01-14-2012, 01:03 PM
A Pennsylvania woman contemplating a gender change alleges that she was fired after wearing a prosthetic penis to her job, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court.
Pauline Davis, 45, charges that she was ââ¬Åunfairly terminatedââ¬Â from her position as a ââ¬Åpacker/line inspectorââ¬Â at the J&J Snack Foods production plant. She contends that the company subjected her to ââ¬Ådisparate and discriminatory treatment for being a female, and for being a female who identified with the male gender.ââ¬Â
According to her complaint, Davis ââ¬Åadvised certain co-workers that she would be wearing the prosthetic device, and this information was reported to management.ââ¬Â After learning that Davis was packing a fake penis, J&J ââ¬Åretaliated against her and discriminated against her in that she was illegally terminated,ââ¬Â the lawsuit notes.
Pauline Davis, 45, charges that she was ââ¬Åunfairly terminatedââ¬Â from her position as a ââ¬Åpacker/line inspectorââ¬Â at the J&J Snack Foods production plant. She contends that the company subjected her to ââ¬Ådisparate and discriminatory treatment for being a female, and for being a female who identified with the male gender.ââ¬Â
According to her complaint, Davis ââ¬Åadvised certain co-workers that she would be wearing the prosthetic device, and this information was reported to management.ââ¬Â After learning that Davis was packing a fake penis, J&J ââ¬Åretaliated against her and discriminated against her in that she was illegally terminated,ââ¬Â the lawsuit notes.

