"Craft supply store Hobbycraft has apologised after a woman claimed she was "ejected" from the store for objecting to a "No TERFs" badge. TERF is an acronym for a trans-exclusionary radical feminist, who narrows down the definition of a woman to their birth sex. In doing so, they negate transgender individuals' legitimacy in their self-identification and, specifically, deny trans women access to women-only spaces."
"She claimed that she and her partner were "ejected" from the store after questioning a member of staff who was wearing a badge that read "No Terfs, No Tories." "[The manager] was clearly ejecting us on the grounds of our gender-critical beliefs," Bex wrote, adding that she felt she should be allowed to go about her day "without being subjected to discrimination because of my beliefs"."
A customer named Bex said she and her partner were ejected from a Dundee Hobbycraft after confronting a staff member wearing a badge reading "No Terfs, No Tories." Bex described the ejection as based on her gender-critical beliefs and said she should be able to shop without discrimination. The tweet about the incident gained widespread attention and was amplified by the gender-critical group For Women Scotland, which described the action as unlawful discrimination. Hobbycraft apologised, said it was aware of concerns, confirmed contact with the customer and stated an internal investigation is underway while asserting a commitment to inclusivity.
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