“Fired for Her Height? The Shocking Tale of a Tall Woman Accused of Being Transgender”
One user exclaimed, “This is horrifying. trans women are being used as a scapegoat to try and enforce women looking a specific and limited way (petite, soft, etc).”
Another added, “Just your regular reminder that transmisogyny is just regular misogyny in a paper-thin disguise.”
Another user who said they had a degree in Employment Law called the incident discrimination, saying, “this is absolutely not only wrongful termination but discrimination.” The user explained, “You’re a cis gendered woman who was fired for being a risk of being misidentified as a trans woman. That is discrimination.”
In an update, Davis explained that she is planning to meet with lawyers and seek justice
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On March 26, Davis shared an update on the story and added that she requested an open-door termination for a chance to appeal but was informed by the store’s lead that management won’t allow the decision to be reversed.
“I also tried to report the incident itself to the Walmart’s ethics line, but they didn’t listen and hung up on me,” Davis said.
She said she filed for unemployment and is planning to meet with lawyers.
“I do plan to keep fighting and bring more attention to this issue. No one deserves to feel like I did in that situation. No one should be afraid in those more vulnerable moments that we all have,” Davis shared.
Davis’s mother, Amber, has also started a fundraiser to help her daughter “to the next step in her life journey after being wrongfully terminated by Walmart.”
A Walmart spokesperson said they invited Davis “to return to work, with back pay”
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Following the backlash, Newsweek shared that a Walmart spokesperson told the news outlet that they want their associates to feel safe and supported and won’t tolerate bullying or threats of violence against them.
The spokesperson also said, “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,” on March 27.
Netizens reacted to Davis’s controversial job termination with fiery comments
