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Today I went to Normandy planet fitness in Wichita Kansas to work out with my son whom is 13 years of age. I checked in and then the general manager came running and to me asking if this boy was going to work out with me.

I said yes of course he is going to work out with me he's my son. She said, " ppft she would need legal documentation and proof that he is my son before she would allow him to work out with me" Because he was under 18. Sadly I have taken my neighbor across the street who is 14 with me to work out many times and have never not once not once been asked whether that was my son anything. Problem is I am white my son is ebony black that was the issue.

I have at least five friends who take their children to planet fitness the same one and have never been asked to provided legal documentation that those children are theirs or not. issue is their white their children are what problem is I'm white and my son is black. My son was so hurt I was stunned into silence I am so angry, she was so flagrant and dismissive. This was 100% discriminatory, no ifs and butts about it.

My son was soo in disbelief. Way to go GM , thanks for proving to my son prejudice is alive and well !!!!

Location: Wichita, Kansas

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I'm black and I was thinking the same thing---LIABILITY. Just because we're black doesn't mean that we feel discriminated upon.

I have been called a *** by a 6 year old kid--that's a problam. Proving that your black child belongs to you is a pretty good question. When you adopt a black child don't assume that you know what it felt like.. he was probably reacting off your reaction.

My son has a best friend and he has always told his friends' father (a lawyer) that he would go to jail before Yale because he was black. Later they were stopped and Yale was arrested for underage drinking and my son walked away. Needless to day, the father told him not to say that anymore because his son went to jail.

It's always how you "receive" it. :roll

Guest

Please understand the liability issue. He is a minor.

Minors require parental consent. He is with you. You don't look like mother and son. It's not racism, it's insurance.

This is a different world where everybody sues, everybody lies, and always, people want something for nothing.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-802403

definitely not an excuse to be dismissive or rude. there is an acceptable way to deliver "policy" messages without offending. this was probably not it.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-804234

When one decides to be offended, no matter how kind one is approached, one will never accept the reason or the apology. Think about it, just for a sec.

Was it really that bad, or did you decide that to be offended right from the start. Might as well just throw out all the rules and stop talking to each other cuz ppl have just forgotten how to RECEIVE communication that is not meant to be hostile, but just the facts.

Guest
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Receive this. I will sue this *** racist health club for discrimination. Did I communicate that well enough for you?

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-804234

Time to role play. I want you to be the staff.

I want you to choose the 'professional' words and exact delivery that would be the most perfect way to deliver a sentence that, for the staff, could not have been easy to deliver as they knew full well that it would not be positively accepted, yet they still had no choice in the matter and wished they were sick that day. Then you decide, after YOUR perfect delivery, if you would have STILL felt, emphasis on FELT, insulted, especially when you tried your best not to sound insulting. Guess what, there is just no way to deliver info like your situation that does not sound insulting, and the why is because you AUTOMATICALLY went to racist, instead of logic. Advice: try to live your life with forgiveness.

Anything anymore can easily be taken wrong. When you overlook it and think about it logically, a negative or slurr was not intended, it just came out that way TO YOU. So take a step back, teach your children to do the same, and you'll find that EVERYONE wants peace and harmony. Ok, there are those who don't.

Well, eventually, they'll die...

don't be one of the ones who don't... don't die without having lived peace.

Guest
reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-802403

BS. Are you serious?

Have you ever heard of adoption? This *** clearly has a problem with blacks. Who in their right mind would ask such a question? Especially since no one ever asked for proof the 14 year old neighbor.

If she had asked me that question, I would have called my attorney right in front of her and she can explain their policies to him. She needs to worry about liability because I would sue for discrimination.

Get real

Anonymous.

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reply icon Replying to comment of Guest-807851

And that's why there are rules and insurance and regulations and laws, because ppl like you who are looking for a free buck thru a lawyer. This free USA is a pilitcally correct war zone full of ppl with idiotic attitudes and letiguous triggers.

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