Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Tall Cisgender Woman Fired From Walmart After Customer Accused Her Of Being Trans

Dani Davis; Walmart storefront
Dani Davis/Facebook, Sundry Photography/GettyImages

Dani Davis, who is 6'4", spoke out on social media after she was fired from her job at a Florida Walmart following a bathroom encounter with a man who assumed she was a trans woman.

Dani Davis, who is a 6'4" tall cisgender woman, was fired from a Walmart in Florida where she was employed for seven years after a male customer followed her into the store's restroom and berated her, thinking she was trans.

In a lengthy Facebook post detailing the incident, Davis said Walmart informed her that she was fired because she was a "security risk."


"So, a bit of background for those who've never met me, I am a tall biological woman. I was born a female and I identify as a woman," explained Davis in the Facebook post asking for guidance as she felt "completely lost."

Davis, who is "just shy of 6'4"," had worked full time at Walmart in addition to being a part-time seasonal tax preparer at H&R Block and a certified notary public.

The scary confrontation with the presumptuous customer happened on March 14 when Davis went to use the bathroom around 8 p.m.

Once she was in the stall, Davis said she heard a "man's voice yelling inside the restroom."

"It scared me," she recalled.

You can read her post below.

The man yelled transphobic slurs and threatened to "beat all those p*ssies" and "protect his wife/girlfriend from them."

Davis also said she heard the man's girlfriend from outside the restroom yelling, "Babe, get out! Baby, you gotta get out of here! You're gonna get in trouble."

The couple eventually left, and Davis tentatively emerged from the restroom, fearful for her safety, and managed to avoid conflict with the couple for the rest of her evening shift.

Less than a week later, she was fired.

"The reason they gave for my termination was that I didn't inform a salaried member of management of the incident and that not doing so posed a security risk," said Davis.

She explained that while she did inform her supervisor immediately, they were not a salaried management member; therefore, the incident was deemed a "security risk."

She continued:

"I just.... I don't understand. I was the one followed into the bathroom and I was the one who felt threatened and unsafe.... so I get fired for it? Does this make sense to anyone?"

Davis' mother, Amber Janae, encouraged her daughter to share the story on TikTok, which you can see here.

Social media users were outraged to hear how she was mistreated after being threatened and misgendered, and they strongly encouraged her to seek legal action.

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

@amberjanae181/TikTok

In an update, Davis said she requested an open-door termination for a chance to appeal but was ultimately informed by the store location's lead that management won't allow the decision to be reversed.

"I also tried to report the incident itself to the Wal-Mart ethics line, but they didn't listen and hung up on me," Davis added.

She said she filed for unemployment and planned to meet with lawyers.

"I do plan to keep fighting and bring more attention to this issue. No one deserves to feel like I did in that situation. No one should be afraid in those more vulnerable moments that we all have," Davis said.

She concluded with:

"It's a scary world right now and I'm gonna do my part to try to make it better."

Her story about being harassed for minding her own business demonstrates how everyone is affected when the rights of marginalized communities, specifically transgender youth, are being taken away by conservative lawmakers catering to the religious right's fixation on social issues.

More from News/lgbtq

A man and a woman sitting at a table and drinking coffee
man in gray suit jacket sitting on black chair beside brown and white dog
Photo by Chewy on Unsplash

People Share Their Biggest 'WTF?!' Moments From A First Date

At the end of a first date, it is often fairly clear whether or not there will be a second date.

Sometimes it's just clear that the chemistry just isn't there.

Keep ReadingShow less
People checking under the bed
fizkes/Getty Images

Kansas Babysitter Finds Man Hiding Under Child's Bed While Checking For 'Monsters'

Many horror movies with plots involving children would be *much shorter* if movie parents listened when the kid complained about something under the bed.

Those fears are often pushed away with, "You're imagining things," or "Oh, that's nothing," only to become a very real problem later in the film. Parents in real life are also quick to brush off their kids concerns as an over-active imagination or too much sugar.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Elon Musk
Fox News

Elon Musk Ripped To Shreds After Saying Trump Is 'An Honest Man' With A Straight Face

Billionaire Elon Musk was ridiculed after claiming during a Fox News interview that President Donald Trump is an "honest man," prompting people to immediately call him out for gaslighting.

When network anchor Bret Baier asked Musk if there is "something people don't know about the president" given the amount of time he and Musk spend in proximity," Musk gave the following response:

Keep ReadingShow less
Ty Burrell
JC Olivera/Getty Images

Ty Burrell Reacts To Fans Thinking He 'Died' After He Missed 'Modern Family' Reunion

Contrary to rumors on the internet, actor Ty Burrell, who played Phil in the hit sitcom Modern Family, is not dead.

He is in fact in the living world. He and fellow costar Jesse Tyler Ferguson discussed this and more in a recent podcast episode of Dinner's on Me, with the clip of their discussion of Tyler's supposed passing posted on Instagram to tease the episode.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from Kane Smith's TikTok video
@kane_smith97/TikTok

TikToker Freaks Out After Large Group Of Monkeys Suddenly Descends Upon Pool In Thailand

There are so many ways to ruin a vacation, but there's nothing like a vacation fail brought on by a large troop of monkeys.

TikToker Kane Smith (@kane_smith97) was enjoying a quiet and restful afternoon in a pool at a secluded resort that was off the beaten path in Thailand—but after an unexpected incident, he suspected the resort was quiet for a reason.

Keep ReadingShow less
Kristi Noem
ALEX BRANDON/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Kristi Noem Slammed For Filming Truly Disturbing Video In Front Of Migrants At El Salvador Prison

Homeland Security Secretary and puppy killer Kristi Noem is under fire after filming a sociopathic video in front of caged detainees in El Salvador while threatening to hunt them down.

Or, at least she appeared to—the video contains a very obvious glitch that makes it clear the video was faked with a greenscreen. Guess Noem isn't as tough as she'd like us to believe.

Keep ReadingShow less