22-06-2013, 05:22 PM
It seems to me that money is money, and most stores don't care who is buying what. If a guy goes into a store dressed as a guy, and he purchases female clothing, who is to say it isn't a gift for his partner? Women buy male undergarments all the time and nobody bats an eyelash because it is assumed it is for her son, boyfriend or husband. Admittedly, most men wouldn't be caught dead buying bras and panties for a wife or girlfriend, but I'm sure some do.
Since I've never gone out en femme, I have actually gone out alone and bought makeup in male mode. Admittedly, my first time I did it in a city 100 miles from where I lived (I was in town visiting someone in a nursing home), but I figured either the store wanted my money or they didn't. I've also bought it in the town where I live now. I went at an off time (after midnight before going home after work) when I figured I'd be less of a distraction. Oddly, there were a lot of women in the makeup section of Walmart at that time. It took me a while to find the nail clippers I was seeking, the tube of mascara, and a tube of eyelash glue.
As long as a person acts like they belong there and aren't doing anything inappropriate, most people don't pay attention.
Complaining to a manager is probably better than complaining to corporate since corporate is well aware of the legal ramifications of discrimination and will almost always apologize, but corporate usually doesn't care about the fine details of any one store or employee unless there is a lawsuit. The store manager is the one who is supposed to care about the local store. If the problem IS the manager, then I guess corporate or the district manager would be the one to complain to. It is unfortunate that some people can be so narrow miinded.
Since I've never gone out en femme, I have actually gone out alone and bought makeup in male mode. Admittedly, my first time I did it in a city 100 miles from where I lived (I was in town visiting someone in a nursing home), but I figured either the store wanted my money or they didn't. I've also bought it in the town where I live now. I went at an off time (after midnight before going home after work) when I figured I'd be less of a distraction. Oddly, there were a lot of women in the makeup section of Walmart at that time. It took me a while to find the nail clippers I was seeking, the tube of mascara, and a tube of eyelash glue.
As long as a person acts like they belong there and aren't doing anything inappropriate, most people don't pay attention.
Complaining to a manager is probably better than complaining to corporate since corporate is well aware of the legal ramifications of discrimination and will almost always apologize, but corporate usually doesn't care about the fine details of any one store or employee unless there is a lawsuit. The store manager is the one who is supposed to care about the local store. If the problem IS the manager, then I guess corporate or the district manager would be the one to complain to. It is unfortunate that some people can be so narrow miinded.