SCOTUS Ruling on LGBTQ+ Protections

Vanity | 6/19/202 | self

[Calvin Cooledge]

The recent ruling by SCOTUS on LGBTQ+ rights has far-reaching, unintended consequences. The court was basically saying, "you wouldn't fire a woman for wearing a dress, so if you fire a man for wearing a dress, you are treating men unfairly."

Here's another scenario. A female employee says "Women are b*tches." The boss takes no action because it's a woman insulting women. A male employee says "Women are b*tches". Now, you can no longer fire that man for sexual harassment, because you would be firing them for something specifically because they are a man.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

I think you're being overly optimistic. If the lawyers can stretch the word 'sex' to mean sexual orientation and gender, then they can stretch hiring practices to include corporate atmospheres viewed as hostile to continued employment.

[semimojo]

If the lawyers can stretch the word 'sex' to mean sexual orientation and gender, then they can stretch hiring practices to include corporate atmospheres viewed as hostile to continued employment.

Oh, no doubt.

My point was the ruling is broader than hiring or harassment and covers any discrimination based on sex.

A hostile environment would definitely qualify if men and women were treated differently.

[bramps]

Gorsuch wrote the decision.

Trump, who picked him and is full of so much pride he would never admit he made a mistake, called it powerful.

Not too many here seem to care.

And what's worse I fear that Trump (a.k.a Ivanka and Jared) really doesn't care himself.

Which tells me his future picks could be just as bad and essentially no different than Biden’s when it comes to the soul of the country.

I don't think Trump has any idea how pissed off and disappointed many are at this decision and his reaction to it. I just hope someone verbally slaps him soon because as a Christian I feel I am being conned. And I would guess that I am not alone.