In 2018, you would imagine that we would be more progressive, accepting, and willing to be educated on stories that differ from our own. Sadly, this is not the case. We live in a society where being transgender means you still have a target on your back and people are seemingly becoming less accepting of people who don’t agree with them. Trans people can be fired from and mistreated in the workplace without much (if any) reprimanding. This topic is so important because people are being treated as if their lives are somehow less valuable simply because of who they are. Discrimination at the workplace can cause so many issues for an individual and could even affect whether or not they are able to maintain their job. My questions are ‘Is it justified to fire someone because they transition?’ and ‘Should an establishment be allowed to fire trans employees?’. I strongly believe that firing someone based solely on their gender identity is never and will never be justifiable.
This topic interests me because a former teacher at my high school went through a lot when she came out as transgender and tried to fight to keep her job. That story made me really want to dive into to this larger issue that affects many others just like her and look into possible solutions.
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