A teenager at a YMCA in Santee, California, claimed she encountered a biological man who identifies as a transgender woman naked in the women’s locker room.
Rebecca Phillips, 17, recounted the incident in a statement to the Santee City Council earlier this week.
Phillips is a regular visitor to the Santee YMCA, where she says she exercises frequently after work.
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Rebecca Phillips, 17, testifies in front of Santee City Hall
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“While showering after my workout, I saw a naked man in the women’s locker room. I immediately went back into the shower, terrified, and hid behind his flimsy curtain-like excuse until he left,” Phillips told town hall. .
In her emotional statement, Phillips said YMCA staff dismissed her concerns and she became the problem.
She told the council: “When I asked YMCA management what the policy was regarding transgender people, they confirmed that the man I saw could shower wherever he wanted.”
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She continued: “They made me feel like I did something wrong when I talked to people at the YMCA.”
Phillips claims that her father repeatedly tried to contact management before speaking with the branch’s director of membership, who assured him that his daughter was not in danger.
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Rebecca Phillips, 17, testifies in front of Santee City Hall
(Santee City Hall)
The San Diego County YMCA issued an official statement on the incident to local news station KUSI, writing: “We are made aware of a situation involving two members in the Santee YMCA locker room earlier this month. The comfort and safety of all our members is our top priority.”
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The statement continued: “As a community-focused organization, we strive to meet the needs of all people. We recognize that birth and gender identity are sensitive issues. We rely on subject matter experts, laws and guidelines set by the State of California to ensure that our policies are welcoming and respectful to all members of the community.
“As part of this commitment to ensure that everyone is comfortable, we are reviewing locker room floor plans at all facilities within our association. Our goal is to ensure that everyone has access to additional privacy if they want and need it. need,” the YMCA concluded.
