The Michigan Civil Rights Commission ordered Christine Geiger to remove Studio 8 Hair Lab's anti-transgender posts, pay legal fees, and complete civil rights training.
Beyond the obvious moral problems with discrimination (which are well covered here) this is just bad business. Profit has no gender identity, and she’s undoubtedly driving away cis customers who are sympathetic to trans rights as well.
Arguably getting penalized by the state might be good for her business in the short term by focusing the transphobe outrage cycle on her, but how long will that last?
Definitely possible, but the original post happened in 2023. The story already died once, and it’s only back in the news cycle because of the MCRC’s ruling. She probably will get a fresh bump in gofundme donations or whatever from bigots nationwide, but I seriously doubt that’ll last. They get bored pretty quick. As far as picking up clients as bigoted as she is, Traverse City is a tourist town that went for Biden in 2024. She got condemned by the mayor and the backlash was so bad she privated her Insta.
Beyond the obvious moral problems with discrimination (which are well covered here) this is just bad business. Profit has no gender identity, and she’s undoubtedly driving away cis customers who are sympathetic to trans rights as well.
Arguably getting penalized by the state might be good for her business in the short term by focusing the transphobe outrage cycle on her, but how long will that last?
The business is now closed and there are many bad reviews on Google maps.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2F73qPLazpnAaxLs9
Sadly, she may also pickup more business from bigots like herself who want to support her stand.
I hope not, though.
Definitely possible, but the original post happened in 2023. The story already died once, and it’s only back in the news cycle because of the MCRC’s ruling. She probably will get a fresh bump in gofundme donations or whatever from bigots nationwide, but I seriously doubt that’ll last. They get bored pretty quick. As far as picking up clients as bigoted as she is, Traverse City is a tourist town that went for Biden in 2024. She got condemned by the mayor and the backlash was so bad she privated her Insta.
Thanks! That’s uplifting news!
also thier yelp will likely be reviewed bombed for discrimination, further driving away customers.