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Trany Wedding in The Age
This morning, Saturday, while reading ‘The Age’ here in Melbourne I found an article about discrimination in the workplace based on sexual and gender preferences. It discussed how gay and lesbian and the transgendered were often reluctant to ‘come out’ in case this jeopardised their promotion opportunities, apart from getting harassed anyway.
I glanced at the article illustration, two figures of the sort on top of a wedding cake. Both wore long white dresses but one head was with short hair and on closer inspection appeared to be male and if you look closer there is a definite line, (make up line?) at the neck suggesting that either Photo shop was used or a head transplant took place. Of course it could be to illustrate a lesbian union but I like to suspect a photographer could be a ‘tranny’ fan and took the opportunity to indulge in one of our favourite loves, wearing a wedding dress. Or maybe I am reading too much into this? **LOL**
I have put the photos of the article and a close up of the neck in my photo album, no 3, if anyone is interested.
Cheers,Helen
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Hi Helen
Is there any chance you can find that story online and post it on here? I am very interested to read about discrimination in the workplaceThanks
Amy
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Hi Amy, I’ll have a look see, it was in ‘My Career’ in Saturdays Age.
HelenQuote:Hi Helen
Is there any chance you can find that story online and post it on here? I am very interested to read about discrimination in the workplaceThanks
Amy
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Hi Helen
No need to worry, I found the same story in Saturday’s SMH as well. Thanks for pointing me in the right directionAmy
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You’re welcome. To be honest I didn’t think it was that great an article, lacking in depth, it did make unbiased reference to us,
HelenQuote:Hi Helen
No need to worry, I found the same story in Saturday’s SMH as well. Thanks for pointing me in the right directionAmy
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Hi i Know what you mean i lost my job recently, im pretty sure its cause my boss changed his attitude towards me when he found out about what im doin on the weekends.
I didn’t get fired for that i got the whole written warning think for silly things like not having the shade of black pants he wanted. Then he told me to cut of my hair or wear a hair net my reply is the girls don’t have to wear hair nets why should i i was single out. then he fired me. i have another job now but i only get a few hours but its more of a career then the old one thanks Chels -
Hi Chels
Sorry to hear that, can I ask, were you working for a small business? Did you have a HR department at this old job?Amy
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chelsea – without knowing the facts in more detail, it seems like a good case of unjustified dismissal on the grounds of discrimination. was there a written employee code of conduct to the effect that you must have short hair (i seriously doubt it)? shade of black pants is probably not specified in the conditions of employment either (except maybe if you were in the funeral directors’ profession). go see a lawyer (or community law centre). i’m pretty sure there is a case here.
bob marley: get up! stand up! don’t give up the fight.
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Hi yes i was working for a small business it doesn’t matter im not going to take it any further im better off out of there im 28 now it was no place for someone my age i have a new job its not much but it hopefully will lead to bigger things and its a large company. But i still need to take in account ive started taking HRT since leaving the other job so im thinking of trying to do something that would be more friendly to my need im thinking of doin hairdressing i would love that. Not sure i would have to get an apprenticeship as a mature age or something.
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This discussion has gone somewhat off the original topic.
If you want me to split it send me an email – otherwise please remember the topic is in “fun stuff” and is about a specific article in the Age/SMH.
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Thanks Amanda, I was getting confused, I thought I had missed something, then again, I frequently do!
HelenQuote:This discussion has gone somewhat off the original topic.
If you want me to split it send me an email – otherwise please remember the topic is in “fun stuff” and is about a specific article in the Age/SMH.
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