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| Washington judge orders female-only spa with compulsory nudity to admit transgender women with penises, after owner said facility was for 'biological women only' and pre-op trans activist complained |
| 2023-06-09 |
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] I could have sworn we had this story at an earlier stage of the proceedings, but it must have been a similar story elsewhere.
Olympus Spa had attempted to sue the Washington State Human Rights Commission (WSHRC) after being ordered to change their rules. Trans woman Haven Wilvich's membership application for the Korean spa was declined. She alleged the spa told her 'transgender women without surgery are not welcome' and complained to the commission. The family-owned spa, which has a branch on the outskirts of Seattle and one in Tacoma, is modeled on Jjimjilbang - sex-segregated bath houses in Korea - and offers monthly memberships and day passes. Now, a Washington District Court has dismissed the lawsuit filed by the spa and upheld the original ruling by the WSHRC. The Pacific Northwest state is one of several Dem-run areas where trans people are permitted to use facilities which align with their gender without question. In her judgement, District Court Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein upheld the ruling made by the WSHRC and said that the measures taken to the prevent the spa from having a female-only policy had been lawful. In the initial complaint to the commission, Wilvich said she was a transgender woman who was 'biologically male' and had not undergone sex reassignment surgery. Wilvich alleged that she had gone to the spa in January 2020 in search of a service but was discriminated against. She claims that Olympus Spa told her that 'transgender women without surgery are not welcome because it could make other customers and staff uncomfortable.' In March 2021, the WSHRC had served the spa owner Myoon Woon Lee and the spa's President Sun Lee with a Notice of Complaint of Discrimination. The commission asked them to respond to the claims made by Wilvich, with Sun Lee releasing a statement standing by their decision. Lee explained that Olympus was a family-owned 'women's Korean traditional health spa' and noted that nudity was required for certain treatments. He wrote: 'We firmly believe it is essential for the safety, legal protection, and well-being of our customers and employees that we maintain adherence to this adaptation of a females-only rule.' The spa disputed the Wilvich's claims, asserting they had no documentation showing she had ever applied to enter the facility. But the WSHRC upheld their ruling, and offered the spa a Pre-Finding Settlement agreement to avoid prosecution. The Pre-Finding Settlement required the spa to remove all references to 'biological women' on their site, and provide staff with 'inclusivity' training. This the prompted the lawsuit from the Spa, saying their First Amendment rights had been violated. The court offered Olympus Spa 30 days to amend their complaint and refile. Wilvich had previously boasted about the success of her complaint on Facebook after the initial WSHRC ruling. She said: 'I did it! I worked with the WSHRC and got Olympus Spa (the main naked lady spa in the area) to change their policies and allow all self-identified women access regardless of surgery and genitals.' In another post she said: 'Making fun of Viagra or small penises isn't the feminist act you think it is. It harms trans women and femmes with penises.' Wilvich also posted on Facebook, writing: 'I realized something important today. I'm more woman than any TERF will ever be because I am an intentional woman whereas they are only incidental.' Prior to Wilvich's transition, she sat on the board of the Seattle Nonbinary Collective, and described herself as a 'a tall, bearded, transfemme, King County native.' Olympus Spa is not the first Korean spa in the United States to come into the crosshairs of the gender ideology debate over the past two years. In 2021, a Korean spa in California made international headlines after a trans-identified sex offender was granted access to the women's facilities in accordance with California state law. Suspect Darren Merager spent 15 months on the run following the controversy, which triggered riots between Antifa and women's rights campaigners. Merager faces five felony counts of indecent exposure. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #6 The problem with running a public accommodation is that you have to accommodate the public. Perhaps the solution is to go private. In the American South, in dry counties, since it is unlawful to sell liquor to the public, private members-only clubs have sprung up. Typically, you can join on the spot for a nominal fee. Perhaps a similar approach could deal with fake woman problem. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2023-06-09 20:20 |
| #5 I have some younger female relatives that never bought orinvited this bullshit. I bought them pocket cutlery |
| Posted by: Frank G 2023-06-09 19:29 |
| #4 The war on women is just cutthroat, going around like they executing prisoners. Fking Bullshit. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2023-06-09 17:34 |
| #3 Probably should see what is going in the door before you make that decision. A bunch of ladies taking a break from Bingo might be a different experience than you are lokkkng for. Perhaps you are open minded. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-06-09 16:11 |
| #2 Kinda makes we want to identify as female if only on the weekends. |
| Posted by: jpal 2023-06-09 16:06 |