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I understand the reason for creating a women-only event, but the equality principle is fundamental. It sometimes means we have to give up some of our ‘trait only’ spaces to make sure we are not being exclusionary. There are men in Austin who would like to celebrate women’s empowerment. There are women in Austin who would like to go to this event with their gay best friend, and they can’t under this rule.
— Professor Stephen Clark of Albany Law School, explaining why he decided to file an administrative complaint with the Equal Employment and Fair Housing Office in Austin, Texas, after the Alamo Drafthouse announced that it would host a women-only screening of Wonder Woman, staffed by only female employees. Clark alleges that by hosting these ladies-only events, the theater has discriminated against male customers and employees based on their gender.
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