Friendship fallout: Woman fined $10,000 for private comments to trans friend, challenges tribunal ruling

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• themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They were friends, yes, but she was also her landlord at the time. Landlords are not allowed to treat tenants poorly due to bigotry. This article paints whatever was said in the most favorable light, but it still describes an event that justifies a fine.

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  • IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    please use language inclusive language, instead of landlord use the more inclusive term " parasite "

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  • Lovstuhagen@hilariouschaos.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Well, we would have to make the case that the transperson was actually treated poorly. We have it sounding like she cautioned her against it and felt some amount of discomfort based on past trauma.

    It also sounds like a very nominal amount of money - $200 is small beans for any kind of rent, even in subpar facilities.

    I do see your point, though…

    But imagine charging some poor woman in a trailer park $10k in fines after she said these things that are very tepid criticisms.

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    • themeatbridge@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      We don’t have to make that case. The case went before the tribunal and the landlord was fined for making disparaging statements to their tenant. It’s also worth noting that the tenant was evicted, and that’s why the complaint was filed. The tribunal did not find that the tenant was evicted because of bigotry, but did find that the text messages warranted a fine.

      We don’t actually know what the “tepid criticisms” were, because the content of the texts wasn’t in the article.

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  • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Bwhahahahahaha… Wow

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