John Lewis 'allows trans women into bra-fitting rooms' as retailer hit by furious gender row

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High street giant John Lewis is at the centre of a furious row amid claims its controversial trans policies put the safety of female staff and customers at risk, it can be revealed.

The retail group is facing claims its inclusive transgender policies – claimed to have been unilaterally imposed on staff – are "dangerous" and relegate women to "second class employees".

Lesley Pickup, who quit her job as a "selling partner" in John Lewis' Cheadle branch, allowed her resignation letter to be published on TV comedy writer and women's rights campaigner Graham Linehan's Substack platform, "The Glinner Update". In her letter, she insisted "female colleagues live in fear of dismissal if they speak out".

Ms Pickup said that for the past 20 years, she had been "involved with female victims from all faiths, cultures, ethnicities, and backgrounds who have been subjected to domestic and sexual violence and psychological abuse by men".

For some, she said, work offered "the only time in their lives where they should have guaranteed female-only safe spaces free from the demands of men regardless of who those men claim to be".

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Blimey! It is remarkable when I see some people who genuinely believe they can censure a politician with decades of experience, with international representative duties included, on what tone is effective or not to a particular letter recipient and what words should and shouldn’t be said in that official communication on her letterhead.

While at the same time, denying that that's exactly what they're doing.

It's quite remarkable.

ElleWoods15

would you say that the man in this picture who works for the John Lewis company is sexually motivated?

Do you agree that if John Lewis allow men like this to work in their changing rooms, or fit bras, they need to be held to account and should be ashamed of themselves.

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Bloody hell. I hadn't got my glasses on and zoomed in a bit on the right hand photo. I really wish I hadn't.

Oh.. no! It's Ruby! Now it is all coming back. That exhibition that JL had was also a real eye opener!

Oh.. no! It's Ruby! Now it is all coming back. That exhibition that JL had was also a real eye opener!

The one they were forced to shut down.

The incongruence of "presents as female" right next to a helpful photo of him presenting as a male in some sort of sadomasochism themed panto.

Lipsyncing seems a very apposite hobby though.

The one they were forced to shut down.

WTAF!

Bring me the brain bleach now!