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Originally Posted by magic452
Being too short to be able to perform her duties is indeed a handicap.
Being short is not a disability and I never said it was. You are the only one talking about disabled.
I'm 5'11" 200 pounds. As far as being a Thoroughbred racing jockey I am handicapped. Can I claim Discrimination for being unable to find employment as a jockey. By your standards I can and the Thoroughbred Racing Association must make adjustments to accommodate me. Ridiculous yes but not all that far from what you are saying.
Handicapped people need to work just like everyone else and I support all efforts to do so. Read my post and put it in context. I really feel for the girl she is out there trying to work and pay her way and not live off welfare or something. I support efforts to see she gets an even chance.
If you will reread my post I most certainly did not say that Starbuck's was acting in a very responsible way quit the opposite. They handled it very badly. The girl should not have been hired in the first place. All the girl did was ask for a stool, simple enough but the stool could be a safety issue.
Should Starbuck's be required to modify their store to accommodate her.
Depends on what would be required I would think. Would the modifications be a safety issue for other employees? Probability not but maybe.
Should they be required to do the modifications? Maybe they should but if it's very expensive it will be the last time they give someone with a problem a job if they can possibility get out of it, not really the outcome you're looking for in the big picture. They did give her a chance but it didn't work out, they rightly or wrongly fired her. This is not good for anybody. Now they are being sued, win or lose they will be far less likely to repeat the mistake, you won't see any Challenged employes at that or many other Starbuck's. That is the reality of life, not necessarily pretty but reality.
Personally I would not be too surprised if the real reason for firing her was that some jackass customers complained about her looks. But you would have a hard time proving it.
Magic
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Magic, i wasn't attacking you, i was merely pointing out that the article i linked mentions disabled.
And there are a few mentions in posts which use the word disabled.
Which she isn't.
That is all.
I did read your post and agree with it as well.
It's a different point of view which isn't all that dissimilar from mine.