has thanked: 8975 timesBeen thanked: 10513 times
Lol, I think a diamond and sapphire studded garter belt would look just fab on me Meghan! 😊
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- Registered On: December 25, 2022Topics: 3Replies: 200Has thanked: 202 timesBeen thanked: 609 times
Read an article the other day. Hose sales are down seventy percent. Yep, that means the trans community probably represent most of the thirty percent. I’m stocked up and good for another five years at least. A discount store near my home had a stockpile of fine hose on clearance, a one time thingy. They must have boughten a failed businesses inventory because they were the only store in the chain to have them. Anyway, I bought about eighty pair, at, are you sitting down?… fifty cents a pair! I was over the top with glee! Lol Many are back seam with reinforced heel and toe. Mostly black but some red. Still can’t believe my luck that day. The cashier never said a word. Lol
hugs, Jill
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Good job. You did the right thing.
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- Registered On: September 13, 2019Topics: 8Replies: 709Has thanked: 0 timesBeen thanked: 2832 times
Good onya for stepping up and speaking out. I assume you are older then the 18 year olds you spoke up for. With age comes a larger intolerance for intolerance. It is hard for younger people to speak up, so it is up to us to help.
I ran my office as an open inclusive operation, and unknowingly hired a wide variety of people simply because I hired good people and never asked about their personal situation. Often times I didn’t know of any “alternate” lifestyles for months after they had been working for me…which is as it should be.
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- Registered On: September 25, 2022Topics: 6Replies: 214Has thanked: 543 timesBeen thanked: 817 times
Well done Stevie for standing your ground and sticking up for others, that person sounded a real ignoramus good to hear the company setting things straight.
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- Registered On: June 14, 2021Topics: 31Replies: 1895Has thanked: 14588 timesBeen thanked: 9572 times
Great job Stevie! You did the right thing! We are a small community but we have to support one another as much as possible how ever and where ever we can. With political attitudes as they are today support is so very important. Thank you dear.
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Well done Stevie
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- Registered On: August 15, 2020Topics: 45Replies: 773Has thanked: 2712 timesBeen thanked: 3888 times
That’s great what you’ve done hun. Our work place has an ally- ship program where people display a stick on their office door or work station lets people know who to turn to or just a safe work environment for the LGBTQ. I have one on my door. My boss knew I would be onboard as I came out to her over a year ago now. She has asked me a few times if I may be trans and if I ever wanted to come to work dressed femme she would have my back.
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- Registered On: January 8, 2020Topics: 6Replies: 476Has thanked: 1987 timesBeen thanked: 2068 times
Stevie –
Good for you. It’s nice to hear that you did that and that the company reacted as they did. Hopefully now that it has been mde known what the company policy is it will either stop or those offenders will screw up and be gone.
XOXO
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- Registered On: January 8, 2020Topics: 6Replies: 476Has thanked: 1987 timesBeen thanked: 2068 times
Stevie –
Good for you. It’s nice to hear that you did that and that the company reacted as they did. Hopefully now that it has been mde known what the company policy is it will either stop or those offenders will screw up and be gone.
XOXO
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- Registered On: November 1, 2021Topics: 28Replies: 698Has thanked: 12651 timesBeen thanked: 4065 times
Way to go Stevie!
We need to stand tall and let people know we are proud of who we are and will not allow ourselves to be shamed by ignorant and bigoted idiots.
There, I guess you know how I feel on that topic… LOL
hugs,
Ms. Lauren M
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- Registered On: August 24, 2019Topics: 26Replies: 1391Has thanked: 1586 timesBeen thanked: 7266 times
Thank you Stevie for saying this. Every. Single. Word. I needed to hear it. Transphobes are a tiny but vocal minority….and two of them work for me. I’ve been walking on eggshells for over a year. It’s about time I stop.
/EA
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- Registered On: February 24, 2021Topics: 1Replies: 501Has thanked: 597 timesBeen thanked: 1768 times
Good on you! I wish there were more like you and less like her. I also wish there were some magic formula to make the ignorance disappear.
Hugs and Kisses,
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