Membership numbers for Planet Fitness have plummeted after a female customer drew national attention to a man shaving in the women’s locker room under the company’s transgender policy.
As Slay News reported in March, Patricia Silva, a female member of Planet Fitness in Alaska, was shocked to find a middle-aged man shaving in the mirror of the women’s locker room.
Silva said the man, who claimed to be “transgender,” refused to leave, despite the locker room supposedly being a safe space for women and girls to change.
She also posted a description of the incident on social media, as the Daily Mail reported:
“I went to Planet Fitness… Walked in the bathroom, and there stands a MAN shaving…
“I looked at him, said ‘hey’ …
“He looked up… and I said, ‘You are a man shaving in the women’s bathroom, and I am not OK with that.’
“He replied… ‘Well, I’m LGB…’
“Whatever that is… nevertheless, I told him ‘You’re a MAN and you’re invading my space!’
“He wanted to argue to justify why he can be there… I walked away…” she said.
“I stepped out of the locker room and loudly asked the front desk, ‘Are you aware that