The first sentence is a lie. That stopped me.
Something like this happened at work about six years ago.
“Glenn” had always been an odd duck. He wasn’t an overt flaming phag but he definitely had bizarre behaviors that were clearly inappropriate for the workplace. His flirtations should have resulted in termination but since he seemed to prefer blacks none of the office drones said anything. The idiots I work for are hyper-PC so they tend to stand logic and good sense on its head and management turned a blind eye. That good old “diversity is our strength” BS.
So there came a time when the entire workgroup was called together for a meeting. It was very hastily called and very secretive. Once assembled the managers announced that they had some important news of a sensitive nature to discuss with the group and that there would be no interruptions, no comments, and (above all else) no laughter. Then they announced that Glenn was going on a three week “vacation” and that upon return Glenn would be “Gwen”.
One guy made a joke and was suspended on the spot. The managers then revealed that “Gwen” would continue in the same job and insisted that “nothing would change”. With the obvious threat of termination that was a lie. They then opened the floor for questions and of course no one said a thing.
When “Gwen” came back it was like seeing “Mrs. Doubtfire” up close. “Gwen” attempted a falsetto characterized voice that only heaped absurdity on absurdity. “Gwen” was now a cartoonish character that begged belittlement - and there were plenty of jokes but all done in whispers like kids passing notes in elementary school. Nearly everyone tried to ignore it and go about their business but “Gwen” had a point to prove. One day “Gwen” accused one of the guys of staring at her breasts. The guy was horrified and indignant and totally grossed out. He immediately asked for - and received a transfer to a different department.
Almost immediately the bathroom issue reared its ugly head. The female employees refused to share the women’s room with “Gwen”. There was talk of lawsuits and much drama. They ended up making an accommodation to “Gwen” of a personal bathroom - but even that extreme concession didn’t satisfy “Gwen” who insisted that not only did there need to be tolerance, but acceptance of “Gwen’s” behavior as well.
Three quarters of the group put in for transfers. There was massive absenteeism. Fortunately the nature of my work took me on the road most of the time (thank God!) so I only heard about the skirmishes 2nd hand.
Then one day I came into the office and heard that “Gwen” had abruptly quit. Apparently “Gwen” couldn’t take the “intolerance” and went to work for the city instead. It was amazing the change in tone and tenor from one day to the next, and amazing how much (negative) affect one person could have on an entire office.
And I always thought bathrooms were designed for different aspects of Personal Plumbing.
Fire the IT
They really push to make it seem that way. I would add going after welfare checks.
As for the whole bathroom thing, it makes me want to puke. I don’t find people’s excretory functions attractive at all. I don’t see why someone has some issue with the fact that if you have parts that hang out from your groin at birth, you are a male, and if you have the opposite, you are a female. I don’t see what’s so offensive if people don’t believe your delusion. I mean, it’s not as if plenty of other religions have to cry their hearts out in my face because I don’t believe their side of things, or because they think I don’t believe their side of things.
“Inspiring fight for equality”
The only thing it “inspires” in me is Derisive Laughter.
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