New York businesses face hefty penalties for ‘misgendering’ customers

originally posted by: In4ormant

originally posted by: pteridine
It's only Nyawk being Nyawk. So after a missed pronoun, will the response from the Nyawker be "Are you talkin' to ME?"

No. It's "You talking to ze?"
Get it right

That would depend on the gender whim of the day of the aggrieved victim. Maybe a universal pronoun is what is needed. How about calling everyone Sh*thead? Easy to remember and pluralization is obvious.

a reply to: ketsuko

Wait until the people who are short get upset and the people who are fat have their day in the victim sun.

Oh, boy! The perp was a physical male identifying as a female today...(he/she is really gender fluid) and she is fat but is identifying as slim. So, what does the poor cop doing the report put down in his paperwork? And they will be really confused when you tell the investigator that this fat female was white but identifies as black!

originally posted by: pteridine

originally posted by: In4ormant

originally posted by: pteridine
It's only Nyawk being Nyawk. So after a missed pronoun, will the response from the Nyawker be "Are you talkin' to ME?"

No. It's "You talking to ze?"
Get it right

That would depend on the gender whim of the day of the aggrieved victim. Maybe a universal pronoun is what is needed. How about calling everyone Sh*thead? Easy to remember and pluralization is obvious.

I think your right Sh*thead.

Hey its fun to say too!

a reply to: BatheInTheFountain

Where does it say that businesses will be fined for misgendering?

originally posted by: kaylaluv
Hmmm. No link to the law itself in the article, so how can we properly vet this?

By not being lazy, research it your self!
Sheeeesh

originally posted by: In4ormant

originally posted by: pteridine

originally posted by: In4ormant

originally posted by: pteridine
It's only Nyawk being Nyawk. So after a missed pronoun, will the response from the Nyawker be "Are you talkin' to ME?"

No. It's "You talking to ze?"
Get it right

That would depend on the gender whim of the day of the aggrieved victim. Maybe a universal pronoun is what is needed. How about calling everyone Sh*thead? Easy to remember and pluralization is obvious.

I think your right Sh*thead.

Hey its fun to say too!

It's the Nyawk thing to do, Sh*thead. This solves many problems if the Nyawkers wandering around refuse to carry signs with their preferred gender variant of the day in 4" block lettering.
This idiotic law won't go unchallenged and it will be fun to watch the weaseling and backpedaling when the unintended consequences bite the geniuses that came up with this.

a reply to: pteridine

We are already careening down the slippery slope. It may be too late. It is so important who we put into office and who that individual picks for Supreme Court justices.

As a society, we have become way out of balance and are entering the world of insanity.

originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: pteridine

We are already careening down the slippery slope. It may be too late. It is so important who we put into office and who that individual picks for Supreme Court justices.

As a society, we have become way out of balance and are entering the world of insanity.

No matter who is selected, I can't see anyone confirming a law that is unbounded and unenforceable. Freedom of speech may even do the trick.

originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: BatheInTheFountain

Where does it say that businesses will be fined for misgendering?

on page 10 ....

Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Expression

a reply to: xuenchen

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IV.
PENALTIES IN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS
The Commission can impose civil penalties up to $125,000 for violations, and up to
$250,000 for violations that are the result of willful, wanton, or malicious conduct. The
amount of a civil penalty will be guided by the following factors, among others:
•
The severity of the particular violation;
•
The existence of previous or subsequent violations;
•
The employer’s size, considering both the total number of employees and its
revenue; and
•
The employer’s actual or constructive knowledge of the NYCHRL.
These penalties are in addition to the other remedies available to people who
successfully resolve or prevail on claims under the NYCHRL, including, but not limited
to, back and front pay, along with other compensatory and punitive damages. The
Commission may consider the lack of an adequate anti-discrimination policy as a
factor in determining liability, assessing damages, and mandating certain affirmative
remedies.

Where does it say that businesses will be fined for misgendering?

link

a reply to: Kali74

Gee I don't know.

Maybe "Employer" would be a business?

a reply to: xuenchen

And the misgendering part is where?

originally posted by: Kali74
a reply to: xuenchen

And the misgendering part is where?

I see page 3...

under "Public Accommodations"

did you read the pdf?

a reply to: xuenchen
We need a big asteroid right about now. It's time to start over.

a reply to: xuenchen

Did you?

Public Accommodations:
It is unlawful for providers of public accommodations, their employees, or
their agents to deny any person, or communicate intent to deny, the services,
advantages, facilities or privileges of a public accommodation directly or indirectly
because of their actual or perceived gender, including actual or perceived status
as a transgender person. Simply put, it is unlawful to deny any person full and
equal enjoyment of a public accommodation because of gender.

link

How does this equal being fined for misgendering? Unless that word is supposed to mean discrimination or harassment, the claim in the OP is false.

a reply to: FamCore

"Home of the Brave"!?? Holy cow! Isn't that slandering our Native Americans??! Like rubbing their collective noses in their defeat and loss of their "homes"?! Or something....

Yes...facetious, just like 99% of all the assinine, gripping sensationalism being flung around knee deep these days. People will never get over themselves. At least not until it's too late to wake up from the nightmare we're bringing down on our own heads. Hungar Games here we come, right behind 1984!

a reply to: IAMTAT

are illegal imigrants " citizens " ???

not to insult new york - but isnt the ` defacto mode of address ` :

" HEY YOU "

i dont see how that has any gender implication

originally posted by: IAMTAT
a reply to: xuenchen

Time to begin referring to EVERYONE in terms such as 'CITIZEN' Smith...or 'COMRADE' Smith.

I can almost hear the octogenarian greeters at the front door now: "Welcome to Target, Citizen."

Ha! I like citizen. Sounds very Greeky or greecesy.

We can wear all the lovely 50 shades of grey jump suits like in the old sci-fi movies.

Let the lawsuits begin!

What can ya get for pain and suffering in NYC?