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Woman who wore a prosthetic device while contemplating gender change claims J&J Snack Food fired her [View all]

SCRANTON, Pa. - A woman who wore a prosthetic device while contemplating a gender change claims J&J Snack Food fired her for it, though it did not fire a male worker who wore female prosthetic devices and dressed in women's clothing.

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Woman who wore a prosthetic device while contemplating gender change claims J&J Snack Food fired her [View all]	The Straight Story	Jan 2012	OP
So was this "prosthetic device" like a plastic penis?	Nye Bevan	Jan 2012	#1
Because it's inappropriate to discuss one's genitals (prosthetic or otherwise) in the workplace? n/t	targetpractice	Jan 2012	#3
This message was self-deleted by its author	Bunny	Jan 2012	#9
Good point. If I kept talking about my (real) penis at work,	Nye Bevan	Jan 2012	#12
I wear a penis to work every day and never had a problem...	rfranklin	Jan 2012	#4
What a packer usually looks like (prosthetic penis photo inside)	justiceischeap	Jan 2012	#19
I thought this photo looked familiar	wolfeyes21	Aug 2012	#24
Thanks for this post	Vanje	Aug 2012	#31
Why do you need two of them? n/t	2on2u	Aug 2012	#26
because they don't last very long and obviously the one on the left is not a realistic color	wolfeyes21	Jan 2013	#35
16. Plaintiff worked as a packer	dawg	Jan 2012	#2
Are packer peckers prohibited?	rfranklin	Jan 2012	#5
You can prick your finger in public...	rfranklin	Jan 2012	#6
You can pick your friends, and you can pick your nose, but you should	2on2u	Aug 2012	#27
perhaps prosthetic packer peckers are prohibited.	ddeclue	Jan 2012	#13
A Plethora of Places Prohibit Plastic Prosthetic Penis Products	jberryhill	Jan 2012	#16
Choices	DryHump	Jan 2012	#18
So this is all about a packer plaintiff's prosthetic pecker pecadillo in Pennsylvania?	slackmaster	Jan 2012	#20
plenty of people partake in prosthetic peckers. Packing paired with prosthetic peckers aka packers	Warren DeMontague	Aug 2012	#25
No, but I have heard that prostate massagers are reasonably priced. n/t	2on2u	Jan 2013	#36
No problem if she wore it and kept her mouth shut.	Avalux	Jan 2012	#7
Shouldn't be a problem if she talked about it either. nt	justiceischeap	Jan 2012	#8
Why do you say that? Do men walk around the workplace talking about their penises?	Avalux	Jan 2012	#10
You're assuming that he's talking about his penis	justiceischeap	Jan 2012	#14
Until the trial, all assumption.	Avalux	Jan 2012	#17
If she told HR, not a problem. If she told coworkers, might be a problem.	REP	Jan 2012	#15
Fine line... Generally workplaces would look upon such discussions as potential sexual harrassment.	hlthe2b	Aug 2012	#29
Right fucking on!	Vanje	Aug 2012	#32
Untimely arrousal?? n/t	2on2u	Jan 2013	#37
Does not compute	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2012	#11
It provides a preview of the problems that proper penis possessers pilot	slackmaster	Jan 2012	#21
A pee-proof pliable plastic penis is perplexing. n/t	lumberjack_jeff	Jan 2012	#22
Seems like the men here (mostly) think this is comedy gold	CreekDog	Jan 2012	#23
You and me both, Creeky	Vanje	Aug 2012	#33
It's	Call Me Wesley	Aug 2012	#34
It would be interesting if	Ilsa	Aug 2012	#28
Insurance generally does not cover gender reassignment surgery n/t	Ms. Toad	Aug 2012	#30