An Alaskan woman who was ‘disturbed’ after she saw a ‘trans woman’ shaving in the women’s bathroom at her gym has had her membership revoked after the organization said she broke its ‘judgment-free’ rules.
Patricia Silva, a life coach from Fairbanks, had been working out at Planet Fitness and was in the locker room when she spotted the person, who she describes as ‘a man with a penis,’ doing their ablutions, including shaving, in front of a 12 -year-old girl in a towel.
She advised the ‘trans woman’ that they really should use the male changing rooms, but they defended themselves by saying they were ‘LGB’.
Silva seemed so shocked by what she had seen that she detailed her encounter in a Facebook video.
Patricia Silva’s gym membership has been revoked after an encounter with a queer man in a women’s bathroom at Planet Fitness. She was uncomfortable with him shaving in the women’s locker room
The gym has defended its “judgment-free” inclusive policy and has banned Silva from returning to the gym, canceling her membership
‘I just got out of Planet Fitness. There is a man shaving in the women’s bathroom. I love him in Christ,’ Silva began. ‘He is a spiritual being having a human experience. He doesn’t like his gender so he wants to be female, but I’m not comfortable with him shaving in my bathroom. I just thought I’d say it out loud.’
Silva also described the encounter in a written post online.
‘I went to the gym… Went to the bathroom and there’s a MAN shaving… I looked at him, said ‘hello’… he looked up… and I said, ‘You’re a man shaving in the women’s bathroom and I’m not ok with that.’
‘He replied…’Well I’m LGB…’
‘Whatever it is… nevertheless I told him ‘You’re a MAN and you’re invading my space!’
‘He wanted to make an argument to justify why he can be there… I walked away…
‘I stepped out of the dressing room and loudly asked the reception: ‘Are you aware that there is a man shaving in the women’s bathroom… I’m not ok with that ⁉️’ The two men standing at the desk put head down, and their tail between their legs! As I walked out the door…on my back a woman shouts ‘it’s a girl’… I shouted back ‘it’s a man!”
Patricia Silva from Alaska is seen in Facebook photos with her husband and daughter
Patricia Silva from Alaska is seen with her daughter in photos from social media
Planet Fitness in Fairbanks, Alaska touts its ‘judgment-free zone’ to its members
Former Planet Fitness gym-goer Patricia Silva has defended her reaction in a series of Facebook posts
Silva has posted several updates on his Facebook profile over the past few days
‘PF canceled my membership and let the pedo stay ‼️,’ she said.
The gym has since responded to what happened in a statement saying they banned Silva from returning to any of their gyms in the area and have filed a police report.
“As the home of the Judgment Free Zone, Planet Fitness is committed to creating an inclusive environment,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
They also said how Silva violated gym policy because she took pictures and/or videos in the locker room.
“Our gender identity non-discrimination policy states that members and guests may use the fitness facilities that best match their honest, self-reported gender identity. The member who posted on social media violated our mobile device policy that prohibits taking photos of people in dressing room, resulting in their membership being terminated.’
Planet Fitness’s policy reads: ‘If a serious concern or substantial doubt arises about the bona fides of an individual’s transgender or non-binary status/identity, and which the team member can articulate, the team member must address their concerns with the member. If discussion with the member does not resolve the serious concern or doubt, the club may ask for external documentation of the member’s alleged gender identity. If it is confirmed that a member is acting in bad faith and falsely claiming a gender identity, they may be asked to leave and their membership may be terminated.’
Silva has since returned to social media and condemned the decision to cancel his membership, revealing more details about the incident.
Planet Fitness operates a non-discrimination policy that prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation
‘This morning I was cancelled. Planet Fitness defends the man in the women’s locker room, the man with a penis, rather than the kid sitting in the corner with a towel wrapped around her,” she said.
‘The little girl was freaked out that the man was there. I took a picture of him and asked him why he was there. You’re a man with a penis – you shouldn’t be there. This morning I was cancelled. Planet Fitness defends the man with a penis instead of a child with a towel wrapped around her. So I just want you to know. This is weird. It is not good. It’s quite disturbing.
‘I want you women to stand up and stop this bickering. Use your authority. I took that picture because I felt I was in an unsafe place, so I will report this to the police today.
‘I want to tell Samantha and Joe that they work there – thank you for canceling my membership. You saved me a trip.
