QuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoFlorida teen says she was denied entry to prom for wearing a suitwww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square44fedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down116
arrow-up1392arrow-down1external-linkFlorida teen says she was denied entry to prom for wearing a suitwww.nbcnews.comQuantumSpecter@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square44fedilink
minus-squareGregorGizehlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·6 months agoMy guess for the mental gymnastics behind this is that they mean they are treating everyone equally, within their gender roles.
minus-squareQueen HawlSera@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoWhich is still unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court ruled that a woman could not be made to dress in typically female clothing as a condition of her employment… I mean unless it’s something like Hooters or Professional Modeling I guess.
minus-squareGregorGizehlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 months agoI dont have a horse in this race, am not american either for that matter, but I dont think being a student at some school counts as employment.
My guess for the mental gymnastics behind this is that they mean they are treating everyone equally, within their gender roles.
Which is still unconstitutional, as the Supreme Court ruled that a woman could not be made to dress in typically female clothing as a condition of her employment… I mean unless it’s something like Hooters or Professional Modeling I guess.
I dont have a horse in this race, am not american either for that matter, but I dont think being a student at some school counts as employment.