According to the BC Human Rights Tribunal, it just might be. Agreeing to hear a set of farcical cases in
Vancouver, that has pitted a radical transgendered activist, against the owners
and estheticians of 14 Vancouver salons.
Details of which are so bizarre and, in many cases, disturbing, they
have captured the attention of the international media, with news stations and
comedians like Ricky Gervais, weighing in from around the world.
In fact, I can’t even believe we have to have this
conversation, in 2019. It’s not sexist … it’s not homophobic … it’s not
transphobic … it’s just common sense.
And while the utter ridiculousness might tempt you to simply roll your
eyes or even laugh, the truth behind this particular story is much darker and
sinister than it first appears.
But to understand the truth, you must first understand the complainant, 32-year-old
Jessica Yaniv, a transgendered woman, who is still a biological male with male
genitalia and who, until recently went by the name of Jonathan. An individual
who has been disowned by others in the transgendered community, as the details
of Yariv’s actions have come to light.
First, Yaniv would call the small and sometimes home-run female salons and inquire about their services, at times pretending to be a biological woman on her period. Then, at some point on it was revealed the Yaniv, in fact, had male genitalia, at which time the salon workers, unequipped and uncomfortable with such a request, politely declined the transaction.
First, Yaniv would call the small and sometimes home-run female salons and inquire about their services, at times pretending to be a biological woman on her period. Then, at some point on it was revealed the Yaniv, in fact, had male genitalia, at which time the salon workers, unequipped and uncomfortable with such a request, politely declined the transaction.
A course of events, one would think, that’d be entirely predictable …
which was exactly what Yaniv was counting on. Yaniv would then demand thousands
of dollars in extortion payments from the salons, under threat of formal complaint
to the BC Human Rights Tribunal; forcing at least one owner completely out of
business.
Forcing women
to wax your male genitalia, is not a “basic human right." It’s just plain
wrong. The more I researched the case of Jessica Yaniv, the more shocking and
disturbing details I found ~~ Aaron Gunn
And here’s the thing. Even if the
women were comfortable with providing their services to Yaniv, on a man it’s a
completely different procedure, apparently called a ‘manzilian’, that many estheticians
are simply not equipped or trained for. Which really isn’t surprising, given
the differences, let’s call it, localized terrain.
But much more importantly is this: forcing a woman to touch male genitalia,
of which she is uncomfortable touching, is not a step forward for human rights …
it’s a massive leap backwards. A woman should have the right to say no, no
matter what.
In fact, I can’t even believe we have to have this conversation, in
2019. It’s not sexist … it’s not homophobic … it’s not transphobic … it’s just
common sense.
But unfortunately, this sideshow of a story doesn’t stop here -- in
fact, it gets much, much more disturbing.
Following the removal of a publication ban on the hearing last month, a number
of young females have come forward with alarming accusations of sexual harassment,
and exploitation, against Yaniv.
With screenshots alleging to show Yaniv messaging girls as young as 14,
hitting on them, inquiring about menstruation, entering female washrooms, and
even inviting one to view child pornography; basically, the stuff of
nightmares.
The fact, that under these conditions, the BC Human Rights Tribunal has
still agreed to hear Yaniv’s case is mockery to the justice system and an
insult to justice.
Our taxpayer dollars fund this tribunal to hear and decide genuine human
rights complaints – not garbage like this. And yet over the next three months, they will
now be debating a question that any reasonable Canadian could have already
answered for them.
Forcing a woman to handle a male sexual organ she’s uncomfortable with
handling is not a “basic human right” … it’s just plain wrong.
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