Thank you… I love the photograph… I never saw that one before.

While I completely agree with the ruling and the amount, I wonder is it really accurate for transsexualism to be ruled as a disability? On grounds of gender certainly, but I’m not sure about grounds of disability. Is it not insulting to say transexuals are disabled? Just my two cents, don’t kill me!

But well done to Louise!

Would the person(s) that gave a thumbs-down to the earlier comments care to elaborate?

To be fair conor, he never insinuated that anyone was crazy, he said personality disorder, and while I know nothing about this subject, even I can see that anyone that takes this path, does so after many years of anguish and pressure. Either way, if the outcome creates happiness and contentment then that’s the most important thing.

Gerry, I can see your point of view. However having studied this issue in the law, one sees that the overwhelming view in the medical/psychology community is that mental self-perception is key to your identity. To go to post op transexual takes years of continual psychological assessment and counselling. Some people decide not to go that far, yet if they identify as a member of the opposite sex to their physical and societal “classification” should they not be allowed to live out their lives in the way that makes them happy? End this gender classification dichotomy. You are who you believe yourself to be.

Your past employer sounds like a jerk

Well done to
You
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(@ alan i have noticed the past week or so red thumbs all over here for no
Reason i think its someone who
Needs to
Grow up)

Don’t be too hard on them-they may be struggling with some of the longer words and be unable to express their well-structured arguments.

congratulations Louise

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I guess so !

I don’t get why they say she was discriminated against on grounds of disability

Can the journal check out why and date the story

Well done for going public and winning the case that company sounds like a nutcase

PS Maybe the journal should change it so that you can give a comment thumbs up or down unless you are logged in so that your name is registered against your thumb

Anyone you gave a thumbs down care to “come out of the closet” and post why

Well done on winning your case. Nobody should be treated like that.

Well done on winning your case!
It is ridiculous that in this day and age people are treated so unfairly in the work place!
As for those of you who say it would make you “uncomfortable” to have transgender person in your work place, how’s for trying to get to know a person for who they are, rather than judging them for what they look like or which sex they choose to be?

Don…the “dress” was a dark trouser suit, that you would see any woman in an office wearing every day… Is it ridiculous to be discriminated against because I was in my correct gender? The company had agreed to my coming in to work as Louise and should have supported that decision by their subsequebt actions. That they failed to do and acknowledged it in their statement relating to the announcement of the azward.

well done.itsawful that anyone should have to be put through this but a great out come

This is ridiculous. Suitable attire is expected in a professional environment. I wouldnt care if men dressed liked women in the office but the people who pay me do. So I side with them.