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Muslim rights vs Transgender rights

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DJLippy · 12/05/2018 15:02

A beauty Salon in Ontario in Canada is being sued because a Muslim beautician refused to wax a transgeder woman's legs for religious reasons. It's being likened to refusing to serve gay people.

Is the Muslim community in the UK aware of the impact that self-ID would have on their right to practice their religion?

windsor.ctvnews.ca/human-rights-application-launched-against-windsor-body-waxing-business-by-transgender-woman-1.3925911#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=2lV42Ii

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Terfing · 12/05/2018 15:55

If a Muslim woman knowingly touched a man's genitals, it could literally ruin her life. In some cases, depending on how conservative the family is, she may be outcasted. I am supporting the salon here. Sad

LangCleg · 12/05/2018 15:54

I'm not Muslim but there's no way I'd be doing a sack n crack wax if I worked in a women's beauty salon.

It is not a human right to force a woman to handle your dick. JFC.

SleepIsForTheWeek · 12/05/2018 15:48

Being sued for harm to dignity. What about the harm to the dignity of the waxer who did not want to wax male gentalia?

Opheliah · 12/05/2018 15:26

Are you saying religious homophobia is a good thing?

All clients regardless of sex, gender, gender identity or sexual orientation are welcome,” said Carruthers. “However, we also welcome staff members and respect their religious beliefs and feelings of safety and dignity in regards to the right not to perform waxing services on males or male genitals from the article.

They were refusing to intimately serve a male person for being male. Not for being gay, the Transgender person was quite possibly straight.

It's a woman's right not to perform intimate services on males if you can't or aren't comfortable.

The case included a crack and sack wax. If you're not comfortable doing crack and sack wax you shouldn't have to do it when you're a professional trained in female intimate waxing.

DJLippy · 12/05/2018 15:12

It's a transwoman but I would be interested to know at what stage of her transition she was on. It's Canada so maybe they have undergone no medical transition? What is Islam's position on this would be very interested in hearing form anyone with any experience.

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DuchyDuke · 12/05/2018 15:07

Most muslim salons only allow women, but within most forms of Islam itself the definition of women is flexible. Chances are if the trans woman had gone to another muslim salon, even next door, she would have been allowed.

Pratchet · 12/05/2018 15:05

Why is that homophobia?

Bishybarnybee · 12/05/2018 15:05

Are you saying religious homophobia is a good thing?

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