Pub barring

Belenus

Bluenunn_in_the_north said:   

I've  had false allegations before, blatantly to door staff. They immediately believe the woman without question and the ones who do it, know that.

That to me suggests a possible pattern of behaviour that you might do well to think about and modify.

strawb_shortcake

I have a female relative that was barred from a wetherspoons for saying something inappropriate to a male customer so I don't think there is a case for discrimination.

Belenus

Some people might consider being barred from a Wetherspoons to be a good thing.    

eskbanker

Bluenunn_in_the_north said:
I'm anti woke

Were you choosing to add that gratuitous comment on the basis that you thought it might aid understanding of your case?  I'd suggest that someone feeling the need to advertise that fact may be more likely than most to cause offence, even if unintended....

Brie

Bluenunn_in_the_north said:

user1977 said:

Misandric? Well, yes I suppose you could pursue a case for sex discrimination. I expect the vast majority of customers they’ve barred for sexually harassing other customers are men - that seems like cast iron evidence in your favour. 

Let us know when the court case reaches the local paper…


Seriously though, they don’t need to give you any detail or reason. What made you think they would, given you already seem to accept the principle?

Of course I'm  not going to pursue it. It's a philosophical question. 

It was a false allegation and if ny gender was part of the decision making process, that is illegal.

Men are routinely mis-believed and metaphorically emasculated. I'm  an individual not all men. 

Thanks

Misandry, like sexual harassment, are very hard things to prove as it's so very often a he said/ she said situation.  I know that with sexual harassment your very innocent comment may be taken in a completely opposite way by the person you are addressing.  Add a bit of alcohol, possibly on their side in addition to yours, and misconstruing, taking 2 + 2 and making 5, are all very easy to have happen.   If you're bothered at all then do go back to the pub when it's quiet and ask what the problem was to ensure you can avoid it being repeated.  

And - fyi for you and others - you cannot be discriminated against because of your gender as gender is not a protected characteristic.  Sex discrimination (which may or may not have been what has happened here) is illegal as a person's sex a protected characteristic.   Many people use the word gender when they should be using the word sex or believe that gender should be considered a protected characteristic but it is not in UK law.

Discrimination: your rights: Types of discrimination ('protected characteristics') - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Desmond_Hume

What colour were their drinks? You say that’s what you commented on. 

Tucosalamanca

Dare I say that the 'ask for Angela' campaign is working - well done Spoons!

GingerTim

'metaphorically emasculated' is one of the funniest things I've read on here.

MattMattMattUK

Bluenunn_in_the_north said:

I've  had false allegations before, blatantly to door staff. 

I have drunk in Weatherspoons, as well as plenty of other pubs and bars, I drink in them on regular occasions, for many years I would have been out 3-4 nights a week, talking to people I knew, as well as many I did not, I have never once had allegations, false or otherwise. 

Bluenunn_in_the_north said:
I'm anti woke

Ok...

When one is in a hole, it is wise to stop digging.

prowla

I just wouldn't go back there again.