MESQUITE (CBSDFW.COM) – A Forney woman says a Ross department store in Mesquite let a man into the women’s dressing room Monday.

“I was in the dressing room, when we heard a man’s voice,” said Lisa Stickles, who says she quickly told a manager.

“She went inside the dressing room, came right back out and called me to the side and told me… he was representing himself as a woman today,” Stickles said.

A customer service representative with Ross would not comment on the alleged incident but said they do not discriminate against the transgender community; adding, customers may use changing rooms that apply to their gender identity.

“What about me? Or my feelings?” said Sickles. “(The manager) told me that if I felt uncomfortable in the dressing room with him there… I’d have to wait until he’s finished.”

Sickles said she waited, and was shocked when she watched the man walk out.

“He was in no way dressed as a woman,” Sickles said. “He had on jeans, a t-shirt, 5 o’clock shadow, very deep voice. He was a man.”

Other large retailers across North Texas have varying policies on transgender customers who want to use the restrooms or changing rooms.

Target, TJ Maxx and Marshalls allow customers to decide based on gender identity, according to customer service.

Representatives from Kohl’s say their store require customers to use facilities aligned with their biological gender.

Walmart had no specific policy, according to customer service.

None of the companies would discuss how they train their employees to handle customers who claim to be transgender.
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Identity is garbage.

I went to go try on some pants last week and there were women coming in and out of the men's dressing room, pulling the curtains back.

lol at the conservative outrage...

you've been using the bathroom with them for YEARS...you're just now figuring it out, though.

(05-18-2016 05:27 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  lol at the conservative outrage...

you've been using the bathroom with them for YEARS...you're just now figuring it out, though.

It is a dressing room, did you read the article?

(05-18-2016 05:26 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  I went to go try on some pants last week and there were women coming in and out of the men's dressing room, pulling the curtains back.

So women have to accept men doing this in the women's dressing room? You libs are phucking crazy.

The target near me only has 1 dressing room area. Always has. The stalls have doors, they lock, and there is an attendant. Never thought anything of it

(05-18-2016 05:58 PM)Niner National Wrote:  The target near me only has 1 dressing room area. Always has. The stalls have doors, they lock, and there is an attendant. Never thought anything of it

Who cares? Clearly many stores separate by gender.

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(05-18-2016 05:38 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(05-18-2016 05:26 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  I went to go try on some pants last week and there were women coming in and out of the men's dressing room, pulling the curtains back.

So women have to accept men doing this in the women's dressing room? You libs are phucking crazy.

They can't just come and go as they please in our dressing room.

(05-18-2016 05:38 PM)SuperFlyBCat Wrote:  

(05-18-2016 05:26 PM)firmbizzle Wrote:  I went to go try on some pants last week and there were women coming in and out of the men's dressing room, pulling the curtains back.

So women have to accept men doing this in the women's dressing room? You libs are phucking crazy.

They worked there and were checking for clothes left behind, hangers etc.
Firmbiz trying to pull a fast one.

Whether a changing room is specified as for women or men they all have individual stalls, right? I don't even see how this is a problem.

Not a big deal Lots of places anymore have mixed dressing rooms. Lock the door, full walls divide each rm. Some Younger Generation shops in Malls have short doors where You can see folks changing but You only see feet and lower part of legs and Head from outside the dressing room area. Guess it cuts down on shoplifting !

(05-18-2016 05:27 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  lol at the conservative outrage...

you've been using the bathroom with them for YEARS...you're just now figuring it out, though.

You mean female outrage.

(05-19-2016 07:46 AM)boroeagle2 Wrote:  Whether a changing room is specified as for women or men they all have individual stalls, right? I don't even see how this is a problem.

Angry conservatives...that's how...they need to go eat some of Jesus's chicken (hick fil a) and chug a gallon of sweet tea to calm the F down.

I've been to plenty of department stores that have dressing rooms for both genders. So what?

If you have dressing rooms that are used simultaneously for both sexes - no problem. You can choose whether to change there, or shop somewhere else where you can have a more private room. Problem solved.

If you have dressing rooms for "males", and dressing rooms for "females", and you let a wiener in the female dressing rooms, thats a problem.

(05-19-2016 01:20 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  If you have dressing rooms that are used simultaneously for both sexes - no problem. You can choose whether to change there, or shop somewhere else where you can have a more private room. Problem solved.

If you have dressing rooms for "males", and dressing rooms for "females", and you let a wiener in the female dressing rooms, thats a problem.

I agree. If Ross is going to do that, then you need to change the signs to inform customers.

Great point.