discrimination Archives

woman telling story about being trespassed from Walmart

‘I did nothing wrong’: Walmart customer says she was falsely accused of stealing over couponing

'This is me being secretly harassed for COUPONING!!'

On Jan 30, 2023 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘The total was the same’: Target employee accuses customer of stealing, rescans her items at self-checkout

'Who's going to steal from the Target they go to every week, let alone with their child?'

On Jan 24, 2023 by Allyson Waller

IRL

woman typing on phone with caption 'My first racist encounter' 'I am looking out the window. Other two seats are taken by two very large, dolled-up black ladies' (l) WestJet Airlines plane in flight with blue sky (c) woman typing on phone with caption 'My first racist encounter' 'is extremely hostile. She makes Serena Williams look like twiggy I am being...' (r)

‘The fact that it was an email’: WestJet customer notices passenger typing racist message about her on her phone

'THE SERENA WILLIAMS COMMENT?!???’

On Jan 19, 2023 by Braden Bjella

IRL

police speaking outside of McDonald's with caption '4 cop cars and 5 cops later they asked me to leave and stop recording. McDonald's policy clearly does not state anything regarding their so called '30 minute policy' nor does it state getting the police involved.' (l) McDonald's interior with sign 'No Loitering Please Time Limit : 30 MINUTES' (c) McDonald's employee with caption 'McDonald's employees refuse to provide us with the managers name. As they continued to ignore and only communicate with the police' (r)

‘The place is empty so why does it matter to them?’: Customer says McDonald’s kicked him out of store 30 minutes after he purchased food

'It seems like this policy is selectively enforced.'

On Jan 11, 2023 by Jack Alban

IRL

‘I’m not your Lyft driver no more’: Lyft driver allegedly pretends to have flat tire to avoid driving customer

'My Lyft driver saw me come outside and all of a sudden had a 'flat tire.''

On Dec 29, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

‘Lawsuit time’: Apple employee says she was wrongfully terminated over medical leave

'The whole reason that they were trying to fire me in the first place wasn’t because of a TikTok video.'

On Dec 22, 2022 by Rachel Kiley

IRL

woman speaking in car caption 'update on wrongful termination ' (l) woman with antler hair accessory caption 'just got fired for needing to take the weekend off to miscarry my baby' (c) woman speaking in car caption 'update on wrongful termination ' (r)

‘Guess I’m finna sue’: Server says they were wrongfully fired after taking time off due to miscarriage

'I miscarried in my old job's bathroom and ended up having to go to the hospital. Came back to no job.'

On Nov 22, 2022 by Rebekah Harding

Internet Culture

sign at gelateria 'This place is different, It's about God, Family, and Country' (l) gelato at Old Bridge Gelateria (c) person speaking outside caption 'DID YALL NOTICE IT SAID - 'Actions which do not fit the norm of Christian behavior is not allowed' (r)

‘This place needs to be shut down’: TikToker calls out Catholic gelato shop’s strict dress code and prohibition of phone use

'Actions which do not fit the norm of Christian behavior is not allowed.'

On Nov 22, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

woman speaking in car with finger up caption 'I got fired from this job after a solid week of being there' (l) woman speaking in sports bra caption 'so they claim that they don't have my paycheck' (c) woman speaking in car caption 'and at the end of the week I said we're letting you go' (r)

‘I immediately was treated differently by the managers’: Bartender says she was wrongfully fired after a week—and never got her paycheck

'They claim they don't have my paycheck.'

On Nov 18, 2022 by Allyson Waller

IRL

woman speaking (l) woman at job interview (c) woman speaking (r)

‘How is that not religious discrimination?’: Applicant says she was asked her stance on premarital sex during job interview

'I knew you were talking about Dave Ramsey.'

On Nov 16, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

man speaking (l) bride and groom holding flowers (c) man speaking (r)

‘This is one of the most personal hate crimes I’ve ever experienced’: TikToker says he was uninvited from his best friend’s wedding because he’s gay

'Not only did she disappoint me, she is disappointing the entire gay community.'

On Nov 10, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

Internet Culture IRL

Teenagers at store dressed in blackface as inmates caption 'Last Night in Cedar City, UTAH' 'do you guys understand the consequences of what you've just done' (l) Teenagers at store dressed in blackface as inmates caption 'Last Night in Cedar City, UTAH' 'if I still don't think it's appropriate for you guys to be doing this' (c) Teenagers at store dressed in blackface as inmates caption 'Last Night in Cedar City, UTAH' 'you guys are not gonna get in scholarship because this is a hate crime' (r)

‘You guys are not going to get into college’: Teens called out for blackface inmate costumes at Walmart

'You are going to have to live with these consequences.'

On Nov 2, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

woman speaking (l) Dominos delivery driver walking (c) woman speaking (r)

‘Domino’s, we got a bone to pick’: Customer says delivery driver made antisemitic comment at door

'You really need to take a hard look at who you hire because this is completely unacceptable.'

On Nov 1, 2022 by Lauren Castro

IRL

Teachers who do sex work on the side are usually fired. Will they ever be able to claim employment discrimination?

Law experts are divided.

On Nov 1, 2022 by Emme Witt

Pleaser

woman speaking in bathroom with hand up caption 'I was on a full time contract as a dancer' (l) woman speaking in bathroom with hands out caption 'and my high risk doctor was like absolutely not' (c) Woman speaking in bathroom with hands out caption 'and they said we refuse to accommodate your high risk pregnancy' (r)

‘No work, no pay, and don’t come back’: Woman claims employer of 11 years tried to fire her due to high-risk pregnancy

'I know you guys can't do this to me.'

On Oct 27, 2022 by Jack Alban

IRL