A North Carolina Planet Fitness member, who allegedly identifies as a woman, was arrested after allegedly going into a women’s locker room “completely naked.” Social media is claiming that the gym member is clearly another man taking advantage of Planet Fitness’ “No Judgement” motto and transgender policy, which allows them to use whichever locker room they best identify with.
On Thursday (April 4), 38-year-old Christopher Miller was arrested for indecent exposure after allegedly exposing themself inside a Gastonia Planet Fitness women’s locker room. According to the jail booking website, Miller was placed in Gaston County Jail under a $25,000 secured bond. Police in Gastonia say details are limited as the case involved a girl who was a minor.
Meanwhile, McCall Gosselin, the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Planet Fitness, told Charlotte news outlet WBTV, “At Planet Fitness, the safety of our employees and members is our top priority, and we have zero tolerance for harassment of any kind in our clubs. We took immediate action to ensure the safety of club members, including notifying and working with law enforcement.”
Meanwhile, another local outlet, WSCOTV, reports that on Thursday, women at the Planet Fitness location on South New Hope Road called the police. During the call, one woman told the dispatcher that there was a man in the women’s locker room wearing “literally nothing.” When asked if the Planet Fitness member was completely naked, the woman confirmed, “He is completely naked” standing in the women’s bathroom. The woman added, “It’s a man but he says he identifies as a woman, and he won’t leave the restroom. But he is just walking around showing us his […] and he won’t leave.”
Additionally, sources told the outlet that Miller was harassing women in the gym before the incident. One female member, Betty Brice, shared her frustrations with Miller allegedly claiming to identify as a woman in order to be allowed access to the women’s locker room. She said, “I think a woman should be able to go into a woman’s bathroom without a man coming in saying he’s transgender.”
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As mentioned, Planet Fitness has a “No Judgement” motto and transgender policy that allows members to use locker rooms based on their self-reported gender identity; however, it is unclear if Miller self-reported before the incident and arrest.
Per Planet Fitness’ website, their policy reads: “All members and team members may use Planet Fitness locker room facilities and programs based on their self-reported gender identity; these facilities include bathrooms, showers, and all other facilities separated by sex. Wherever possible, Planet Fitness clubs should maintain private changing areas in each locker room for the comfort of all members and team members. Where applicable, gender-neutral bathrooms may also be made available as needed for the privacy and comfort of members and team members. Use of a gender-neutral bathroom is voluntary.”
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