ReimTime said:
pokoko said:
If you're talking a small business then I think location would factor into my decision. For example, I probably would not hire an obviously transgender person for a service position in a rural or small-town community, especially if it's a poor community. Not only because sales probably would suffer but because I'd be afraid of violence, both to the business and to the person themselves.
I know that doesn't sound very brave but usually when you own a small business, everything you have is invested into it and you do what you need to do in order to protect it.
Now, with a more metropolitan area, and if that person really was the best candidate, the odds would definitely improve. Still, a lot would depend on mood of the area. |
Ironically I would say refusing to hire a transgender based on those points is kind of lumping you into the same group in a way. Choosing to not give them a chance shows that you don't...... believe in them? Maybe it shows the community member that you share their views? It's very arguable either way but to refuse hire of somebody based upon gender just seems like a kick in the teeth every time.It definitely does not put you on the same level of the discriminators but I would argue that it is still mild discrimination.
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But managers can still have a personal preference on who they hire (at least in the UK, dunno but doubt it is different in USA)
Someone I used to work for didn't hire overweight people, and while it was a big chain and they adhered to equality laws, he still chose to not consider an overweight person after the interview.
It can't really be discrimination if you think the physical nature of someone (be it transgender or fat) could have the slight possibility of affecting your business/customer service.
