The Alaska Planet Fitness store that made headlines for allowing a man who identifies as “gay” to use the women’s locker room only allows transgender customers free access to the women’s facility. Instead, the company reportedly doubled down on its policy by offering staff access to women’s locker rooms. protect him.
The store, located in Fairbanks, Alaska, has been in the news ever since TikTok staple Rib posted about the experience of gym customer Patricia Silva. She was shocked to see men apparently in various states of undress and shaving her in the women’s locker room while the alarmed young girls were there.
Silva took to social media to complain about how uncomfortable it was to have men in the women’s locker room. However, after her video went viral, Planet Fitness further strengthened its transgender-inclusive policies and banned Silva from using its facilities.
oh. Planet Fitness stands by its decision to allow men into the women’s locker room.
Their policies actually allow men to enter women’s spaces. They tell women to just deal with their discomfort and be careful not to misgender transgender people in the locker room. https://t.co/1fA52PY21Q pic.twitter.com/wl5ZCxMtVs
— TikTok Library (@libsoftiktok) March 15, 2024
A spokesperson told reporters that Planet Fitness is a “judgment-free zone” and has no problem with “transgender” customers invading women-only spaces.
“As the home of the Judgment Free Zone, Planet Fitness is committed to creating an inclusive environment,” the company said in an email to news outlets.
However, this principle turned out to be costly. The company quickly took a big hit, losing $400 million in market capitalization as the controversy spread.
Despite its financial burden, Planet Fitness triple down According to the company, the Fairbanks store has assigned staff members with the special task of attending to transgender customers. new york post.
“The other day, another friend of mine went to the gym and he was shaving his face again,” Silva said. post. “He is dressed as a man. His hair is cut short. He is dressed, his face shaved, and appears to be preparing to leave for the day.”
I spoke with Patricia to hear her story firsthand. Facebook also censored her after she posted about this article. https://t.co/gpxRbjP7Js
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Silva continued: “He has an employee who helps him in the bathroom.” “My friend told the Planet Fitness representative he was with that he needed to resign.”
Low-cost gym chain Planet Fitness has opened its first Canadian branch in Toronto. The franchise has grown quickly thanks to its low prices and “judgment-free zone” philosophy. (Bernard Weil/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
Silva also said female customers were told they could “go to the concession stand” if they felt uncomfortable with the men in the women’s locker room.
Silva also said that when he went to the Fairbanks Police Department to report the incident, an officer warned him to “back off.”
Additionally, Fairbanks Mayor David Prouse said the city has no interest in getting involved because Planet Fitness is a private company with the right to set its own policies within the law.
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